Creating a Healthy Haven
Innovative trends for a cleaner and healthier home
Every year, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery carefully reviews and curates a selection of innovative products in plumbing, lighting and appliances for Trends & Influences. Working from market research and with industry insiders, they assess current trends. Of course, having a healthy home is on everyone’s mind these days, and for a good reason. According to Nicole Levy, marketing manager for the Southwest district, “In this year’s Trends and Influences, the Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery experts identified a trend we like to call ‘Healthy Haven’.”
In 2022 the health and well-being of our home are on many people’s minds, especially indoor air quality (IAQ). Plus, according to Ryan Donovan, senior category manager for indoor air quality at Ferguson, systems in the future will become more sensitive. He was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on IAQ as saying, “In 10 years, I do think it’s possible that a sensor will tell you there’s a flu virus.”
Homeowners have never had to think about their homes’ health, especially the IAQ, in the way they are now. And it goes beyond their homes. They want contractors to recommend the proper healthy home and IAQ solution for the buildings where they work, shop and where their children go to school. A healthy home and IAQ solution are an investment in peace of mind in themselves and their family’s wellbeing for years to come.
Implementing innovative technologies like a hands-free faucet or light switch, clothes sanitizer or anti-bacterial exhaust fan, as well as adopting healthy practices, can help you clean faster, cook smarter and rest easier. With studies linking poor indoor air quality to serious health problems such as asthma and allergies, it is no wonder why people feel this way.
Each home is different and requires different solutions based on the homeowners’ needs and wants. According to Donovan in a recent EatingWell article on humidifiers, “Because today’s modern homes are so energy efficient, they allow for very little fresh air to get in or stale air to get out.” Humidifiers (and dehumidifiers depending on where you live and the house or building) and other IAQ solutions are starting to be part of the entire HVAC ecosystem. Therefore, he recommends “working with an HVAC professional who can measure the baseline of what is going on and provide data-driven solutions that address the problem areas using IAQ solutions.”
Homeowners can significantly increase the comfort and safety of their home environment from many directions. Levy says, “When a house is a home, it’s a place where everyone feels safe, at ease and comforted. So, while a house that’s free of pollutants and germs is near impossible, it is also possible to significantly reduce harmful substances. Homeowners who adopt these innovative products are not introducing these products into the home for the single purpose to keep dangerous microbes out; they are adopting them to create an inspired space where they truly want to be.”
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Enjoy the benefits of hydration with a steam shower, great for chronic allergy sufferers. A steam shower can also help improve circulation and relaxation, especially with the addition of essential oils.
Care for delicates without using harsh dry cleaning chemicals. An AirDresser Steam closet gets out 99% of stubborn smells in fabrics caused by smoke, sweat and food. In addition, the sanitary cycle reduces allergens, dry cleaning chemicals and fine dust particles.
Touchless light fixtures, faucets and bidet toilets reduce touchpoints to decrease the spread of germs.
Now is the time to pro-actively adopt healthier, cleaner habits. Just a few small changes can make a world of difference in the health and safety of your household for you and your loved ones.
ABOVE Get dishes cleaner with a dishwasher with customizable features, a high-capacity interior, and a Sani-Rinse option that eliminates 99.999% of food soil bacteria by adding a high-heat final rinse to sanitize dishes.
LEFT Keep the air cleaner with a ceiling fan that not only keeps you cool and circulates the air but has ultraviolet technology, verified through independent laboratory testing to kill 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 (causes COVID-19) and other airborne pathogens while safely neutralizing allergens, odors, and fumes.
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