IoT Air Quality Monitoring

Published on Oct. 01, 2024
4 mins

Context

Sodexo services over 70 mining villages across regional and remote Australia.

As part of our continuous improvement initiatives at a remote site, we identified several factors contributing to mould growth in residential accommodation, such as inadequate ventilation, poor design, ageing assets, and occupant behaviour.

IoT air quality monitoring enabling a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce

Challenge

Uncontrolled damp and mould growth can result in structural defects that lead to increased costs for remediation and maintenance.

Mould and other air-borne pollutants can also lead to resident health concerns like coughing, sneezing, asthma symptoms, dizziness, headaches, and more, resulting in poor workforce productivity and a risk to the client's reputation and their ability to attract and retain talent.

While resident sickness has a direct impact on resourcing and work efficiency, poor living conditions can damage a client’s reputation in the long term..

Sodexo Solution

Sodexo focused on developing an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to remotely monitor air quality more efficiently and effectively, and to augment physical inspections of site conditions.

Sodexo's proposed solution enabled the client to remotely measure and quantify the levels of air-borne pollutants and subsequently implement measures to improve indoor air quality.

Impact

Achieved Together

The IoT Indoor Air Quality sensors have significantly improved the monitoring and reporting of air quality on-site.

Sodexo has been able to remotely monitor and control humidity, ventilation, and temperature levels, and monitor the effectiveness of dehumidification units installed on site, resulting in an improved resident experience for more than 8,000 guests who have stayed in the accommodation since installation.

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