Background
In a post COVID-19 world, it has never been more important for building owners and managers to ensure a clean air environment for the health, well-being, and productivity of both co-workers and building inhabitants.
IAQ, in using DriWay technology transforms unhealthy buildings into healthy buildings by transforming the quality of indoor air and the surrounding structures, thereby optimising air quality and reducing the risk of damage to buildings.
We do this by using proven, best-in-class green technology that permanently resolves damp issues. We also have highly experienced and certified teams to repair and refurbish damage caused by the damp.
Our air quality services use no harmful chemicals, do not use electrical power or batteries, they are non-invasive to building structures and do not create noise pollution. The major benefits of our services include:
- Cost-effective versus alternatives.
- Reduces building maintenance.
- Allows for recovery of space that could not be used due to health issues.
- Increases property lifespan and structural integrity.
- Zero carbon footprint.
- Reduced electricity consumption.
- Healthier buildings and tenants.
- Reporting that is demonstrative of progress.
Rising Damp: A major health and structural risk
Rising damp results in the following key hazards and risks:
- Compromised structural integrity.
- Salt crystallisation in building materials.
- Water pooling which can increase electrical hazards.
- Poor air quality (including expansion of mould and pathogens) which affects the health of building occupants.
- Bad odours.
- Poor thermal health.
Green Technology
Through capillary action (the same phenomenon that makes a sponge soak up a spill), water bonds with building materials like masonry and concrete.
IAQ utilises patented green technology that harvests ambient energy which naturally disrupts these bonds. Our technology delivers quick and measurable results.
Once disruption to the various issues (such as rising damp) has taken place, excess water trapped in the foundations and the walls is then liberated. It then evaporates allowing masonry to return to its natural state or hydrodynamic equilibrium.
The device above is one of the green technologies we utilise to deliver our services. During the dehydration and evaporation process, several additional benefits are achieved, including improved indoor air quality, mould remediation, and removal of bad odours.
Why is removing damp so important?
Human beings spend up to 90% of their work or living time indoors within a building environment. Therefore, it is essential for organisations and building owners to ensure that the air in their buildings is not harming the occupants. Rising damp has been proven to detrimentally affect air quality.
Most buildings today suffer from “Sick Building Syndrome”, including environmental concerns such as high humidity levels, damp, mould, poor air quality and insulation, as well as pest control.
A Proven Process
IAQ has a highly developed process that utilises green technologies to permanently remove and repair air quality and rising damp problems:
- Assess the health of the building including air quality, rising damp.
- Produce a detailed report with a high-level resolution plan and estimated costs.
- Plan installations.
- Install intelligent and networked devices to capture baseline data.
- Analyse data, monitor progress and report back with proposed remedial actions.
- Damage is then repaired and refurbished by experienced and certified teams.
4 Step Solution
