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October 10, 2019

4 Ways to Improve IAQ and Your Property’s Bottom Line

By Joseph Derhake, PE

INCREASE PROFITABILITY AND BUILDING HEALTH

Indoor air quality (IAQ) can greatly impact a commercial building’s bottom line and net operating profit. Occupant wellness and olfactory perception are directly related to customer satisfaction and employee productivity. In a recent article for Buildings Magazine, I outline four essential principles for optimizing IAQ to maximize building freshness, occupant wellness, and efficiency. These include proactive consultation with industrial hygience experts, optimizing HVAC performance and design, implementation of indoor plant and green wall technology, and avoiding liabilities through an opeartions and maintenance (O&M) plan.

About the Authors

Joseph Derhake, PE

Chief Executive Officer

Joe Derhake, PE, serves as CEO of Partner Engineering and Science, a global environmental, engineering, and energy consulting firm. A registered Professional Engineer for over 25 years, Mr. Derhake has touched thousands of commercial real estate projects, from development and transactional due diligence to site remediation, asset optimization, ESG initiatives and more. His clientele includes many of the world’s largest lenders, real estate investors, and corporations. Mr. Derhake is a registered civil engineer in multiple states. He holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern California.

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Joseph Derhake, PE
(800) 419-4923
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