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Portable buildings make great classrooms and offices. They provide schools and companies with timely and cost-effective space, ensuring that the needs of continued productivity and education are met, no matter the circumstances. Portable buildings are easy to use, and the flexibility and mobility of portable buildings make it easier for schools and companies to handle unexpected circumstances and change gracefully.

However, not all portable buildings end up being temporary solutions--often they are so indefensibly that they become permanent buildings for students or a burgeoning work force. When this happens, the chief complaint is the quality of the air within the portable building. Poor air quality or ventilation can make asthma and other respiratory conditions worse, cause dust accumulation, and encourage the growth of mold and bacteria--yuck!

But it doesn't have to be that way--read on to find out more about the most common bad-air culprits and how you can avoid them in your portable building.

Chemical Residue. Chemicals are used in myriad places within a portable building, and anything from the residue in the pressed wood to the insulation to the carpet adhesive can leach into the air. This is a concern for all homes, but because portable buildings are used so soon after assembly, the building materials don't get much of a chance to off-gas. To minimize the exposure of your employees or students to formaldehyde and other potentially harmful chemicals, make sure that you have proper ventilation and a working HVAC system.

Ventilation and HVAC Systems. Like I mentioned before, a properly working HVAC system with ventilation is important. In addition to the potential accumulation of off-gassing chemicals, carbon dioxide builds up in heavily-inhabited buildings if the ventilation isn't working properly. Make sure that you have air circulating as it should before you clear your portable building for use.

Contaminants. If the HVAC system is leaking, if a bathroom fixture is dripping, or if something is improperly sealed, the HVAC system in your portable building might not be able to keep mold and bacteria growth at bay. Both thrive in moist environments, which is why it is all the more important to ensure the proper working order of your HVAC. Keep the humidity down to make sure you keep allergies--or worse--from flaring up.

While these are somewhat common problems, the chance of them occurring can be minimized if you select the right high-quality portable building manufacturer and dealer. Portable buildings should have properly designed ventilation systems that can handle your work load, surfaces and barriers built out of approved materials, and all of the features necessary to meet your portable building needs.

Once you have that, though, you aren't out of the woods--you will need to maintain your portable building consistently to keep it safe and habitable for everybody, however long you use it. Prevention truly is the best bet for clean air in your portable building. Regular maintenance, and the small repairs that come with it, should be done by a professional--ask your portable building dealer for maintenance personnel recommendations.

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