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Continued from Page 24 occupant wellbeing and ensure the future viability of the site. The system provides fresh air that enters


from the floor, grips to the body in a capillary action and then extracts from high level. A similar principle to the Victorian sash window, it ensures the maximum distance between the air entering and leaving the room, and that the air people breathe is as fresh as possible. By implementing displacement ventilation systems, air quality can be improved, and we can continue to ensure higher standards of workplace health.


The legacy of a new normal


COVID-19 has made the influence that the office has on our health abundantly clear. Empty office build- ings will eventually spring back to life, but we believe the day-to-day role of the office will have inevitably changed. Gathering insight from recent projects, we can begin to consider how retrofitting - installing new ventilation systems, more energy-efficient skins and other technologies - can help to create post- COVID-19 offices that alleviate fears, keep employees safe and get businesses back on their feet.


Sources:


https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014- 08/documents/sick_building_factsheet.pdf


https://www.vox.com/


recode/2020/4/14/21211789/coronavirus-of- fice-space-work-from-home-design-architec- ture-real-estate


https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20181016- the-hidden-air-pollution-inside-your-workplace


https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/ apr/13/smart-lifts-lonely-workers-no-towers-ar- chitecture-after-covid-19-coronavirus


https://www.ft.com/con- tent/6990b29e-11d5-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae


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