"Not least because of the energy costs, however, we decided in favor of adiabatic direct room air humidification with high-pressure nozzles."
Benefits
Maintaining proper humidity (typically 40–60%) reduces the spread of airborne viruses, prevents dry eyes and throat irritation, and keeps employees more comfortable. This leads to fewer sick days and better overall productivity.
Healthier employees, fewer sick days
Optimal humidity (40–60%) reduces airborne virus survival, lowers respiratory irritation, and helps prevent dry eyes and skin—resulting in healthier staff and reduced absenteeism.
Higher comfort and productivity
Balanced humidity creates a more comfortable work environment, improving focus, reducing fatigue, and helping employees maintain consistent productivity throughout the day.
Better protection for office equipment
Proper humidity prevents static electricity and excessive dryness that can damage electronics, paperwork, and office furniture, extending the lifespan of valuable assets.
Humidity control in offices
Higher comfort and productivity in office environments
Maintaining optimal humidity levels (40–60%) helps reduce eye dryness, irritation, and fatigue, which are common during prolonged computer use. Proper humidity also supports overall comfort, concentration, and focus, leading to more productive screen-based work. Using a professional humidification system in dry conditions or a dehumidifier when humidity is too high, ensures that indoor air stays within this optimal and healthy range. Consistent humidity control not only protects employees’ health and reduces discomfort but also creates a more pleasant work environment, helping teams stay alert, efficient, and engaged throughout the day.
Potentially fewer sick days
Maintaining relative humidity between 40% and 60% in office spaces supports employee health and comfort. This range helps reduce respiratory irritation, dry skin, and eye discomfort, while also lowering the survival rate of certain airborne viruses. Using a properly sized humidifier during dry seasons—or a dehumidifier when moisture levels are too high—helps keep indoor humidity within this optimal zone. Consistent humidity control not only promotes healthier air but also improves concentration, reduces fatigue, and supports overall well-being. As a result, workplaces can experience fewer health-related complaints, enhanced productivity, and potentially a noticeable reduction in sick days.
Use cases
Anti-Static and ESD Prevention
Low humidity increases static build-up because dry air is an insulator, making electrostatic discharge (ESD) more likely. Maintaining 40–60% relative humidity helps dissipate charges and significantly reduces ESD risk.
Indoor evaporative cooling with humidification
Adiabatic evaporative cooling with additional air humidification lowers the room temperature, saves energy and improves the indoor climate – ideal for industrial, office environments and data centers.
Humidification boosts the immune system
Controlled humidity in buildings protects the self-cleaning function of the mucous membranes, reduces the risk of infection and strengthens the immune system. Dry air promotes respiratory diseases. Additional humidification ensures healthy indoor air and strengthens the immune system.
Humidity protects against dry eyes
Controlled humidity protects against dry eyes, eye irritation, burning and redness, and prevents strain during intensive computer work.
Healthy Skin with Optimal Humidity
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Humidity reduces respiratory infections
Optimal humidity reduces the risk of respiratory infections, shortens the lifespan of viruses, inhibits the spread of infectious viruses through the air and protects against colds, flu and COVID-19.
Healthy voice with optimal humidity
Optimal humidity protects the voice from strain, hoarseness and vocal problems. This is an important factor for better health and well-being – for example, in call centres, concert halls, opera houses or customer service departments, where the voice is put under a lot of strain and the quality of conversation is important.
Discover Condair in action
Wellcome Trust
Condair has supplied and installed three Condair HP high pressure spray humidification systems at Wellcome Trust's headquarters in London's Euston Road. The humidifiers are maintaining the humidity in the building's atrium for the health, comfort and well-being of staff and visitors. Located in three AHUs in the basement and ninth floor of the building, the new Condair HP humidifiers provide low energy, hygienic humidity by introducing finely atomised sprays of RO water directly into the airstream. These rapidly evaporate to moisten the air and give the desired 50%RH in the atrium. In doing so, staff and visitors to the Gibbs Building experience an environment that is ideal for human comfort.
Bloomberg
The European headquarters of the media company Bloomberg in London was designed by the architects Foster + Partners and opened in 2017. The building complex is one million square meters in size and has many details that have been the result of months of research and development, such as a ceiling decorated with petals that provides lighting and cooling, but also acoustic insulation.The building consists of two ten-story blocks connected by a bridge. An arcade of restaurants selected by Bloomberg's restaurant critics runs between them. The building uses 70% less water and 40% less energy than conventional office buildings and was even awarded the Stirling Prize in 2018.Condair ME evaporative humidifiers are maintaining the ideal indoor humidity for the preservation of the wooden interiors and a healthy environment for visitors.
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a major business district located in Tower Hamlets, east London, England. It is one of the United Kingdom's two main financial centres &ndash along with the traditional City of London &ndash and contains many of Europe's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest in Great Britain, One Canada Square. Canary Wharf contains around 14,000,000 square feet (1,300,000m2) of office and retail space, of which around 7,900,000 square feet (730,000m2) is owned by Canary Wharf Group.Condair's evaporative humidifiers are maintaining a healthy humidity in many of Canary Wharf's office buildings. An indoor humidity of 40-60%RH is the optimum condition for health, as it keeps our respiratory immune system operating efficiently to combat infection, whilst reducing the quantity and infectious nature of airborne viruses.
Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority, and has the vital purpose of collecting the money that pays for the UK's public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support. HMRC's "tax offices" in Llanishen is a 16-storey landmark building and one of the tallest in north Cardiff.Draabe Nanofog Evolution humidifiers help maintain a healthy and productive environment for the employees, reducing absenteeism by combatting the spread of airborne viruses.
No 1 Knightsbridge, London
No. 1 Knightsbridge is a landmark London office building situated on the south side of Knightsbridge close to the junction with Hyde Park Corner and enjoys views over the Park. The property offers up to 122,000 sq. ft. of new high quality Grade A office space with roof terraces, a communal atrium lounge area and a new landscaped courtyard approach.Condair RS resistive steam humidifiers are maintaining the ideal internal humidity for the health and wellbeing of the occupants.
Jersey Air Traffic Control
Jersey Air Traffic Control has recently installed four Condair steam humidifiers at its centre in Jersey Airport, which is responsible for the coordination of air traffic in the busy skies above the Channel Islands. Air traffic control is a demanding role, with aircraft and passenger safety its primary goal, and the humidifiers help provide a comfortable and productive environment for air traffic controllers and engineering staff by combatting the visual discomfort created by dry air.
ADAC Center, Munich
In March 2012, ADAC's new headquarters officially opened for business after six years of construction. Since December 2011, the office has been home to some 2,400 employees in over 100 professions, who were previously spread out across seven different locations. Bringing them all together in one place will encourage innovative ways of working, improve the speed of business processes, and simplify member services.
Bauhaus
The Bauhaus in Dessau is considered the home of modern 20th century architecture. The building was opened in 1926 and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, together with the Bauhaus site in Weimar.First it was built as a university according to the plans of Walter Gropius. In the meantime it has become the headquarters of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation. The design of the building, which for the first timerelied predominantly on steel and glass, had a lasting impact on the architecture of the last century.The focus is on the principles of functionalism combined with outstanding architectural quality. Condair CP3 steam humidifiers ensure a pleasant interior climate.
Sparkasse Mainfranken, Würzburg
Sparkasse Mainfranken Würzburg is one of the top savings banks in Germany. Since 2014, humidification at the Karlstadt branch has been ensuring an optimal indoor climate.
Das Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO, Stuttgart (Germany)
In a 2-year study, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO investigated the significance and effect of humidity in the office. The results show that humidity has a positive effect on the assessment of the workplace and can also have an effect on the health and performance of office workers.
JURA Kommunikations-Center, Nürnberg (Germany)
JURA Elektrogeräte Vertriebs-GmbH has been located in Nuremberg since 1987. 362 days a year, 30 employees are available in shifts for end customers and specialist dealers and advise and support them on all questions about fully automatic Jura machines and accessories.
Amundi Deutschland GmbH, München (Germany)
Amundi Germany is an expert in making the right investments. At its Munich office, the investment company manages assets of 52 billion euros and employs a total of 150 people. "The feel-good factor plays a very important role in the optimal working conditions of our employees," says Klaus Mutzl, Head of Operations Munich.
Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin (Germany)
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is a federal institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health. In 2016, the RKI moved into a new four-storey laboratory and office building with an area of around 60,000 m2. There, for example, influenza experts from the RKI prepare weekly situation reports, examine which flu viruses are circulating and check the effectiveness of flu vaccinations.
Quotes from our customers
"Our additional in-space humidification is a great fit, as the positive effect is immediately noticeable and has a direct impact on employee satisfaction and health protection."
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