It’s well established that employees work better in an air conditioned environment – but did you know that air conditioning not only provides a healthier environment, but has also been shown to reduce absenteeism during the hot months. A hot, sticky environment in the workplace causes employees to suffer from lack of concentration and become tired and sluggish. Maintaining a comfortable temperature improves job performance and can lead to increased mental and physical activity. Filtering out of dust particles, pollen, micro-organisms and bacteria can have enormous beneficial effects on the health on employees, not only improving performance , but also reducing days lost due to illness.