The AirRated Journal is a space dedicated to the expansive issue of air quality. From tips on how to improve your indoor air quality, to deep dives on environmental issues like air pollution and climate change, our articles explore a variety of air quality-related topics.
By increasing awareness of the implications of poor air quality, both indoor and outdoor, we hope to be part of the change that creates a healthier future for generations to come. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with team@airrated.co if you have any questions or things you would like to see us write about next.
Ben Cross is Development Associate at General Projects. He’s here to change our minds about existing building stock. With the construction industry responsible for 39% of global CO2 emissions, the time is right to retrofit. AirRated worked with General Projects to optimise HVAC design using our AirScore D&O certification at 242 Marylebone Road – an … Read more
Demand for healthy workplaces and prime offices is rising fast. For 2021: Our Air in Review, Gabrielle McMillan advises commercial landlords to focus on creating the best tenant experience to gain premium rents – and describes the office of the future. Who is Gabrielle McMillan? Gabrielle McMillan is founding CEO of tenant experience platform Equiem, … Read more
We dive into one of the most important health and environmental issues today: air pollution.
Poor air quality is an issue that affects everyone, with wildfires and severe allergy seasons seeming to worsen as each year passes. While the topic of air quality – both indoor and outdoor – is being increasingly discussed, the volume of information can be overwhelming and lead to confusion about the facts. Lack of awareness around the … Read more
Contents History of indoor air quality Early beliefs The Industrial revolution Miasma theory The Great Smog of London Modern buildings Indoor air quality: the basics What is indoor air quality? The five key indoor air quality parameters The causes of poor indoor air quality The effects of poor indoor air quality The relationship between indoor … Read more
You may have heard of Choked Up: an activist group fighting for cleaner air, founded by four south London teenagers. ‘We’re black and brown teens living in areas affected worst by air pollution. Let’s clean up our clean air laws by enshrining our right to clean air.’ Choked Up We recently spoke to one of … Read more
As part of our recent report, 2020: Our Air in Review, we spoke to Jeffrey Young, founder of Camden Clean Air Initiative and CEO at Allegra Group. The Camden Clean Air Initiative is an ambitious, not-for-profit action group working to increase the quality of air in the borough of Camden. Their aim is to transform … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has started to make us much more acutely aware of the quality of the air we breathe. People are starting to demand greater transparency when it comes to gaining access to all types of air quality data. One of the companies leading the way is BreezoMeter, who provide real-time air quality information … Read more
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