Air quality news
Updates on installations, improvements, tests and the 1001 other things we do.
Mastercard x Airscan: BREEAM certification
Mastercard’s newly renovated HQ in Belgium set high standards for sustainability, aiming for BREEAM certification. Here’s how Airscan played a crucial role in helping the banking pioneer to achieve this goal. Let’s dive into the details of the project.
Beats for Planet: Schools have their say
Beats for Planet is celebrating its third anniversary. During this period, Airscan and Belfius have helped 75 schools in Belgium to map and improve air quality, both inside and outside the school.
Denys: Air Quality Tests In Prison Village
The Haren prison village represents one of Belgium’s recent initiatives to address issues related to overcrowded prisons and deteriorating penitentiary infrastructure. The Haren facility is designed to accommodate 1,190 detainees. In addition to the prison overcrowding problem, the project targeted to achieve the maximum ratio between health, indoor well-being, and
When Sustainability Drives Building Design and Construction: The Role of Green Building Certification
The increasing amount of time people spend indoors, which often exceeds 85% of their day or roughly 20 hours, has heightened awareness around the quality of indoor environments. As a result, issues such as indoor air quality, lighting (both color and intensity), thermal comfort, and acoustic levels have become critical
Air Quality in Belgium
The importance of good ambient air quality in cities has finally received high recognition over the past few years, thanks to more and more evidence proving the direct link of air pollution to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as well as premature death rates. In addition, the long-awaited update on safe
Airscan: certified WELL Performance Testing Organisation
On site performance testing is a data-driven approach to verify building performance required for WELL Certification. Through highly trained specialist, professional grade instrument, and precise PV (Performance Verification) protocol, WELL performance testing verifies the quality of building indoor environment regarding Air, Water, Light, Thermal Comfort, and Sound, to ensure the
What is the Air Quality Like In a Typical One-Bedroom Apartment in Brussels?
In Europe, people spend 80% to 90% of their time indoors. While most modern offices are equipped with efficient
ventilation systems, houses, and apartments often lack these technologies to monitor and improve air quality. Therefore, Airscan conducted a study to evaluate the presence of different pollutants inside a one-bedroom
Air Quality Across Different Brussels Metro Stations
With its intricate network of metro stations, Brussels serves as a crucial artery for daily commuters and tourists alike.
The quality of air within these subterranean hubs remains a pressing concern. In this blog post, we dive deeper into the air quality across various metro stations in Brussels, focusing on
Air Quality in Belgium
The importance of good ambient air quality in cities has finally received high recognition over the past few years, thanks to more and more evidence proving the direct link of air pollution to premature death rates. In addition, the long-awaited update on safe air pollution limits released by WHO in