Building technology / Air quality and indoor conditions

Understand the conditions people work in

Plan indoor conditions monitoring that helps your team understand the workplace, investigate findings and review agreed outcomes.

Handheld carbon dioxide monitor showing CO2, temperature and relative humidity readings

How do indoor conditions change with workplace use, and who investigates the findings?

Measure for a purpose.

Start with the conditions your team needs to understand. Carbon dioxide, particles, volatile organic compounds, temperature and humidity each answer different questions; they need distinct measures and interpretation.

We define the information requirements and compare sensing options against coverage, measurement needs, connectivity and upkeep. We coordinate placement and specialist requirements with your appointed teams.

Bring occupancy and conditions together.

View a meeting room over an occupied day. Relating arrival and departure patterns to changes in carbon dioxide or temperature gives the operating team context for deciding what to investigate.

We specify aligned timestamps and room boundaries, clear units and visible missing or stale readings. These observations support investigation; establishing a cause or health outcome requires the relevant assessment.

Make the information understandable.

A room display or workplace application should explain what is being measured and where. Clear labels, trends and context help people interpret the information and understand the response.

We define the information views, response ownership and evidence needed for operation and relevant reporting. Where certification is an objective, the appointed assessment team confirms the applicable requirements and evidence; sensors alone do not establish a rating.

Information with a purpose.

Building information / an illustrative example

People present and carbon dioxide across an illustrative daySeventeen hourly samples from 06:00 to 22:00 on one shared evenly spaced timeline. Separate vertical scales preserve the distinct units. The carbon dioxide axis runs from 400 to 1000 ppm. CO₂ is one indicator, not an overall building-health judgement. Values are synthetic, not live results.ILLUSTRATIVE DAY / SYNTHETIC DATARead room conditions alongside useOne meeting room · one illustrative weekday · local timePeople presentpeople0612Carbon dioxideppm400700100006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00TIME OF DAY / LOCALEarlyWorking dayEveningCO₂ is one indicator. Interpret readings with the room and ventilation.
People present and carbon dioxide across an illustrative daySeventeen hourly samples from 06:00 to 22:00 on one shared evenly spaced timeline. Separate vertical scales preserve the distinct units. The carbon dioxide axis runs from 400 to 1000 ppm. CO₂ is one indicator, not an overall building-health judgement. Values are synthetic, not live results.ILLUSTRATIVE DAY / SYNTHETIC DATARoom conditions and useSame place · hourly readings · local timePeople presentpeople0612Carbon dioxideppm400700100006:0010:0014:0018:0022:00TIME OF DAY / LOCALEarlyWorking dayEveningReadings illustrate a question, not a measured result.

Move along the timeline. Use the arrow keys when the control is focused.

Illustrative data. CO₂ is one indicator, not a complete assessment of indoor air quality. Synthetic example. CO₂ is shown in ppm on an axis beginning at 400. Interpret with ventilation and room context; no health threshold or causal relationship is asserted.
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Synthetic sample values
time local people count co2 ppm boundary status
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14:008740illustrative meeting roomsynthetic
15:0010890illustrative meeting roomsynthetic
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17:003690illustrative meeting roomsynthetic
18:000580illustrative meeting roomsynthetic
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20:000450illustrative meeting roomsynthetic
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What to agree before choosing technology

  • Distinct CO₂, particle, VOC, temperature and humidity readings where in scope
  • Coverage, freshness and maintenance status
  • Investigation and response records

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