The AirRated Journal is a space dedicated to the expansive issue of air quality. From tips on how to improve your indoor air quality, to deep dives on environmental issues like air pollution and climate change, our articles explore a variety of air quality-related topics.
By increasing awareness of the implications of poor air quality, both indoor and outdoor, we hope to be part of the change that creates a healthier future for generations to come. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with team@airrated.co if you have any questions or things you would like to see us write about next.
For the third edition of our hugely popular Our Air in Review series, we’ve built on data we’ve collected in previous years to further contextualise the impact and importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) within the workplace. Having published our inaugural annual report, ‘Our Air in Review’ in 2020, our previous years reports have been … Read more
As employees return to their offices, companies may unwittingly be increasing the risk of COVID-19 transmission by failing to make operational changes to improve indoor air quality. Better ventilation systems and improved air quality will play an important role in preventing airborne infection and ensuring a safe and healthy working environment. Companies looking to reoccupy … Read more
There’s no shortage in terms of challenges within commercial real estate (CRE) currently. Occupancy rates are struggling at 35%, budgets for investment are being stretched and many occupiers are reviewing whether to renew their lease, take up new space or ditch the office altogether. Ensuring that your space both meets the needs of your prospective … Read more
When prioritising where you should invest time and money into your workplace it can be a difficult balancing act. When you have stakeholders who value different things and targets to meet independently of that, it may feel as if you can’t please everyone. However, our latest research suggests that indoor air quality (IAQ) could hold … Read more
Did you know that only 26% of office decision makers are currently committed to monitoring IAQ in the workplace? And that over 80% of employees believe that IAQ monitoring should be mandatory? That’s a pretty sizable difference, and potentially a big problem for organisations who don’t take monitoring seriously. Especially as research from Fellowes suggested … Read more
If you’re a head of workplace or even part of a workplace team, navigating the ever changing demands and requests of your organisation can be a real challenge. Whilst you may have demands from senior leadership to increase occupancy within your half empty office or cut energy bills, you also have to balance requests of … Read more
The office sector has had a turbulent time over the last few years, particularly for landlords and owner operators,with many occupiers scrambling to renegotiate or cancel leases due to poor office attendance. Many organisations are also struggling to justify the cost of real estate when staff are less than willing to congregate there. With demands … Read more
There’s no denying that our commercial spaces need to be more sustainable, but at what cost? Awareness of the ongoing climate crisis and its impact on our day to day lives is increasingly tangible as we see bills rise, and social disruption and increasing political pressure being mounted on governments and decision makers. Whilst this … Read more
The annual Property Awards, organised by Property Week, is just around the corner and brings together the key players in the commercial property market, including developers, entrepreneurs, investors, financiers and agencies. Now in its 28th year, AirRated, alongside Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) have been shortlisted in the health and wellbeing – commercial property … Read more
AirRated, creator of the global benchmark for indoor air quality (IAQ), has announced Enra Specialist Finance as the first organisation in the world to receive its new AirScore 365 award for excellence in indoor air quality performance. The award signifies Enra’s commitment to undertaking continuous IAQ monitoring of their workspace within The Hyde, operated by … Read more
By Emily Vernon & Ben Pocock (Updated for 2022) We are very excited to announce that both the AirScore and AirScore D&O are once again included as accredited building certifications for the 2022 GRESB reporting cycle, highlighting the ever-growing value of healthy buildings in ESG. GRESB provides the leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) benchmark … Read more