Indoor climate/indoor environment research

An office is not just a workplace - it is an environment in which employees spend their time eight hours a day. Yet their quality is often ignored until employees report complaints. Headache, loss of concentration, , fatigue - often without apparent cause. This may indicate problems with the indoor climate: rooms that are too hot or cold, poor air quality, insufficient humidity, or CO₂ accumulation.

This is problematic for employers: complaints lead to absenteeism, lower productivity, and decrease in employee satisfaction. But it's also solvable - provided you know what's really going on. An indoor climate study provides insight into the physical quality of your workplace and shows what measures are needed. This can range from simple adjustments to more structural improvements.

Radvance

• Intake and complaint investigation - Conversations with employees who report complaints and determination of the scope of the investigation (individual workplaces, departments, or the entire office)
• Qualitative research - Visual assessment of the workplace, discussions with employees about experienced discomfort, and inventory of possible sources of problems (ventilation, sunlight, temperature control)
• Quantitative study (if necessary) - Long-term measurements of relevant parameters: carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, relative humidity. This gives objective data on actual conditions
• Integration of findings - All information collected is analyzed: which factors contribute to the complaints? How serious are these? What are the priorities?
• Reporting with recommendations - Detailed report with findings, conclusions and concrete recommendations for improving the indoor climate

Frounding and benefits
You will receive a clear answer about the quality of your working environment. This enables you to deploy targeted measures: improvements that really have an impact on employee welfare and productivity. Some recommendations are simple and cost-effective; others require more structural adjustments - but you know exactly what it's all about.

For employees, this means recognition of their complaints and improvement of their working comfort. A healthier workplace leads to less absenteeism, better concentration and higher involvement. For your organization, it means lower absenteeism rates, better productivity and a more attractive workplace - not unimportant in a tight labor market. So this is investment that improves both well-being and business results.