Comfort complaints near production—dustiness, odours, dry eyes, draughts—often signal weak separation. Solve the causes and comfort follows.

Stop dust and odours at the boundary

Seal gaps at doors and skirtings, add closers, and use lobbies where foot traffic is heavy. Keep offices slightly positive and production neutral/negative. Fit tack mats and specify vacuum-only cleaning with high-efficiency filtration.

Tune the airflow for people

Balance supply so air sweeps from the rear of the office towards doors, not the reverse. Avoid strong jets at desks. Run extract longer after dusty shifts to purge corridors before the morning start.

Polish the air and manage dryness

Use a recirculating HEPA unit to reduce fine particulate that can irritate eyes and throats; air purifiers, including compact MAXVAC options, can operate quietly in occupied offices. Maintain relative humidity around 40–60% to limit resuspension and static.

Measure, adjust, repeat

Data focuses effort. A simple monitoring approach—periodic PM2.5/PM10 checks, plus spot CO2 for stuffiness—helps you time cleaning, filter changes, and ventilation. For ongoing visibility, lightweight monitoring dashboards can alert facilities when trends worsen, so you intervene before comfort dips.

Quick wins that last

• Hold offices slightly positive; shut doors and seal gaps.
• Set airflow to move clean-to-dirty and avoid desk draughts.
• Use HEPA recirculation and maintain RH 40–60%.
• Adopt vacuum-only housekeeping and tack mats.
• Use monitoring to target maintenance and prove improvements.

Address boundaries first, then refine airflow and cleaning with measured feedback. Small, consistent changes drive sustained comfort near busy production areas.