Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Calgary: Help Your Family Feel Awake, Focused & Healthier at Home
“Feel Awake, Skyrocket Your Kids to Success, Less Sick Days with I.E.Q.”
Air, thermal comfort, light, and acoustics — the four pillars of IEQ, working together so your Calgary family can thrive at home.
Four Pillars, One Healthier, Higher-Performing Home
Parents care about their kids. Many worry about their child's ability to succeed in a competitive world. We spend 94% of our time indoors and our home's environment (IEQ) can increase mental performance by over 5X
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I'm Carla, proud mom, homeowner, IEQ believer
According to University of California at Berkeley, on a typical day, we spend roughly 94% of our time inside enclosed spaces; that's just over eighty minutes outside, and inside nearly 23 hours each day. Annually, that's over 494,000 minutes indoors; our kids spend over 300,000 minutes inside of our homes.
I'm concerned, according to CBC summary of PISA report, our kids are falling behind their international peers (link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-students-pandemic-learning-match-science-reading-study-1.7049681)
What is IEQ and why is it important ? Indoor Environment Quality describes the conditions inside of our homes, including air quality, acoustic conditions, and occupant control over lighting and thermal comfort. Simply put, great IEQ helps improve our mental performance, and overall wellbeing. Your entire family's.
Ever hear "open the door, need some fresh air"? Well, according to Harvard University School of Public Health, increasing ventilation in your home can improve cognitive performance by a factor of three. Tough to keep your windows open when its +/- 40degC !
Make yourself a great day,
Carla @ Alberta Indoor Comfort, CSM, CAPS, Co-owner
IEQ Explained
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is the combined quality of the conditions inside of your home and how they affect your family. While we can break IEQ down into four focus areas, it's important to consider them together, as a dynamic, responsive to changing needs, success improving environment, optimized to its occupants.
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INDOOR AIR Quality
WHAT IS IN THE AIR THAT I AM BREATHING ?Air is essential to our existence, great clean air is key for wellbeing, vitality and performance. Many of us struggle to appreciate that the air that we breathe is polluted with contaminants that are harmful to our wellbeing. Historically, we perceived the need to see smog or smoke before acknowledging pollutants. Yet this invisible Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has profound effects on our families. Covid demonstrated just that; the tiny virus not visible to our naked eyes, shut down our world and demonstrated that the "empty" air we breathe is contaminated. Forest fires also reminded us about the tiny particulates that make it hard to breathe, especially for the developing lungs of the young.
Harvard's T.H.Chan school of public health demonstrated that increasing ventilation to displace carbon dioxide increases brain performance over three-fold; not to mention other pollutants like VOCs, low level CO, etc. Industry has shown that IAQ capture and kill technologies can also protect us from organics.
Homeowners now have the knowledge and solutions to meaningfully improve their IAQ, enabling their families to excel and improve health and wellbeing reducing illness and respiratory issues while improving frame of mind, concentration and cognitive performance.
Solutions: UV, EAC, CO2/CO, (de)Humi, Radon, HRV, Aeroseal, chronic CO, duct cleaning, hyper filtration, CIRS systems
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How You Directly Benefit
1. You Breathe Oxygenated Air (HRV) 2. You Breathe Purified Air (PureAir) 3. You Breathe Humidified Air (Steam) 4. Protected Purified Air (Clean+Seal) 5. You Save on Utilities, Emissions 6. You Protect Your Equipment
- Heating Recovery Ventilator System
- High Flow Total Protection MERV 16 PureAir and Photocatalytic Oxidation
- Whole Home Steam Humidifier c/w new 240V wiring
- Comfort Sync A3 Ultra Smart Thermostat is App Controlled, Allowing you to Check and Adjust your Home's Temperature from anywhere
- Aeroseal Duct Cleaning and Sealing Combo – single system
How You Directly Benefit
1. You Breathe Purified Air (PureAir) 2. You Breathe Humidified Air (Flow) 3. Protected Purified Air (Seal) 4. You Save on Utilities, Emissions 5. You Protect Your Equipment
- Flow Essential Fresh Air MERV 14 Filter
- UV Germinator Air Purification System
- Whole Home Flow Through Humidifier
- Comfort Sync A3 Ultra Smart Thermostat is App Controlled, Allowing you to Check and Adjust your Home's Temperature from anywhere
- Aeroseal Duct Cleaning and Sealing Combo – single system
How You Directly Benefit
1. You Breathe Particulate Cleaned Air 2. You Breathe Germ Purified Air (UV) 3. You Breathe Humidified Air (Flow) 4. Your Equipment is Protected
- Flow Essential Fresh Air MERV 14 Filter
- UV Germinator Air Purification System
- Whole Home Flow Through Humidifier
- T4 Pro Smart Thermostat Multi-Stage Programmable, Adjustable, Adaptable
*Conditions Apply*
How You Directly Benefit
1. You Breathe Particulate Cleaned Air 2. You Breathe Germ Purified Air (UV) 3. You Breathe Humidified Air (Flow) 4. Your Equipment is Protected
- Flow Essential Fresh Air MERV 14 Filter
- UV Germinator Air Purification System
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Individual Filters & Indoor Air Quality Upgrades
UV Germinator Air Sanitization
SKU: AIC6ABVS36W16LElevate air quality with authentic OEM Media Replacement Pack for BP1 Electronic Air Cleaners. Easy maintenance, 2-3 month change interval. Trust Alberta Indoor Comfort for reliable installations.
High Efficiency Particulate Electronic Air Filter
SKU: SI-IAQ-EACEnhance your air purification system with our OEM Media Replacement Pack designed for BP1 Electronic Air Cleaners. Enjoy easy maintenance and peace of mind, backed by Alberta Indoor Comfort’s warranty. Order now for delivery to your doorstep in Calgary.
Humidifier/Dehumidifier
SKU: SI-Humidifier 2400 (1042)A versatile air humidifier designed to add moisture to the air, helping to reduce dryness, improve comfort, and promote healthier indoor environments.
Heating Recovery Ventilation
SKU: SI-RD-HRVThe Lifebreath HRV improves indoor air quality by providing balanced ventilation with heat recovery, reducing energy loss while ensuring fresh, healthy air circulates throughout your home.
Duct Cleaning and Bactine Sanitization
SKU: SV-DUCTBactine Duct Cleaning specializes in thorough sanitization and cleaning of HVAC ducts, removing contaminants to improve air quality and promote a healthier indoor environmen
Aerosealing
SKU: SV-AerosealCold or Hot Rooms or Spaces in your house? 30-50% of your warmed or cooled air is leaking out from your ductwork. Is your home dusty or causes allergies and air quality issues? Higher than expected utility bills ?
THERMAL Comfort
HOW COLD OR HOT AM I?Thermal comfort for a homeowner means ensuring that the temperature and conditions inside your home make you feel comfortably warm or cool, at whatever time of day that you desire. It involves balancing the indoor temperature, humidity, and air movement so that you feel neither too hot nor too cold. Our productivity suffers by 2% for every 5°C over the ideal comfort level, according to Buildings Performance Institute Europe.
Your Desired Temperature Continually Changes. Did you know that the best temperature to study or work differs from the temperature that your body desires to sleep in best? It may surprise you that your optimum sleeping temperature changes throughout the night as it is driven by the circadian rhythm oscillating as much as 1.5°C. Adjusting your bedroom temperature accordingly helps improve your restful sleep.
Solutions: furnaces, heatpump, AC, ductless, fireplace, HRV, space heaters, zone control, booster fan, Aeroseal, (de)humi, hydronics
Heating, Cooling & Whole-Home Comfort
High Efficiency Gas Gurnace
SKU: SI-FSUpgrade your home’s heating & cooling today with no upfront costs. Limited rebates available – Act now!
High Efficiency Heat Pump
SKU: SI-HEATPUMPWith a heat pump, you’ll enjoy year-round comfort - warmth in winter, cooling in summer - while cutting your energy bills by 40-45%. Plus, you’ll reduce your carbon footprint, making it an eco-friendly choice to shelter future generations from the warming future.
High Efficiency Air Conditioner
SKU: SI-ACOur expert technicians are ready to provide fast, reliable, and efficient solutions tailored to your specific needs. Plus, with our commitment to excellent customer service, you can trust us to deliver top-quality results every time. Beat the heat with Alberta Indoor Comfort?your go-to for air conditioning services in Calgary!
Ductless Mini-Split
SKU: SI-RD-HRVDuctless air conditioning systems have become increasingly popular over the years as they offer an efficient and affordable way to keep homes cool during hot summer months. This makes them a great choice for homeowners who want to control the temperature in different parts of their house separately.
HRV
SKU: SI-HRVBactine Duct Cleaning specializes in thorough sanitization and cleaning of HVAC ducts, removing contaminants to improve air quality and promote a healthier indoor environmen
Aerosealing
SKU: SV-AerosealCold or Hot Rooms or Spaces in your house? 30-50% of your warmed or cooled air is leaking out from your ductwork. Is your home dusty or causes allergies and air quality issues? Higher than expected utility bills ?
Appropriate LIGHT to perform
IS THE LIGHT CORRECT FOR THE TASK I AM DOING ?Proper intensity and antiglare light increases our concentration and reading speed by 30%, according to Buildings Performance Institute Europe.
Adequate lighting levels are necessary to perform various types of visual activities efficiently and accurately. Lighting in a building should allow building users to move safely, to conduct working tasks productively and create a pleasant appearance of the space.
Biologically optimized lighting aligns with the human body's natural biological rhythms and needs. This is based on the understanding that light, particularly its intensity and color temperature, can significantly influence human biology, behavior, and health.
Interestingly while on sight, adding presence of nature into our learning spaces has been shown to increase productivity 6-12%.
Solutions: bio lights, LEDs, ambient, mood, task, work and accent lighting, automated and adaptive, safety and security systems
ACOUSTICS for Concentration
IS NOISE DISRUPTING MY TASK FOCUS ?The human brains expends tremendous energy processing, filtering and blocking out noise. Remember last time you were tired and every noise was a struggle ?
Space occupants are affected by internal and external noise. While road traffic and neighbourhood areas can generate increased levels of noise, internal background noise from heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and computer equipment or even occupant conversations can be disruptive and obstruct occupant abilities in performing simple and complex tasks like studying.
While repeat exposure to noise at levels of just 70 decibels can cause permanent hearing issues, the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests a ceiling of 35 decibels for effective learning to take place. How is your study or work space ?
Solutions: dampening and absorbing materials, accoustic covers, insulation, disconnects, film, shutters, glazing, modern HVAC and plumbing equipment
REAL SUCCESS STORIES
Alberta Indoor Comfort helped us create a superb study space for our struggling to perform high school son. With new daytime lighting, dedicated heating and ventilation system, in addition to sound mitigating surroundings, he absolutely excelled in his university science studies, despite finishing high school and doing university first year from his home study during covid isolation. IEQ works.
MarkOperations ManagerWe converted a dark storage room to a dedicated study space for our child. Almost overnight we saw measurable improvements in performance. Unbelievable how IEQ technology transformed her study struggles by giving her a comfortable and productive learning space. No more pushback, she enjoys her study space and marks improvement justified our investment.
CathyCommunity OrganizerCIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Respiratory Syndrome) forced me onto long term disability. Alberta Indoor Comfort gave me my life back with IAQ upgrades that transitioned my house into a healthy home. With great indoor air, I am now able to overnight rejuvenate, and be ready to fight the next day just like everyone else going to work, however returning to my clean air home at night to repeat the cycle.
LenBusiness OwnerWhat's next ?
Consultation, to gain comprehensive understanding of needs, desires
Design with Recommended Options for You to Choose, considering holistic objectives.
Get it Done, implementation of selected solutions, including configuration, testing and training
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Air, thermal comfort, light, and acoustics — Alberta Indoor Comfort helps Calgary families build the four pillars of great IEQ, room by room.
