Reduce sick leave
Viral infections cause a large proportion of sick leave and are a burden that should not be underestimated, both for the employees themselves and for the employer. The coronavirus pandemic is significantly exacerbating this problem: it is sometimes a matter of human lives, the closure of entire departments and also general uncertainty due to the risk of infection in the workplace.
One way to reduce the risk of infection in the long term is to optimize the working environment. The data required for this can be easily recorded, analyzed and documented using the LineMetrics platform. They form the basis for targeted measures and create trust among employees. Seamless monitoring is also an important step towards reducing operator risks and liability.
Challenges
- Infectious diseases endanger the health of employees
- Sick leave causes enormous costs for the company
- Insecure employees are less focused and more error-prone
A platform for air quality and many other building data
Long-range wireless sensors record data for over 50 use cases. These are transmitted from radio gateways to the LineMetrics Cloud via mobile radio and can be analyzed there or transferred to other systems via API.
Creating transparency and seamless documentation
Analyze the development of relative humidity in the long term and evaluate the effects of measures in a targeted manner.
Receive warning messages for critical values
Receive messages when humidity levels exceed or fall below certain values so that appropriate measures can be taken immediately.
Easy retrofitting without cables and network
One wireless gateway is often sufficient for the entire building. Data is sent to the cloud via mobile radio. Cables, IT and network are not necessary.
Secure jobs for just a few euros a month
24/7 monitoring with critical value alerts at a fixed monthly price: from €9 per month per room, all inclusive, without investment costs.
Targeted ventilation based on CO2 data
Aerosols, i.e. the smallest suspended particles in the air, can be contaminated with viruses (e.g. influenza, COVID-19). Air exchange provides a remedy and thus enables a safer working environment. But when and how often should it be ventilated? Does constant ventilation, especially during the heating season, make sense? And practical?
The German Federal Environment Agency is convinced that CO2 sensors can significantly reduce the risk of transmission indoors. They indirectly show how much exhaled air (and therefore aerosols!) is present and sound the alarm at critical values. This enables targeted shock ventilation or the optimum setting of the ventilation system.
Ideal humidity with triple effect
Humidity has a direct influence on the risk of virus transmission. Numerous scientific studies show that a value between 40 and 60% reduces the risk of infection:
- The survival time of viruses in aerosols is reduced, both in suspended droplets and on surfaces.
- The floating time of aerosols in the room air is shortened. If the room air is sufficiently humid, they absorb water from the air, become heavier and settle more quickly on surfaces.
- The mucous membranes work more effectively and are better able to fight off and remove viruses than when the air is too dry.
LineMetrics makes it easy to monitor the indoor climate at any point in the building. This lays the foundation for targeted measures and monitoring their success.
Measure footfall & utilization
One of the most important rules for reducing the risk of infection is to avoid large gatherings of people and keep a sufficient distance! To achieve this, the maximum number of people per square meter is often prescribed by law. Especially in larger office complexes, shopping centers or public facilities with visitor traffic, appropriate data is required.
LineMetrics enables the wireless and anonymous recording of actual building usage: wireless sensors record the approximate number of people in a room and/or the number of people entering or leaving a room/building. In addition to clear statistics that provide a good picture of the situation and optimization options, alerts can also be sent in real time.
Clean and disinfect as required
Building cleaning is the second largest cost factor in building operations. It is usually carried out at fixed intervals – without taking actual usage into account. This causes unnecessary costs, all the more so as the COVID-19 crisis increases cleaning costs anyway – depending on whether a more thorough cleaning or even disinfection is carried out.
Anonymous monitoring of actual usage quickly reveals potential savings. While parts of the building are used intensively, other areas are hardly used at all. This data can now be incorporated into cleaning planning: All types of cleaning, from maintenance and basic cleaning to disinfection, can be planned individually – and thus reduced or adapted as required.
Whitepaper: Reducing sickness rates with an optimal indoor climate
The indoor climate has an impact on health, well-being and performance: Sick days can be sustainably reduced and employees can be helped to work productively.
Read our free white paper (PDF) to find out how the indoor climate affects people and can be improved, as well as which limit values are relevant.
Central evaluation and individual cockpits
All recorded data can be analyzed clearly and in real time in the LineMetrics Cloud. Verbesserungspotenziale und Probleme (Alarmierung per Email oder SMS) werden damit sofort sichtbar.
