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The indoor air inspection project is run by Indoor Climate Specialist Anne Korpi<\/strong>, who is eagerly waiting to see the results<\/p>\n \u201cOur new model is similar to the MOT test. If we want to claim that a house is in good order, we must inspect it. If there is anything that requires repair, the failing elements must be fixed and reinspected.\u201d<\/p>\n If the piloting project manages to detect potential black spots, Korpi believes that the new procedure will also encourage other property owners to perform anticipatory indoor air inspections.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis is a simple and cost-efficient model. A good result from the indoor air inspection is also a selling point when a customer is looking for new premises.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Indoor air quality has become a common worry and topic in Finland. For example, the local education committee in Helsinki carried out an assessment and found that only one upper secondary school has indoor air quality that is acceptable.<\/p>\n Poor indoor air may cause tiredness as well as allergy- and asthma-like symptoms. At its worst, it can lead to serious illnesses and a need to move to another building.<\/p>\n Anne Korpi has worked on indoor air throughout her working life, first as a researcher at the Kuopio University and later at University Properties of Finland Ltd. Korpi joined Senate Properties two and a half years ago and is the head of the Siti team, which consists of 17 Senate employees with an interest in indoor air issues. The team creates and harmonises indoor-air-related procedures.<\/p>\n \u201cWe used to have several methods to tackle problems with indoor air, for example situations where an employee suffers from poor indoor air but no cause for the symptoms could be identified.\u201d<\/p>\n Now there are clear instructions for how to proceed in situations like this. Senate Properties is responsible for checking the structural factors and ventilation functionality, after which it is the duty of the occupational health care services, users of the particular premises and their employer to find solutions. Senate Properties offers support for the process.<\/p>\n \u201cWe take indoor air issues seriously and want to prevent problems.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The latest technology is used to monitor indoor air quality; for example, independent sensors measure indoor air and send data online to the facility maintenance company. Fixed sensors, which measure the temperature of supply air and indoor air constantly, have been installed in more than 70 buildings managed by Senate Properties. If necessary, they can also monitor air humidity and pressure indoors.<\/p>\n \u201cInformation on any changes in the conditions is automatically sent to the maintenance services, which can then take action. This will soon become more common in our operations,\u201d says Korpi.<\/p>\n Many people are used to checking the hygiene level of a restaurant by the Oiva smiley displayed by the door. Anne Korpi believes that indoor air quality will have a similar indicator.<\/p>\n The indicator will probably be based on the inspection score, continuous monitoring of the conditions and the experiences of those using the premises. The evaluation will also be affected by the assessment of the maintenance and cleaning quality. The score will tell people working in the premises that the building is being monitored and action will be taken if necessary.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is easy to take corrective measures to improve indoor air quality if the cause of the problem is identified. Senate Properties is the first company in Finland to launch indoor air inspections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9037,"template":"","class_list":["post-9330","senaatti_article","type-senaatti_article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","senaatti_category-indoor-climate","senaatti_category-work-environment-and-ways-of-working","senaatti_type-article"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSensors automatically monitor indoor air<\/h2>\n
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