Green and sustainable building has dominated the property development trend over the past decade. The outbreak of Covid-19 has pushed the trend to expand further from just focusing on energy and water saving to a holistic approach that incorporates how buildings affect the people’s health and wellness in them.

As the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, people are spending more time at home. The awareness on indoor space hygiene and safety has also increased tremendously as people realise that housing is no longer just a shelter, but has doubled its role as an office, a school or a restaurant in the Covid-19 era and beyond.

The pandemic has also raised people’s concern over the health and safety in public indoor spaces such as offices, restaurants and schools, especially when the Covid-19 virus has been recently proven to be airborne. It gets people to start thinking if our buildings are safe enough to stay and work in during and even post-pandemic.

These market demands and concerns on building wellness and safety should be heard by developers to ensure that upcoming property developments, be they residential or commercial, are sustainable and meet the market demand. The question is, how to get it started?

To develop a building that emphasises wellness and sustainability is all about keeping things simple, practical and functional. The wellness feature could be unnoticeable but greatly impactful, for example, the paint.

Of all parts of an indoor space, the wall is the largest surfaces in any indoor space, but which is often neglected in cleaning and sanitising. Therefore, it has a direct impact to the wellness and health of the building structure and the occupiers, especially during the pandemic times as it could simply become the top breeding ground for viruses and bacteria to lurk on.

To address this concern, Nippon Paint, the coatings expert that strives to continuously champion indoor safety and wellness to keep everyone safe, has introduced Nippon Paint VirusGuard that transforms ordinary walls into safe walls.

Nippon Paint VirusGuard is the first anti-viral and anti-bacterial paint which is lab-tested proven to be effective against Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) with its Silver Ion Technology.

Additionally, the Silver Ion Technology, utilising the world’s oldest natural antimicrobials, has been scientifically proven to resist the growth of micro- organisms and destroy 99.9% of harmful viruses and bacteria, such as Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) , influenza (H1N1), hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), MRSA, E.Coli and staphylococcus aureus. 

Nippon Paint VirusGuard provides protection for you and your loved ones when viruses and bacteria land on the painted surface, as the Silver Ion Technology prevents the spread of viruses and bacteria through a three-step approach, which is deactivation of the function of viruses and bacteria, stopping its ability to multiply and reproduce and inhibiting its growth, which ultimately causes the death of the viruses and bacteria.

Over and above that, Nippon Paint VirusGuard is also an ultra-low volatile organic compound (VOC) and low-odour paint that is certified by SIRIM QAS International, as well as the Green Label and listed as a Green Choice Series paint that contributes to protecting the environment.

Nippon Paint VirusGuard turns all kinds of indoor space into a safe place as it does not contain any hazardous substances. Besides being the ideal paint to use for homes to protect your loved ones, Nippon Paint VirusGuard is also highly recommended to be used in health centres such as hospitals and clinics as it has proven to destroy 99.9% of harmful viruses and bacteria effectively.

Besides that, Nippon Paint VirusGuard can be used in educational spaces such as classrooms, multi-purpose halls and canteens to provide safety to all their users.

As more economic activities are allowed with strict standard operating procedures implemented during the second national lockdown, it is also important to be mindful of the safety in commercial areas and other public spaces such as restaurants, offices, meeting rooms, pantries, lobbies, aged care facilities and prayer rooms. Nippon Paint VirusGuard can create safe, worry-free indoor environments to these building occupiers and the public.

By making a small investment, we could create a safer space, greener environment and sustainable buildings. It’s not only for us, but also for the community and our next generation.

Contact Nippon Paint Malaysia for Your Health & Wellness Solutions Needs Today.

Customer Careline: 1-800-88-2663

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