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Countering rising energy costs
The explosion in energy costs in France is becoming a problem for many companies. Energy prices are rising steadily, and combined with the Corona virus crisis, rising electricity or gas costs are becoming a burden for companies. Industry experts say that concerns are growing about the industry’s ability to survive, and that rising costs are threatening the survival of some companies. The coming winter is already causing existential anxiety. To make matters worse, cold, harsh winters also increase the number of virus infections.
This guide will show you how to balance working conditions to protect against infection with efforts to reduce energy costs.
Cold rooms will become more expensive and unpleasant for employees and customers alike.
It’s a good idea to air offices, classrooms and other workspaces for 5 minutes every 20 minutes. The solution is simply to open the windows to let in fresh outside air, and to recirculate the air in the rooms. The aim is to prevent virus-carrying aerosols from spreading further through the air and causing infections, such as the corona virus. But these preventive measures are a source of concern for companies, as frequently ventilated rooms can quickly become cold and unpleasant for staff.
There are a number of significant negative side-effects. In particular, the loss of heated indoor air during the coldest months of the year, as opening windows significantly increases the energy required to heat indoor air. This is not an ecological approach. It also provokes an urge to turn up the heat to warm the room on the part of employees to feel more comfortable. With energy costs soaring, room ventilation will be a challenge this winter. This means that there is every environmental and financial reason to look for alternative ways of ensuring clean, fresh indoor air without wasting unnecessary energy.
Don’t waste air – purify it!
To avoid ventilation and heat loss, there’s a solution: air purification. Air purifiers like EPUR and ecoPRIME air purifiers improve indoor air quality by continuously filtering the air. To do this, air purifiers draw in and purify stale air by forcing it through various filters. These effectively remove airborne pollutants and contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, dust, pollen and allergens to maintain a fresh indoor environment.
Air purifiers, an energy-saving solution to aeration
The technology is efficient and cost-effective, enabling buildings to create and maintain comfortable conditions without leaking valuable thermal energy. Air is simply cleaned continuously and recycled back into the room. What’s more, these systems are simple to install, requiring no special ducting or ventilation.
It’s vital to ventilate your home to eliminate the excess CO2 produced and released when you breathe. High concentrations of CO2 in the air can affect your health, leading to headaches and fatigue, as well as the multiplication of viruses. CO2 concentration is also considered a good indicator of the presence of infectious aerosols in the ambient air. Regular ventilation is therefore a good measure to ensure good air quality, not only post-Corona. However, ventilation is not an alternative for infection control. With OberA air purifiers, the required air quality is achieved more quickly, with less ventilation and significant savings on energy costs.
Aerate or purify the air, which methods are the cheapest?
Ventilation lowers the temperature. We recommend frequent ventilation of rooms, i.e. opening windows for at least 5 minutes to expel contaminated air. To cope with heat loss and ventilation in winter, an air purifier can provide one air change per hour, considerably improving air quality to counter winter infections. Compared with the energy consumption of an air purifier, the cost of constantly raising the temperature through heating can reach €89 per month.
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