Indoor monitoring company, Airthings, has launched the latest addition to its Airthings for Business Solution: Space Utilization.
This new feature measures occupancy and space usage in buildings while prioritising privacy.
As the first-ever indoor air quality monitoring tool with occupancy detection, the Space Utilization feature allows building managers to make data-driven decisions that maximize building usage efficiency and reduce costs.
Space Utilization is ideal for offices, schools and commercial buildings.
The Space Utilization feature is capable of detecting presence and occupancy without the use of any cameras.
Additionally, with Space Utilization, decision makers can optimize the health and efficiency of their buildings by understanding how they are being used on a more detailed level, reflecting actual human behaviour.
Managers can identify underutilized areas such as meeting rooms and social zones, and reallocate space efficiently, leading to better usage of space.
This can also address bottlenecks, resulting in increased productivity, smoother operations, and fewer potential safety risks.
In turn, these changes can then help reduce energy consumption in unused areas by reprogramming HVAC systems to operate on a schedule that matches room usage, shutting off in areas that are known to be empty at certain times - leading to significant energy savings and cost reductions.
Finally, monitoring occupancy and ventilation can optimize indoor air quality, creating a more comfortable, functional environment for all, according to Oyvind Birkenes, CEO of Airthings.
“With Space Utilization, managers can know what’s happening in their building anytime from anywhere, while still respecting the privacy of occupants,” Birkenes said.
“With a stronger understanding of exactly how their spaces are being used, companies can now use Airthings’ technology to make data-driven decisions and investments that will enhance their indoor environment, improving the experience of their people and the energy-efficiency of their building.