Pre-occupancy assessments for Water and Indoor air quality

For those of us who have been confined to our homes or working remotely, we can be forgiven for getting a little excited about the prospect of returning to the office. But this might not be as easy as it sounds! Properties with reduced occupancy, or those that have been rendered vacant, may now find their standard of water quality and indoor air quality has deteriorated over the last several months - the risk to human health is real.

Conditions such as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), although not completely understood it is generally agreed there is no apparent or definitive reason, but it may be attributable to various internal atmospheric conditions such as airflow, inhalable particles, build-up of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and airborne allergens or pathogens. Therefore, the probability of this occurring post lockdown is high.

To protect the wellbeing and health of your tenants and/or your staff, and to provide reassurance that it is safe to send people back into the office, you might consider conducting some pre-occupancy testing and analysis – and RPS can help.