IAQ U by Build Equinox

IAQ U by Build Equinox

These podcasts feature original content from Build Equinox, developers of smart ventilation technologies that keep indoor environments healthy. Build Equinox is located in Urbana Illinois in a solar powered building on our 2 acre Solstice Prairie.

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May 1, 2025 7 mins

The late Professor Ole Fanger was a pioneer who demonstrated the importance of indoor air quality on human health and productivity. Ty Newell recounts having dinner with Ole 25 years ago in Istanbul Turkey, and the importance of Professor Fanger's work.

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Carbon monoxide, from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, and radon indoor air quality standard are discussed. Carbon monoxide is poisonous, and must be actively monitored in any home with fossil fuel (eg, natural gas, propane) usage. Radon, a soil gas that can vary widely house by house, is a significant source of lung cancers.

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Particulates impact health in multiple manners and must be controlled to keep indoor environments healthy. We discuss Build Equinox recommendation for particulate management in this podcast. Two particulate measures are important: Particulate Mass, or "PM", and a newer parameter, Particulate Count, or "PC".

PM is important for larger particulates (greater than 1 micron), such as road dust and cooking. PC represen...

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VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) and recommended limits for healthy air based on human VOC outputs are discussed. VOCs should be maintained less than 125ppb, which in association with keeping carbon dioxide below 800ppm, are air quality levels than avoid SBS (Sick Building Syndrome), minimize airborne disease transmission, and improve sleep and cognition.

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Carbon dioxide is a primary indicator of air quality. This podcast discusses carbon dioxide and Build Equinox's recommended 800ppm limit for its healthy IAQ Standard.

Build Equinox is a company located in Urbana Illinois that develops technologies for healthy, comfortable and sustainable living.

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Build Equinox has defined healthy air based on human generated pollutants and research correlating human health and productivity to air quality.

This podcast introduces the healthy IAQ Standard, followed by a series of podcasts that discuss each pollutant category.

Build Equinox is a company located in Urbana Illinois that develops technologies for healthy, comfortable and sustainable living.

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Build Equinox, located in Urbana Illinois, works to develop technologies for maintaining healthy, comfortable, and sustainable indoor environments.

Our podcast shares results of our research and project activities from the past 20 years to help our audience learn about healthy air.

This podcast introduces us and our work.

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