- Keep your home clean and dust-free.
- Don’t let anyone smoke in your home.
- Minimize the use of potential contaminants by finding substitutes or eliminating them altogether.
- Clean (or report) any spills or leaks.
- If working in a contaminant-producing area, ensure contaminant sources are contained (e.g. work under fume hoods, clean up spills, keep doors and windows closed).
- Take your shoes off when you enter the house. The soil outside your home can contain a number of substances you do not want inside
Indoor air quality is a vital component of your home’s heating and cooling system. After all, you’ve probably heard about the impact air quality can have on your health, especially on those who suffer from allergies. And who hasn’t experienced the physical discomfort of breathing stale of stagnant air? But better indoor air quality also has another benefit. It makes your home a more comfortable, welcome place. You feel warmer in the winter. And cooler in the summer. Which means you won’t be cranking up the furnace of A.C. as much. In fact, you may be able to save up to eighteen percent on your energy bills, season after season. An air Filtration System goes a long way towards cleaning air you breathe by minimizing particles in the air. Your lungs will appreciate the cleaner air, of course. And so will your heating and cooling system. An air Filtration system can keep furnace and central air systems operating at peak efficiency, which could cut down on repair bills later on.
Individuals can take action at the local level to reduce energy use at home, on the road, at work, and at play. They can also take advantage of a number of tips (with interesting facts) and other resources to help them reduce the amount of air pollution that they create.
Community action is also important. Organizing outreach activities to promote greater community involvement is a very effective way of achieving progress. Communities, along with their municipal governments, can become involved in planning more sustainable forms of landuse and transportation as well as developing community social marketing programs to promote necessary changes.
Industry can also do its part, by adopting pollution prevention measures, pollution control technology, improving energy efficiency, switching to renewable sources, and using cleaner fuels. Many companies are improving their green image to attract growing numbers of environmentally conscious consumers.