Healthy schools monitoring network

Ideal classmate for indoor air-quality monitoring

Acoem Healthy Schools Index (HSI) is an easy-to-use app that gives you immediate access to precise data about environmental pollution levels in & around your school or childcare centre via any connected device.

Our five pollution parameters

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 )

Nitrogen Dioxide is a common pollutant usually formed by burning fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas. Breathing air with a high concentration of NO2 can irritate the human respiratory system.

Ozone (O3 )

Ozone at ground level is a harmful air pollutant. It is formed when pollutants emitted by cars, power plants, refineries, chemical plants and other sources react chemically in the presence of sunlight.

Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5)

PM2.5 are fine particles from vehicle exhausts or burning of fuels. They reduce visibility, can travel into the respiratory tract to the lungs, and may cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation,

Particulate Matter 10 (PM10)

PM10 is a combination of both fine and coarse particles and includes all particles up to 10 micrometres (µm) in diameter.

Noise

Environmental noise is a product of transport or industrial activity on land, in the air and on waterways. It is a harmful pollutant that directly affects the health and well-being of people and wildlife.

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How does the Acoem healthy schools index work?

ACOEM HSI uses hyperlocal AQMesh™ sensor technology supported by GATOR™ software to report accurate, real-time information about both air and noise quality. AQMesh™ environmental monitoring pods are a sensor-based instrument specifically designed to measure hyperlocal environmental trends in real time. ACOEM will install one or more AQMesh™ pods on your school grounds or childcare centre. The units are relatively small and unobtrusive, and can be mounted in various locations to suit your individual needs.
You can add, subtract, or relocate individual AQMesh pods when and where required giving you greater monitoring flexibility and scalability. Data from the AQMesh™ pods is captured wirelessly and processed using specialised GATOR™ software. The data is then analysed and presented accurately in an internet browser window on your desktop, smartphone or other mobile device. Even small variations in air quality and/or noise levels can be easily identified

Advantages of Healthy Schools Index

A wide range of environmental information in 1 user-friendly interface
Hyperlocal monitoring for accurate data
Easy-to-understand, colour-coded index that ranges from 0 to 100+
Helps you make critical decisions regarding your school & students quickly & efficiently
Recommends environmental protocols for your school’s procedures
Provides peace of mind for educators & parents

Track the invisible threat in classrooms

Monitoring key pollution parameters

How Accurate is the Data?

AQMesh™ is the tried and tested name in small sensor technology for commercial use, with thousands of hours of real-world trials and placements in 30+ countries. No other commercially available small sensor system demonstrates better accuracy. Pollution levels can vary greatly over short distances – even 50 metres can make a big difference to data accuracy. When it comes to detecting potentially hazardous air and noise pollution levels, having one or more AQMesh™ pods at your school ensures that the data is ‘hyperlocal’ and far more accurate than data from a government-operated environmental monitoring station that might be located kilometres away.

Flexible installation & solutions

Acoem will install one or more small AQMesh™ pods on your school grounds or childare centre. You can add, substract, or relocate individual pods when and where required giving you greater monitoring flexibility & scalability. Data from AQMesh™ pods is captured wirelessly, processed using specialised GATOR™ software, analysed & presented accurately on your desktop, smartphone or other mobile device. Even small variations in air quality/noise levels can be easily identified. When it comes to detecting potentially hazardous air & noise pollution levels, having one or more AQMesh™ pods at your school ensures that the data is hyperlocal & far more representative than data from a government-operated environmental monitoring station that might be located kilometres away.

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Environmental safeguard for your school

A 2019 UK study found that 65% of parents of 4-11 year olds were concerned about the effects of air pollution on their child’s health and 40% were specifically concerned about the level of air pollution around their child’s school.

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