University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new way of measuring and analysing indoor air pollution that - in initial trials - has established a clear link between office occupancy, physical activity, and air quality.
University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new way of measuring and analysing indoor air pollution that - in initial trials - has established a clear link between office occupancy, physical activity, and air quality.
Using radar-powered movement detectors and low-cost pollution sensors, researchers equipped office space in central Birmingham to monitor the number of people present and measure the kinetic energy they generated as they went about their work.
One of the most important, yet insufficiently studied, sources of indoor air pollution is particulate matter (PM) that is made airborne through occupants’ movements. Particulate matter trapped within carpeting, furniture, office equipment, and people’s clothes and shoes becomes airborne in indoor environments through human activity.
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Resarchers have found a clear link between office occupancy, physical activity, and air quality. Photo Credit: University of Birmingham)
