South Holland: Local government uses air quality data to create policies to improve health and well-being of residents
The administrative offices in the Province of South Holland are tasked to oversee the most populous province in The Netherlands. Their core tasks include among others creating and enacting legislations and policies for sustainable spatial development; environment, energy and climate management; and quality of public administration. They provide residents with public services such as acquiring […]
TESTECH GROUP: Early detection of fault leads to savings and improved employee productivity for semiconductor and electronics manufacturer
Background: Semiconductor manufacturing facilities observe standards when it comes to air quality – especially its cleanrooms. As environmentally controlled environments where the products are manufactured they need to conform to stringent parameters when it comes to controlling contaminants and other air quality factors like temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Strict rules and procedures are followed […]
Kinder Garden: Ensuring a healthy environment for young children in a daycare center
Kindergarden is a daycare center and kindergarten located in Amersfoort, Netherlands. As a pre-school and a place for little kids and toddlers, their top priority is to ensure that the children are healthy, comfortable, and happy. Parents expect nothing less than the utmost care and safety for their children while they are in the daycare […]
Shimizugaoka Kindergarten: Improving air quality for nursery students and providing confidence to parents and school staff
Shimizugaoka Kindergarten is a nursery school in Yokohama, Japan managed and operated by Arcott Academy. With the pandemic in full swing, the government declared a state of emergency and schools were ordered to close. This prompted the deputy headmaster of Shimizugaoka Kindergarten Yuta Suzuki and school principal Takashi Suzuki to lead the efforts within the […]
Port of Rotterdam: How a commercial building achieves 100% tenant lease renewals by addressing indoor air quality
The Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands is the real estate company that owns and manages the port along with its surrounding buildings. With its scale of operations covering Europe’s largest seaport, ensuring health and safety in its buildings are central to its success in ensuring that its clients utilize its port. As a relatively […]
Alila: Premium Boutique Hotel boosts guest experience with good indoor air quality
Located at the heart of Bangsar district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Alila Bangsar is a 5-star lifestyle hotel with a reputation for offering guests a superb resort experience right in the middle of a bustling city. Going beyond its standard amenity offerings and its focus on sustainability, the hotel wanted to create a new point […]
Nomura Research Institute: Avoiding closed spaces is one of the “Three Cs” monitored by uHoo
(As released in https://prtimes.jp) Nomura Research Institute (NRI) has announced a digital solution called“3Cs + heat generation detection” as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. With this solution, the real-time air monitoring device called uHoo, distributed in Japan by Focal Point, is used to prevent room “sealing.” We interviewed Mr. Junichi Watanabe and Mr. Atsushi Kametsu […]