Indoor air quality

Measure. Understand. Improve.

  • 61%

    better cognitive performance

    Cognitive scores were found to be higher in good vs. bad indoor air quality settings.

  • 48%

    lower disease transmission

    U.S. schools with improved ventilation and air filtration had lower incidence of COVID-19.

  • 3 Mio

    potential life savings

    Indoor air pollution is associated with three million premature deaths annually.

  • Several billion dollars

    in federal funds can be used to improve indoor air quality

  • 90'000 CO₂ sensors

    were installed in classrooms across Quebec

  • Belgium's "ventilation plan"

    CO₂ meters need to be placed in every public room.

  • 300'000 CO₂ monitors

    have been purchased by schools so far

  • Classrooms

    are equipped with air purifiers including CO₂ monitoring

  • Investing 500m euros

    in improving ventilation systems

Common indoor air pollutants: sources and health impacts

Contaminated aerosols

Exhaled aerosols can contain infectious virus particles and stay airborne for an extended period. Several diseases (e.g. COVID-19, Influenza) are known to transmit via aerosols (airborne transmission).

Particulate matter (PM2.5)

Particulate matter agitates preexisting conditions, irritates lungs, and can cause heart attacks and cancer

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Carbon dioxide impacts overall cognitive performance, sleep quality and causes drowsiness

Mold

Molds produce microscopic airborne allergens or chemicals. Growth of mold is prevented by keeping the relative humidity below 70%

Volatile organic compounds (VOC)

Airborne chemicals that result in temporary and chronic health conditions such as irritations and lung cancer

Formaldehyde

Specific VOC that causes eye irritation and can cause cancer at elevated concentrations

Download our article on formaldehyde

Nitrogen oxides (NOx)

Nitrogen oxides damage the human respiratory system at elevated concentrations

Achieve healthy building certifications with our sensors

New building standards and certifications aim at combining energy efficiency with people's health and well-being. Our air quality sensors help customers comply with the most important standards.

Want more detailed information?

Download our in-depth brochure about indoor air quality for free and find out why clean indoor air is important – for everyone, anywhere, any time.

Want more detailed information?

Download our in-depth brochure about indoor air quality for free and find out why clean indoor air is important – for everyone, anywhere, any time.

Our expertise

Reliability of supply

63% faster lead-time than industrial average throughout pandemic

One stop shop

Complete air quality sensor portfolio based on six different sensing technologies

Know-how and support

Based on a superior application and market knowledge

Measuring air quality: our sensor solutions

Our environmental sensors detect air pollution to provide a complete picture of indoor air quality. The SEN5x measures multiple air quality parameters to reduce time-to-market and integration efforts and the upcoming SEN6x includes CO2 and formaldehyde to further streamline your IAQ monitoring journey.

Upcoming 5

SEN6x

Sensing platform for simplified indoor air quality measurements

Active 3

SEN5x

All-in-one air quality sensing

Active

SFA30

Formaldehyde sensor with ultra low cross-sensitivity to ethanol

  • Sensor
  • Formaldehyde
Active 2

SGP4x

The future of MOX sensing

Active 10

SHT4x

The 4th generation of best-in-class humidity sensing

Want to learn more?

Check out our webinars and videos to get more in-depth information on indoor air quality.

Get in touch

Get in touch

Marco Gysel

Indoor Air Quality Expert