--- title: BCX Energy | Blog | Air Quality (2) description: Air Quality | BCX Energy Blog - your destination for the latest & greatest content on solar energy and air quality. (2) --- [![BCX Energy](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hubfs/BCX%20Energy%20May%202017/Images/BCX_Logo_Without_Tagline_small.png)](https://www.bcxenergy.com/) [ Get a Free Consultation](https://www.bcxenergy.com/contact-us) (401) 421-2200 # BCX Energy Blog ## [Intro to Volatile Organic Compounds: VOC Testing](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/volatile-organic-compounds-testing-voc-testing) Posted by [Aurora Goodland](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/author/aurora-goodland) on 8/31/17 10:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/voc%20lab%20testing-572289-edited.jpg) ](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/volatile-organic-compounds-testing-voc-testing) Indoor air quality (IAQ) measures the air inside and around your home or business. [Good IAQ](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/why-is-indoor-air-quality-iaq-important) keeps everyone comfortable and healthy. In the workplace, air quality affects employee satisfaction and work attendance. Some environments may contain organic chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can become hazardous. **Get the 411 on these compounds and discover how volatile organic compounds testing can help you**** eliminate possible sources of air contamination:** [Read More](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/volatile-organic-compounds-testing-voc-testing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/volatile-organic-compounds-testing-voc-testing#comments-listing) Topics: [Air Quality](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/air-quality) ## [Why is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Important?](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/why-is-indoor-air-quality-iaq-important) Posted by [Michael Cahill](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/author/michael-cahill) on 7/17/17 3:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/628265890-770805-edited.jpg) ](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/why-is-indoor-air-quality-iaq-important) If you were to take a guess right now, how do you think your business would rank for indoor air quality (IAQ)? According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Americans work an average of [38.6 hours a week](https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ANHRS). That’s 1,783 hours a year! This means your employees spend roughly a third of the time they are awake breathing the air in your office, facility, or plant. [Read More](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/why-is-indoor-air-quality-iaq-important) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/why-is-indoor-air-quality-iaq-important#comments-listing) Topics: [Air Quality](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/air-quality) [Previous](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/air-quality/page/1) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Air Quality (7)](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/air-quality) - [Solar (6)](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/solar) - [News (2)](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/news) ### Site Map ### Contact Us (401) 421-2200 [info@bcxEnergy.com](mailto:info@bcxEnergy.com) 276 Gano Street Providence, RI 02906 CONNECT WITH US - [![Email](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BCX%20Energy%20May%202017/Images/email.jpg?width=64&height=64&name=email.jpg "Email") ](mailto:info@bcxEnergy.com) - [![Facebook](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BCX%20Energy%20May%202017/Images/facebook.jpg?width=64&height=64&name=facebook.jpg "Facebook") ](https://www.facebook.com/pages/BCX-Energy/282874745077759) - [![LinkedIn](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BCX%20Energy%20May%202017/Images/linkedin.jpg?width=64&height=64&name=linkedin.jpg "LinkedIn") ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcx-energy) ### Accreditations ![Accreditations](https://www.bcxenergy.com/hubfs/BCX%20Energy%20May%202017/Images/Accreditations.jpg) © 2016 BCX Energy [Back to Top](https://www.bcxenergy.com/blog/topic/air-quality/page/2#top)