Abstract
THIS REPORT:
Develop forecasts for the U.S. market, providing data for 2008 and projections
for 2009, and forecast the market and its compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
from 2009 to 2014 Characterize the market in subcategories: The equipment
market, including products such as air-cleaning equipment, HVAC replacement
filters, and instrumentation; the consulting and testing services market; and
environmental services, including mold remediation, asbestos abatement, and
radon mitigation Detail the end-use markets, including residential dwellings,
commercial buildings, schools, and hospitals Provide detailed company profiles.
INTRODUCTION
STUDY BACKGROUND
This BCC Research market research report is an update of a report published in
2006. Since then, continuing media attention given to the health effects of
toxic mold, the outbreak of infectious diseases such as swine flu, and the
increase in chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma have resulted in a new
interest in, and attention to, indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes, commercial
buildings, schools, and hospitals.
At the same time, the downturn in the U.S. economy that began in 2008 has had
a negative impact on the market for IAQ equipment and services, at least in
the short term. In the longer term, building owners and operators are expected
to purchase growing quantities of IAQ-related equipment and services in the
hope of reducing or eliminating these contaminants from their buildings.
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of this study is to provide an understanding of recent trends in the
IAQ industry and their impacts on various market segments. Specifically, this
report attempts to determine the size of the overall IAQ market and its
subcategories such as IAQ equipment and technologies, IAQ consulting services,
and environmental services.
The report also defines and outlines the end-use market segments and settings
that are expected to absorb most of the IAQ equipment and services. In
addition, this report discusses the indoor air contaminants that are of
highest concern in these end-use markets, including mold and other biological
contaminants, allergens, airborne pollutants, and radon.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
The author of this study tried to provide insights into three main areas: (1)
How large is the overall IAQ market and how much growth can be expected? (2)
Which subcategories of the industry are going to see the most growth, which
the least, and why? (3) Which settings and end-use markets hold the greatest
potential for future growth of which types of equipment and services.
In an effort to answer these questions, the author discusses many aspects of
the IAQ market. Aside from discussing the equipment, technologies,
instrumentation, and environmental services market, this report also covers,
in detail, the contaminants of highest concern, recent research related to
these contaminants, regulations and guidelines concerning these contaminants,
and the ventilation or systems needed to remove them from the indoor
environment, as well as many other issues related to IAQ. The report also
discusses the settings and end-use markets of interest, including homes,
commercial buildings, schools, and hospitals, as well as the reasons why IAQ
is of great concern in each setting, contaminants specific to each setting,
and equipment or methods that might alleviate the specific problems.
For this reason, this study should be of interest to many parties, including
manufacturers of IAQ equipment such as air cleaners and purifiers, ventilation
systems, heating ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, and
replacement filters. IAQ consultants and testing agencies, mold remediators,
asbestos abatement contractors, and radon mitigation service providers should
also find it useful. Finally, this report should be of interest to building
owners and operators who are concerned about their indoor environments and are
interested in learning about methods of control and emerging technologies
designed to solve specific problems.
SCOPE OF REPORT
This report is confined to covering IAQ issues of concern to residential
homes, commercial buildings and light industrial properties, schools, and
hospitals. The report does not discuss IAQ issues relevant to heavy industry
and manufacturing environments, nor does it cover IAQ issues, practices,
equipment, and regulations concerning confined spaces or aircraft. However, it
does discuss, in detail, the equipment and services that are most relevant to
private homes, office buildings and retail establishments, schools, and
healthcare facilities. The equipment covered includes air cleaners, HVAC
equipment, HVAC replacement filters, and IAQ instrumentation. Environmental
services such as consulting and remediation and recovery are also covered in
detail.
The report first covers trends and information related to the overall IAQ
market. It then goes on to discuss the equipment subcategory of the industry
and breaks that down into sections on each type of equipment. Next, the report
will cover the consulting and testing industry subcategory and then the
environmental services industry subcategory. Under each subcategory,
technologies, trends, market value, and growth are discussed. From there, the
report covers the end-use markets including residential dwellings, commercial
buildings, schools, and hospitals. Each setting is discussed in detail
including specific contaminants, problems, and solutions, as well as the types
of equipment and services appropriate to each.
METHODOLOGY
The author first reviewed extensive secondary sources on the general topic of
IAQ, on equipment such as air cleaners, HVAC replacement filters, HVAC
systems, and IAQ instrumentation, on environmental services, and on the
settings in which these services and products are used. This information was
supplemented with primary research, including extensive first-person
interviews with industry experts, consultants, manufacturers of equipment,
service providers, government officials, trade and professional associations,
and personnel from public health, environmental, and regulatory agencies.
Based on information obtained from these sources, the author determined the
size of the overall IAQ market through extensive research, including
first-person interviews and secondary sources of information. Through these
same avenues, the author broke down the overall market into distinct
subcategories and determined the size and growth potential for each category
and environmental service.
The author then determined which settings were most in need of IAQ equipment
and services and how much of this each setting might absorb. The potential
market for IAQ products and services for each setting was determined based on
the number of buildings in each category and the number of these
establishments potentially affected by IAQ problems.
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