Indoor environment quality should be verified after occupancy in order to ensure a well-functioning result and satisfied users. Indoor environment is created, when final use of spaces is decided and end users have occupied and furnished spaces. Typical changes during occupation of building are relocation of partition walls, furniture lay-out changes from architect’s view as well as positioning of meeting rooms and office areas are changed. At that time the final adjustment of technical room systems should be done. Verification is recommended to execute a. 6 -12 months after occupation, latest just before end of warranty period.

 

Service process
Indoor environment verification starts with an indoor environment evaluation carried out already at the planning stage. When the building is finished, the verification will continue with an indoor environment survey. Based on the feedback, a perception map is collected to identify and locate the problem sources in the various parts of the building and the  different areas of indoor environment. A technical analysis on site helps to find the reasons for potential problems. This lets constructors fix the problems before the guarantee period ends if they are related to building engineering systems. If a problem is caused by the use of the premises, the results help to clarify the situation for the user.

 

Indoor environment quality verification is intended for project developers and estate-owners wanting to ensure good results for their project when it comes to high-quality indoor environment as experienced by the users. The process enables ensuring that changes in space usage – for instance, from office space to meeting rooms, as well as possible changes in partition walls or furniture placement – are taken into consideration. An indoor environment report facilitates selling the estate, and satisfied users ensure a better price.