ntilation in any office is of great importance. It is one of the promoters of productivity and good work place health.

Consider the design of your office furniture and all the computer accessories you choose to purchase because this will contribute to proper ventilation in your office.

Setting your office for example at the basement of a building will not provide proper ventilation, the basic reason is that their will be improper circulation of air. Therefore, set your office in an area with good natural air flow from either windows or door.

Create enough space in order to maintain proper flow of air in your office. You need to craft a space to provide free movement in the office. Make sure that you have two to three windows to allow in enough air into the office. They should be open at all times as well. You should watch the placement of your computers as well, they may appear to take a lot of space but proper arrangement will save a lot of space. This is known as space ventilation.

Having an air conditioner or two is necessary, however if it’s possible to place your office in a naturally breeze area or basically well-circulated area; do it! Try to design your office with good air circulation in mind.

Proper placement of equipments is equally important. Your office desk chairs should not take a lot of space because you might probably need to install other equipments in the office. The logic is, keep your office as spacious as you can.

Proper storage of food is important. This ensures that the indoor air is fresh. Storage of food should be in a cool dry place, avoid contaminants in the office, this will reduce proper ventilation in your office.

Proper fan installation assists in increasing the rate of ventilation in your office. It improves its performance; it brings out its optimum performance. This is important especially when there is a lot of heat in the office or when you need a more beautiful breeze.

Proper lighting is important as well. Never place your chair or desk directly to the source of light; it might cause you to squint when you are working which might lead to headaches. Mark this that lighting is part of proper ventilation in your office. Therefore work on proper light installation.

Foundation vents are better placed but should be adjusted during summer and winter; depending on the climate.

Computers produce a lot of heat, the only way out is to understand the maximum temperature in your office. If you are using the outdoor air to blow away the heat, then you might be adding another problem humidity problem. You can overcome this by using a fan and the normal ventilation tips.

Whether in a high temperature office or low, you might in the long run need ventilation in your office. The best way out is to ensure that your office is always correctly ventilated. This will cut on costs incurred on the outcomes of unventilated room.

By: Gen Wright

There is a huge array of paper available to buy and it can be difficult to decide what the correct type of paper to choose is.

There are so many sizes, weights and types of paper for your printer so this helpful guide should assist you finding a suitable paper, whether it be for the office or home, for everyday printing or professional presentations.

Laser, Inkjet or Copier Paper?

For best results when printing it is important that you choose the correct type of paper for your printer/copier/fax. Listed below is a short description which should assist you:

Multifunctional Paper – For everyday use, this paper can be used for everything from high volume copying, presentations and reports and correspondence.

Laser Paper – Ideal for optimum performance  for use with laser printers Copier Paper – Ideal for use with copiers and ideal for high volume copying and printing Inkjet Paper – Ideal  for optimum performance for use with any inkjet printer Mono Laser/Copier/Inkjet – Suitable for use with any machine which only prints in Mono. Colour copier/laser Paper – For best results when printing in colour. The recommended choice of paper when printing coloured graphics, presentations, brochures and newsletters.

Sizes of Paper

Paper comes in a variety of sizes and is listed in international paper (ISO) size system.

Paper sizes range from A0 (being the largest) through to A8. Probably the most common and most familiar to all is A4 size paper as this is what is often used for letters, memos and other documents. A3 is the next size up from A4 and is an ideal size for presentation and large graphics.

Weights & Thicknesses of Paper

The weight or thickness of the paper is measured is grams per square metre (gsm).  The greater the gsm of a sheet of paper, the thicker the paper is. The most common weight of paper for everyday use is 80gsm, and more professional jobs 100gsm-120gsm.

Here are just some of the weights of paper that can be found – 75gsm, 80gsm, 90gsm, 100gsm, 120gsm, 160gsm, 180gsm, 200gsm

Other Types of Paper Supplies

Prestige Paper – Sometimes you need paper which is just that little bit special. Prestige paper is ideal for Letter headed paper, letters, CVs and any other type of important document.

Coloured Paper – Colour paper can be a great way to easily organise your office documents by simply assigning a colour to a department or document type.

Recycled Paper – If you have concerns about the environmental impact paper has on the environment you need not worry as most paper products now conform to some sort of environmental standard. Paper can be found in anything up to 100% recycled and much of the paper on sale these days is FSC sourced.

Photo Paper – Similar to normal paper, photo paper should be treated in the same way when looking for the best results. i.e. use Photo Laser Paper in Laser printers. Photo paper comes in the following finishes: Matt, Gloss, High Gloss, Semi Gloss, Satin Matt & Photo Matt.





By: Mark Meader