If you are a building operator dealing with sick building syndrome or poor air quality complaints — this project developed a digital twin and simulation tool that provides a risk assessment based on building type and location to improve occupant health.
Data-Driven Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Risk Assessment Tools
Imagine your home or office is like a giant lung that breathes in everything from the street and the furniture. Most air checks only look at the outdoors, but this work maps exactly how pollutants move inside buildings. It uses digital twins and smart sensors to predict where the bad air hides and how to clear it out.
What needed solving
Current air quality regulations focus on outdoors, leaving businesses blind to indoor pollutants that affect health and productivity. There is a lack of affordable, accurate tools to map how indoor pollutants move and affect people.
What was built
A digital twin server using Neural Networks and CFD simulations, a wiki-based technical toolbox for risk assessment, and a set of real-time air pollution measurement tools.
Who needs this
Who can put this to work
If you are a manufacturer dealing with inefficient air filtration — this project developed a toolkit of scientific measurement tools and physics-based models that help optimize how air flows to remove chemical and biological pollutants.
If you are a consultant dealing with emerging indoor pollutants in industrial settings — this project developed a wiki-based technical toolbox and city lab setup guide that identifies exposure routes for viral pathogens and chemicals.
Quick answers
What is the cost or price of the monitoring solutions?
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project focuses on developing cost-effective and user-friendly monitoring solutions.
Can these tools be used at an industrial scale?
The project tests solutions across multiple cities in the EU using both small-scale high-intensity campaigns and long-term large-scale monitoring, suggesting scalability for urban environments.
How is the IP or licensing handled for the simulation tools?
Based on available project data, the technical toolbox is wiki-based and intended to be maintained by partners and stakeholders, though specific licensing terms are not listed.
Does this help with air quality regulations?
Yes, it addresses the gap where EU monitoring is primarily focused on outdoor air, providing the data needed to manage indoor environments where regulations are currently lacking.
When will the tools be available for integration?
The project period runs from 2022-12-01 to 2026-11-30, indicating that final validated tools will be available toward the end of 2026.
Who built it
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 18 partners across 11 countries. With a 28% industry ratio (5 companies, including 5 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 11 academic and research entities and the commercial market, ensuring that the scientific tools are grounded in practical business needs.
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