Caleedo Blogs

When the Canadian wildfire smoke hit New York City in June, I got a call from a senior executive with a pressing question: was the air inside their company’s building safe for employees to breathe? I could confidently answer yes thanks to the indoor air quality sensor system I’d helped them deploy several months before. According to the real-time data, particle levels were below the health-based limits even as outdoor levels surged to more than 400 ug/m3 — levels that we know is associated with not only headaches and eye irritation but also heart attacks and hospitalizations.   A similar thing happened just the other week when a fellow professor at the Harvard School of Public Health pinged me with concerns about air flow and Covid-19 risk in their classroom. Because we’d installed similar air quality sensors, I was able to quickly see and share that the space exceeded the ventilation targets we had set for Covid. We’ve now rolled out similar sensor networks at Harvard Business Sch...

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has launched the National Air Quality Agenda 2031, approved by the UAE Cabinet in June 2022. The agenda provides a general framework to lead and align federal and local government entities and the private sector concerning monitoring and effectively managing air quality and reducing air pollution to contribute to a healthy and safe environment. The launch took place during the forum MoCCAE organized to mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies under the theme “The Air We Share”, featuring multiple presentations of the outcomes of local scientific research about particulate matter composition and sources.   The event drew the participation of international organisations, including the United Nations, the Global Green Growth Institute, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, as reported by the state news agency Wam.   Among the federal and local government entities in attendance were the Ministry of Health and...

Occupied spaces within workplaces have been the focus for workplace technology-led digitization to increase efficiency & make them more smart but unoccupied spaces especially washrooms have been neglected to a certain degree.  Ensuring a clean and healthy washroom for users while optimizing cost can be challenging for FM and workplace managers. However, with the innovation of automated washroom systems like  WashroomIQ , these challenges can be overcome. An automated washroom system should be capable of addressing several challenges faced by FM managers while offering a comprehensive and efficient approach to workplace washroom management. WashroomIQ, our inovative SaaS + IoT applications offers a comprehensive solution to these challenges:   1. Foul Odor:      – WashroomIQ utilizes smart deodorizers equipped with sensors to detect and neutralize foul odors in real time.    – By proactively addressing odor issues, WashroomIQ ensures a pleasant...

As organizations repurpose their workplace strategies and plans as a part of their return to office (RTW) initiative, hygiene, health, and wellness remain the top priority for workplaces. In fact, in a recent LinkedIn RTW survey, more than 60% of the respondents voted in favour of hygiene, health & wellness as one of most important initiatives that they wish to see their employers focus on, if they were to come back to work. Over the past two years, in the back drop of the pandemic, there has been societal, institutional, and governmental focus manifested thru legislations, grants, fiscal allocations towards public health, hygiene, and wellness   This in many ways has turned the spot light on health and wellness at workplaces including standards and benchmarks on sustainable and healthy buildings, as well as environments that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).    Most organizations are taking action on these priorities by investing in ESG ...