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Indoor air monitoring for schools and education
Classroom ventilation has measurable effects on attentiveness and comfort. We monitor CO₂, temperature, humidity and particulates against established education-sector benchmarks — supporting practical building-management decisions, not unsupported health claims.
Classroom monitoring
What classroom programmes measure
Most school deployments centre on CO₂ as a ventilation indicator, paired with temperature, humidity and selective particulate monitoring.
< 1500 ppm
BB101 alert threshold for classrooms.
< 1000 ppm avg
Target for naturally ventilated rooms.
19–23 °C
BB101 winter classroom range.
< 15 µg/m³
Where roadside or filter concerns exist.
Classroom-by-classroom visibility
Per-room sensors show which classrooms breach BB101 thresholds, when, and under what occupancy — actionable for caretakers and SLT.
Ventilation indicators
CO₂ logs reveal whether windows, trickle vents or mechanical systems actually deliver fresh air in occupied hours — without guesswork.
Comfort tracking
Operative temperature and humidity records support heating, cooling and overheating-risk decisions across the seasons.
Operational reporting
Reports are written for facilities, governors and trustees — practical observations and recommendations, not medical claims.
When to commission
When education estates commission monitoring
Pre-condition surveys before retrofit or ventilation upgrades, post-occupancy review of new builds, complaint follow-up, or ongoing operational monitoring across a trust or MAT estate.
Often paired with carbon dioxide monitoring and long-term monitoring programmes.
Benchmarks
Reference values used for school reporting
| Parameter | Reference value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ daily average | ≤ 1000 ppm (mechanically ventilated) | DfE BB101 |
| CO₂ peak | ≤ 1500 ppm (naturally ventilated) | DfE BB101 |
| Winter temperature | 19–23 °C teaching | DfE BB101 |
| Summer overheating | Days > 28 °C limited | DfE BB101 / CIBSE TM52 |
| PM2.5 (24-h) | < 15 µg/m³ | WHO 2021 |
| Relative humidity | 40–60 % | WELL v2 |
Plan classroom monitoring
Per-room CO₂ and comfort monitoring across one school or a whole trust — with written reports for facilities and governors.
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