Wireless indoor air monitoring

Wireless and remote indoor air monitoring

Wireless sensor networks remove the cabling cost and disruption that traditional BMS-integrated monitoring imposes. Battery or PoE nodes stream calibrated IAQ data over secure cellular, Wi-Fi or LoRaWAN backhaul to a cloud dashboard — making it practical to monitor at scale across multi-site estates.

CO₂612 ppmPM2.58 µg/m³VOC0.21 mg/m³RH46 %

Network shape

A wireless monitoring deployment at a glance

Wireless networks are sized to the building. The trade-offs are battery life, backhaul, and how much data the dashboard surfaces in real time.

Backhaul

Cellular / LoRa / Wi-Fi

Selected per site coverage and IT policy.

Power

Battery / PoE

Battery nodes typically 2–5 yrs lifetime.

Cadence

1–15 min

Configurable per parameter and power budget.

Access

Cloud dashboard

Remote view, alerts and exports.

No cabling, low disruption

Wireless nodes deploy in hours, not weeks. Ideal for live workplaces, multi-tenant buildings and retrofit programmes where running new cable is impractical.

Secure cloud backhaul

TLS-encrypted transport to a tenant cloud dashboard. Role-based access for FM, ESG and occupier teams without granting network access.

Real-time alerts

Threshold and trend alerts for CO₂, particulate and TVOC events trigger automatic notifications to facilities or building owners.

Multi-site visibility

Estate dashboards consolidate dozens of buildings, supporting portfolio-level IAQ reporting and benchmarking.

When to choose wireless

Where remote IAQ monitoring fits

Live workplaces where downtime is expensive; multi-site portfolios needing consistent IAQ visibility; landlord and ESG programmes covering many tenancies; buildings without spare BMS points; and any context where access is intermittent and remote oversight matters.

Often deployed alongside indoor air monitoring systems, continuous air quality monitoring and IAQ data logging.

Benchmarks

Typical wireless node specification

AttributeTypical valueNotes
Backhaul optionsLTE-M, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, Wi-FiSelected per site survey
Battery life2–5 yearsDepends on cadence and signal
Reporting interval1–15 minFaster on PoE / mains nodes
Transport encryptionTLS 1.2+Tenant-isolated cloud
ParametersCO₂ · PM · TVOC · T · RHPer node configuration
DashboardWeb + APICSV / API export available

Deploy wireless IAQ monitoring at scale

Battery or PoE sensor nodes, secure cloud backhaul and a dashboard for facilities, ESG and tenant teams.

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