Indoor air quality measurement
Indoor air quality measurement identifies the pollutants in the environment we live in and their concentration.
What is indoor air quality monitoring?
We now spend more time inside buildings than outside, yet indoor air can be even more polluted than outdoor air. Indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring
checks, in public buildings as well as homes, the concentration of the pollutants and confinement factors most harmful to occupants’ health.
How is the test carried out?
Selecting the rooms to test
A sample of rooms is selected according to their number, use and occupancy. We help clients fill in the self-assessment forms; further measurements may then be needed.
Installing the sensors
Passive sensors record formaldehyde, benzene and CO2 concentrations over several days, while ventilation provisions are assessed. Other substances can be tested for.
Results and display
The sensors are then analysed by an independent COFRAC-accredited laboratory. Results arrive within about two weeks. Public buildings must display them.
Why measure indoor air quality?
We spend more time indoors
Because we spend more time in offices and homes, the air we breathe needs to be as healthy as possible.
Airing and ventilation, the best way to work well
CO2 concentration is the main cause of loss of attention and concentration, at work and at school – hence the importance of good ventilation.
Chemicals are everywhere
Building finishes, cleaning products and furniture release many chemicals (VOCs) into indoor air, and their combined effects – the “cocktail effect” – are not studied.
Our expertise
With 20 years’ experience in building biology and low-emission materials, we help you adopt habits that improve indoor air quality.
