Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The recent media attention given to the health effects of toxic mold, the
outbreak of infectious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS), and the increase in chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma have
resulted in a new interest in, and attention to, indoor air quality in homes,
commercial buildings, schools, and hospitals. Homeowners and facility
operators are purchasing large quantities of indoor air quality-related
equipment and services in the hope of reducing or eliminating these
contaminants from their buildings.
The goal of this study is to characterize the indoor air quality (IAQ)
industry and define the markets that are targeted for growth. Specifically,
this report attempts to determine the size of the overall indoor air quality
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.
SCOPE OF STUDY
This report covers:
- Indoor air quality issues of concern to residential homes, commercial
buildings and light industrial properties, schools, and hospitals and the
equipment most relevant to those facilities
- IAQ equipment, including: air cleaners, HVAC equipment, HVAC replacement
filters, and IAQ instrumentation; environmental services such as consulting
and remediation and recovery are also covered in detail
- Trends and information related to the overall indoor air quality market in
the U.S., with 5 year forecasts to 2011
- The consulting and testing industries as well as the environmental
services industry
- The top companies in the IAQ industry and a detailed analysis of patents.
METHODOLOGY
The author first reviewed extensive secondary sources on the general topic of
indoor air quality, 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 indoor air quality 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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