Air Quality Meets IoT – If your air quality management
solution is not IoT enabled, then it's not smart enough for
COVID-19 or any future challenges we may face. Your air quality
solution needs to communicate with other aspects of your
building's infrastructure like HVAC, humidifiers, and air purifiers.
Even occupancy sensors can help contribute to a more effec-
tively clean environment. So, make sure your solution has an IoT
platform with multiple communications protocols like ZigBee,
z-wave, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular. This will futureproof your
solution and make the investment more strategic and long-term.
Automatic Remediation – Having a solution that only
detects air quality issues is only half a solution. New systems
on the market will offer automatic remediation with HEPA
air purifiers or an integration into your existing systems
like ERP and HVAC. This will allow for 24/7 control and air
quality stability over a constantly changing environment.
Ultimately, the key takeaway for 2021 is to make sure
your air quality monitoring solution is smart, built to last, of-
fers you information in a way you can read and report back
to stakeholders, and helps you address and remediate prob-
lems if they are found. Such an investment will go a long way
to getting us all back to normal life again quickly and safely.
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