As the country continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, building owners, managers, and operators across the country are faced with the formidable task of creating safer, cleaner, and more sanitary environments for occupants — particularly amid the reopening of and return to private and public spaces. In the coming weeks and months, tens of millions of employees will be returning to their workplaces as companies shift back to fully in-person or hybrid work environments. In addition, come this fall, students will head back into classrooms to resume in-person learning.
In light of this mass return, managers, company leaders, and school district administrators should explore all available options to heighten the safety and cleanliness of their respective spaces, especially the air. According to recent survey data, nearly a third of remote workers still feel uncomfortable returning at this time, indicating lingering concerns over their environments following more than a year of heightened attention to health and sanitation.