“Like many others, I dived into thinking about how I could maintain a safe environment, not just for my family but for my staff, clients and the general public. Despite rapidly implementing changes on existing sites, in accordance with government guidelines, it quickly became clear that our daily lives were to be changed forever.”

Joe and his dedicated team enhanced systems to help the safe movement of people around Forcerto’s sites and buildings. 

“These measures were profoundly important to me, not just on a professional level, but on a personal one too, and I am extremely proud that because of our diligence, during the first 12 months of the Corona virus pandemic, no infections could be traced back to any of our workplaces”.

However, what concerned Joe was that perhaps Forcerto could be doing even more to help stop the spread of COVID-19. 

“Whilst we could not control what people did at home or how they travelled to and from work, we could at least take some control of their workplace environment.” 

He felt that washing hands, cleaning surfaces and wearing masks couldn’t be the only options available in the fight against the virus and other bacteria that are easily spread within the confines of a building. 

“The current recommendations from leading authorities such as HVAC engineers and CIBSE towards pumping more ‘fresh’ air into buildings from outside was cause for concern. How fresh is that air in the first place? Not to mention the noise pollution and added cost associated with running major HVAC plant 24-hours a day!”

Joe’s research led him to discover some very innovative technologies already in existence. One such solution, more commonly found operating within the medical profession and widely used in the USA and Europe is Plasma Air.

Case studies carried out on these portable units clearly demonstrated the benefits in controlling airborne bacteria and common pathogens including the SARS virus. 

“I purchased a number of these units for use in our own office environments and was very impressed about their potential.”

He discussed this vision of providing the cleanest and safest air possible within the workplace, with air quality expert Philip Kinsella, Managing Director of GLP Consulting Engineers in Manchester, along with one of his clients, Lazari Investments Ltd, London, who also became instrumental and extremely supportive to the idea of cleaner work and are now key members of the Forcerto team. 

The task now faced was proving that Plasma Air Technology really works. 

Rather than relying on other sources for proof, Forcerto were keen to carry out their own stringent tests on the units and their implementation within buildings and indoor areas. 

After extensive research, Forcerto approached Philip Kinsella who was a leading HVAC engineer in the industry with over 30 years of experience in the treatment of air within buildings. This expertise from Philip helped validate Plasma Air technology and he was able to lend his expertise in providing a full and documented report on the benefits of Plasma Air Technology against standard air conditioning. 

“It’s about treating the air that a building already has, not always trying to bring in more external untreated air from outside. This current method of using machine plant is inefficient and costly for end users and landlords alike, especially when compared with Plasma Air technology which can treat the current air circulation to an industry accredited standard without the huge costs associated in bringing in further air volumes and changeovers at a significant additional operational cost and inefficiency.”  Philip Kinsella – Director, Forcerto UK Ltd 

Joe, Philip and all the Clean Air team are working closely together ensuring that further case studies will follow. Along with leading clients and industry partners, they have commenced installations on a number of high profile buildings in the UK and Ireland.