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Air conditioning and heating in the office

Healthy buildings tend to increase productivity; save energy and make for a happier workforce, all contributing to a productive and profitable workplace.

Improving the working environment with climate control is a very cost effective way of improving productivity in the workplace. A small increase in productivity of just 0.1% to 2% can have dramatic effects on the profitability of the company.

Higher Productivity - Greater Profits!

"Surveys in several office buildings have shown that crowded work spaces, job dissatisfaction and the physical environment are the main factors affecting productivity. Temperature problems, stuffiness, sick building syndrome factors and crowded work spaces were the most frequent complaints. Not all of these factors are easily controlled as most employers can't move location or move office space around to try to change the working environment, however temperature control is an easier solution to a more productive workplace, and a more profitable business."

Derek J.Clements-Croome, Professor of Construction Engineering, The University of Reading, The School of Construction Management and Engineering.

Improved Staff Productivity

The results of numerous research studies have shown that staff productivity could be improved by more than 20% through improving temperature control.

Results of a survey of 1500 UK office workers re-inforce the scientific results with workplace perceptions.
78% of workers complained of environments that stifled not only their creativity, but also their ability to get the job done.

Lowered Concentration

81% of workers find it difficult to concentrate at work if the office temperature is higher than the norm, with 62% of these admitting that under hot conditions a typical task may take up to 25% longer than usual to complete.

Temperature Conflict

From open shirts to flip flops and shorts, a further 17% of staff have been reprimanded for wearing an unsuitable outfit to work in order to keep cool in the summer sun.

And poorly designed systems can cause trouble too. 18% of workers reported heating dilemmas cause confrontation in the office, with colleagues unable to agree on how hot or cold the temperature should be, complaining of arctic conditions with units set to full blast.

Rapid Air Conditioning are leaders in the field of climate control and will tailor a climate control system to avoid disruption, reduce absenteeism and boost productivity.

Typical Technology options are:

To see what our clients from the hotel sector have to say about Rapid Climate Control, click on a case study below:

Pricketts: Pricketts Ltd, established in 1945 is an investment company specialising in commercial properties. They have an office block on the London Road in Staines with large south facing windows ......Pricketts
Worley Parsons: Worley Parsons are a global provider of technical, project and operational support for engineers. Their London offices are in Brentford, occupying five floors in a six floor building. They called in IOR Group to create a modern office environment ......Worley
Gazprom: Gazprom Marketing & Trading is the UK energy marketing office for Gazprom, the world's largest gas company. When IOR began this refurbishment of two buildings each with 4 floors, they called on Rapid Air Conditioning to help with the design of the air conditioning system ......Gazprom
IOR Group: IOR Group are a company who specialise in creating aspirational workplaces. When it came to renovating their offices they used an air conditioning supplier they knew they could trust. IOR Group and Rapid Air Conditioning have a long standing, mutually beneficial relationship ......IOR group
Elephant & Castle: The first stage of the project was to choose contractors, and when it came to selecting a partner to install the climate control Emico had no hesitation in approaching Rapid Air Conditioning ........ elephant & Castle

Nissan NMPC: A major contract has seen the installation of a bespoke heating and cooling system by Rapid Air Conditioning at the Leicestershire-based parts operations centre of Nissan ......

Nissan
Oxford City Council: This project involved the installation of Rapid’s acclaimed ‘Easi-Fit’ climate control units and conventional Fujitsu systems to provide a more comfortable working environment for office staff at Oxford Building Services ........Oxford City Council
Brady Corporation: Rapid have provided a total solution ensuring optimal ambient temperatures at the newly refurbished UK headquarters of the Brady Corporation ........ Brady Corporation
Fairclough homes, Divisional Head Office: A bespoke installation from climate control specialist Rapid Air Conditioning is providing a more comfortable working environment at the Divisional Headquarters of one of the UK's leading housebuilders .........
Fairclough Homes 2
East One, London: A prestigious office refurbishment in the City of London is benefiting from the bespoke installation of state-of-the-art climate control equipment by Rapid Air Conditioning .........East One
Weston Homes Plc: A prestigious new office complex belonging to one of the UK’s leading housebuilders is benefiting from the presence of an environmentally friendly heating and cooling system supplied by Rapid Air Conditioning .........Weston Homes

For more information & details of the research please contact us at marketing@rapidclimatecontrol.com