Digital platform DigiAudit monitors indoor climate and energy use in schools and kindergartens.
This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia.
Clean air makes all the difference. Studies have shown that people learn and remember better in the fresh air. We also sleep better and get sick less often.
As most people spend much of their time indoors, it’s important to ensure the air doesn’t become toxic. It should be especially evident in educational spaces with children trying to learn; unfortunately, that’s not always the case.
Nearly half of the systems designed to keep the air ideal have issues. A US government study, conducted in 2020, showed that 41 per cent of schools need to renovate their heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.