indoor air quality monitoring Articles
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Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
The commercial office space market is no stranger to swiftly accommodating the needs of their tenants. In the ‘90s and 2000s, this meant amenities like gym space and cafes for workers who needed to be on-site. Now, as hybrid work models and environmentally sustainable business models become central to their customers, we’re seeing more demand for indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring. ...
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From reopening buildings to delivering high performance: monitoring indoor air quality
Beyond the rush to reopen buildings safely, improving indoor air quality (IAQ) is a long term priority concern. This question is drawing increased attention of tenants and facilities managers, but also of their occupants. Ecomesure recently unveiled the new generation of its connected indoor air quality monitors: EcomZen 2 and EcomLite 2. This release is the opportunity to revisit transformations ...
By Ecomesure
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From reopening buildings to delivering high performance: monitoring indoor air quality
Beyond the rush to reopen buildings safely, improving indoor air quality (IAQ) is a long term priority concern. This question is drawing increased attention of tenants and facilities managers, but also of their occupants. Ecomesure recently unveiled the new generation of its connected indoor air quality monitors: EcomZen 2 and EcomLite 2. This release is the opportunity to revisit transformations ...
By Ecomesure
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Why monitor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)?
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) relates to a number of environmental factors inside a building that can impinge on the health, comfort, or work performance of the building’s occupants. Monitoring IAQ is vital because it is estimated that the average person spends 90% of their time breathing “indoor air”. In order to accurately understand a building’s indoor air quality, it is ...
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Air quality monitoring equipment can be used to identify indoor pollutants
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) refers to Indoor air quality. It includes indoor air temperature, humidity, air cleanliness and fresh air volume. In the past, indoor air quality was mainly studied by temperature and humidity. This year, as a result of the introduction of air-conditioning system in modern buildings, office modernization, the popularity of household appliances and ...
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Green Technology for Healthy Air and Energy Conservation: New Technology for Continuous, Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
Continuous monitoring for indoor, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) has been carried out by VOC Technologies (VOCTEC) during and after construction of Epler Hall, a newly-built green building on the PSU campus. Epler is a 6-story building devoted largely to student apartment residences, with classroom and office space on the first floor. Epler has no central heating/ventilation system. Epler’s ...
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IAQ Profile Monitor Case Study
The latest Wireless Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Profile Monitor unit from PPM Technology, allows for a complete and accurate representation of indoor air quality in a building, in accordance with the buildings management standards concerning conditions such as sick building syndrome. ...
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Monitor Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) with PPM Technology’s IAQ Monitor
Volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. VOC’s is one of numerous sensor options that can be incorporated into PPM Technology’s ...
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Trial setup of Wireless Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Monitor in a Hong Kong office building.
A recent trial setup of the Wireless IAQ Profile PPMonitor in a Hong Kong office building in order to test out the units against a typical hot and humid Hong Kong ...
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Taiwan Indoor Air Quality Management Act
On 8 November 2011, the Taiwanese Legislative Yuan passed the Indoor Air Quality Management Act making Taiwan the second nation after Korea to implement an indoor air quality management act. For accurate understanding of indoor air quality, it is advised to simultaneously monitor multiple indoor air quality parameters including gases, temperature and humidity. PPM Technology’s range of IAQ ...
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WELL, LEED, Green or Healthy Building?
Indoor air quality measurement and monitoring in Green Buildings is driven by two, sometimes competing issues; 1) minimizing energy costs and 2) maximizing the health and productivity of the building occupants. Indoor Air Quality Associates is well-suited for portable IAQ testing, long-term IAQ trend logging, continuous IAQ monitoring in buildings, as well as comprehensive/ analytical air ...
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Carbon Dioxide Monitors for Schools for Indoor Air Quality Measurement
UK Government Scheme to Control CO2 Levels in Classrooms with Indoor Air Quality MonitorIn 2021, the UK government invested £25 million into CO2 monitors for schools, to improve the indoor air quality and CO2 levels in classrooms that affects health and safety of staff and pupils.1 In September of 2021, state-funded schools were provided with CO2 Indoor Air Quality Monitors1; since then, there ...
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TVOC provides low-level operator protection at oil and gas plant
Product: TVOC Industry: Petrochemical Application: Monitoring air intakes for control rooms and toxic refuge Customers: Petroleum Oil and Gas Suppliers Introduction The need for monitoring on-site control rooms and toxic refuge has been a long established application for fixed gas detection. It is usual that explosive gases are detected by catalytic style detectors, measuring LEL levels. ...
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The ‘ins and outs’ of air quality monitoring
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently issued draft guidance on ‘Air pollution - outdoor air quality and health.’ In the following article Jim Mills, Managing Director of Air Monitors Ltd, explains why there will need to be more funding for monitoring if the mitigation measures mentioned in the guidance are to be implemented effectively. Jim also ...
By Acoem UK
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Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality-Makes Me Sick EVM 7 measures it all How often do you here ‘I need some fresh air’. Why do we say that? Maybe you simply want a break from the wife and kids or work colleagues! But it may be because the indoor air you are breathing in is contaminated. Indoor air contains significantly higher levels of contaminants than outside air. The effects of these ...
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Liquid Nitrogen Drinks and Desserts
Liquid nitrogen desserts, also known as nitro desserts, are a rising trend in the culinary industry. They are made by using nitrogen gas to freeze the ice cream base and are often served in a theatrical way, such as with a thick cloud of vapour. Nitro desserts have a unique texture and flavour that sets them apart from traditional ice cream. The freezing process of nitro desserts also allows for ...
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An ambient indoor air environment is vital to ensure a safe and healthy workplace
Indoor air quality (IAQ) relates to a number of environmental factors inside a building that can impinge on the health, comfort, or work performance of the building’s occupants. Monitoring IAQ is vital because it is estimated that the average person spends 90% of their time breathing “indoor air”. Poor IAQ is a contributing factor to both short and long-term health issues, ...
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Double benefit of monitoring Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
It is a difficult balance to save money and energy yet maintain a comfortable and healthy indoor air environment. A logical solution to controlling indoor air pollution is good ventilation coupled with IAQ monitoring using gas sensors. This can ensure healthy indoor air as well as a more efficient HVAC system. Typical IAQ investigation and examination consists of taking single-point ...
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Integrating Gas Sensing into Centralised HVAC Systems
Comfortable working conditions are so important for workers that minimum working temperatures are enshrined in UK law.1 As well as having an impact on overall productivity and health issues such as eyestrain2, ensuring good indoor environments can also be used to impact positively the energy efficiency of a building.3For most indoor areas, it is heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ...
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Remote monitoring of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Indoor air quality (IAQ) relates to a number of environmental factors inside a building that can impinge on the health, comfort, or work performance of the building’s occupants. Monitoring IAQ is vital because it is estimated that the average person spends 90% of their time breathing “indoor air”. Remote monitoring of IAQ sampling data collected by PPM Technology’s ...
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