This Software Company Is Changing Indoor Air Quality One Wall At A Time
Delos headquarters in New York City was designed as a model workplace to actively nurture people’s … [+] wellbeing and health and address environmental sustainability goals. The space features more than 20 Naavas providing fresh and humidified air. Miguel de Guzmán www.imagensubliminal.com Aki Soudunsaari, co-founder and head of strategy at Naava, says his company wants to […]
U.S. Excess COVID Deaths Reach 900K. Do I Hear A Higher Bid?
Do you know or have you heard of anyone killed by air pollution? Is there an International Classification of Disease Code for air pollution? Have any polluters been prosecuted for murder by air pollution? Age at death or reduction in life expectancy is a more important mortality metric because it accounts for age differences. With […]
Perk up houseplants with these pots and perches
Houseplants have been keeping a lot of us company during the pandemic, and the good news is there’s a plant for any home, big or small, well-lit or not. There’s also a virtual jungle of stylish containers in which to show them off. “I love incorporating plants into our interior spaces,” says designer Mel Bean […]
How Retailers Can Establish an IoT-Based Smart Building Strategy
The increasing dominance of ecommerce and the growing prevalence of disruptive technologies have sped up the digital transformation of brick-and-mortar retail. As the retail industry shifts, so do customer expectations. Retailers are facing a multifaceted challenge to meet customer experience standards while tackling increasing competition, skyrocketing location costs, hiring challenges, advancing technologies and the growing […]
Combating Airborne Microplastics in the Workplace – Jan 31 2022 – Jed Thomas – Environmental Science News Articles
They’re with you on every trip you take, every surface you clean, every outfit you try out. Like the tagline for a bad horror film, you can’t run and you can’t hide from microplastics. In particular, for those of us who work indoors, there’s no escaping plastic-based textile fibres. Every year, European households consume about […]
NSC, Others Join AIHA’s Commit to C.A.R.E.
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) President John R. Mulhausen announced the group had secured commitments from the National Safety Council (NSC), the Society for Critical Care Medicine, the Indoor Air Quality Association Australia, and other public health organizations in support of the AIHA’s Commit to C.A.R.E. (Community, Awareness, Responsibility, Equity) campaign to reduce the risk […]
Wow House: $2.6M Home Perched High Above Sound With Indoor Pool
RIVERHEAD, NY — Here’s a home majestically perched high above the Long Island Sound, an oasis of vast foliage and spectacular water views. Address: 3172 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY Price: $2695000 Square feet: 5486 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 6 Listing Description: To arrive at this ultra-private property, you’ll follow a densely forested road as it winds […]
Why Air Quality Monitors Are the Hot New Back-to-School Accessory
When Lizzie Rothwell, an architect in Philadelphia, sent her son to third grade this fall, she stocked his blue L.L. Bean backpack with pencils, wide-ruled paper — and a portable carbon dioxide monitor. The device gave her a quick way to assess how much fresh air was flowing through the school. Low levels of CO2 […]
New addition to highly respected range of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) instrumentation Envirotech Online
TSI Incorporated has expanded their AirAssure™ Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Monitor product line. The latest addition is the AirAssure™ 8144-2, which is a two-gas model made to help end-users manage common indoor air pollutants. The AirAssure™ 8144-2 uses low-cost sensor technology to continuously monitor carbon dioxide (CO2), total volatile organic compounds (tVOC), particulate matter (PM), and other […]
Meriden officials outline steps taken to improve air quality in schools
MERIDEN — School officials have utilized federal coronavirus relief funds to overhaul the air quality control measures in the city’s school buildings. That overhaul coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, which required leaders in Meriden and other districts to reassess their school buildings’ air handling systems — leading officials to ponder new questions when it comes […]