Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Service – the first of its kind
12 September 2019
Grosvenor Engineering Group (Grosvenor) has launched
a unique Indoor Air Quality
Monitoring Service (IAQMS) that utilises an
Internet of Things (IOT) platform to actively track conditions to
improve the quality of air in the built environment.
IAQMS tracks nine important
air quality parameters in real-time
including temperature, humidity, lighting levels, sound, CO2, VOC,
particulates, air flow and occupancy.
Rod Kington, National Sustainability Manager for Grosvenor Engineering
Group, comments, “The new air quality service is the first of its kind
in Australia. The quality of air in the build environment significantly
impacts people’s health and productivity. It is therefore becoming an
important benchmark for
facility and
property owners to ensure the
wellbeing of occupants in their facilities.
“IAQMS delivers a holistic approach to the management of air quality.
Wireless sensors (up to 240) are placed throughout the building which
are either ceiling or wall-mounted. They are connected to an IOT
dashboard that includes key analytics findings. The IOT platform alerts
engineers if conditions stray outside defined parameters. Specialists
can then tailor and implement a solution.”
According to the Department of Environment and Energy, Australians spend
about 90 per cent of their lives indoors, whether at home, work or
shopping. While extensive research on this topic has not been released,
according to the
CSIRO, poor indoor air quality may cost the economy as
much as $12 billion a year.
Mr Kington added, “The aim of IAQMS is to ensure the occupants of
buildings live in a healthy built environment. IAQMS is unique in its
ability to provide an end-to-end solution that delivers definable
outcomes for occupants.
“A comprehensive air quality solution is imperative to proactively
address poor indoor air quality and thus supports assets value.”
The key benefits of IAQMS include it delivers measurable improvements in
indoor air quality; helps promote energy savings and CO2 reductions;
aids building control systems and improves HVAC operation to increase
occupant productivity.
Grosvenor maintains hard assets for over 17,000 facilities across
Australia and oversee $2.2 billion worth of assets under management for
commercial properties. IAQMS will be rolled out across Grosvenor’s
building network.
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