Temporary accommodation services a high turnover of individuals often from diverse locations.
We witnessed the rapid spread of airborne infectious disease during the COVID-19 pandemic in hotel quarantine facilities.
It is important that we understand how the air moves in accomodation facilities, and ensure that in shifting our focus to increasing ventilation we do not create unintended consequences around other indoor air quality risks such as mould and dampness, or from increased intake of outdoor pollutants.
Visitors and staff share common spaces and public facilities including lifts, toilet systems and conditioned air. This leads to challenges with:
- Mould from water leaks
- Mould and carbon dioxide build up from lack of natural ventilation or inappropriate air conditioning operation
- Sewage blockage
- Odour management
- Preventing spread of infection through common areas and between staff
- Preventing odour and infection spread through air conditioning and plumbing conduits
- Illegal drug manufacture or consumption by visitors
Accommodation where monitoring and management plans can increase the health of accommodation, improve attractiveness, and reduce risks include:
- Hotels
- Private accommodation
- Hostels
- Caravan sites
Insurance & Restoration
Commercial & Strata
Residential & Body Corporate
Travel & Tourism
Recreation & Retail
Occupational Hygienists
Health Care
Education