Indoor Air Quality in Commercial Buildings: Global Commercial Indoor Air Quality Market Analysis and Forecasts, 2024-2033

The global market for air quality technologies in commercial buildings is expected to experience steady growth in the next 10 years, fueled by tightening regulatory standards and technological advances. As concerns about the connection between poor indoor air quality (IAQ) and respiratory health issues have risen, IAQ technologies-such as humidifiers/dehumidifiers, heat recovery ventilators (HRV) and energy recovery ventilators (ERV), air purifiers, and sensors-have become a priority for building owners and occupants in all commercial building types, including hospitals, educational institutions, offices, warehouses, and retail spaces.

The largest driver of the commercial IAQ technologies market is health awareness, prompted by the public's understanding of IAQ's impact on health, which surged after the COVID-19 pandemic, driving the demand for improved IAQ technologies in commercial buildings. Building standards, such as WELL and Europe's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) have pressured businesses to seek building certifications so that they can improve customer satisfaction, help ensure occupant safety and health, and meet corporate sustainability targets. The EPBD applies to existing infrastructure where the need for retrofitting to meet IAQ standards is significant. Technological advances, such as innovations in IAQ monitoring, sensing, and advanced ventilation systems, are creating more energy efficient solutions, helping to increase adoption especially in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Barriers to growth include high upfront costs and the lack of regulatory mandates across regions; global inconsistencies in regulations, especially for multinational manufacturers and providers, pose significant challenges.

This Guidehouse Insights research report examines the global market for air quality technologies and devices in commercial buildings. Forecasts for commercial IAQ equipment, segmented by newly constructed and retrofitted buildings and technology type, cover the 10-year forecast period of 2024-2033.