Calculating an actionable indoor air quality index
An air quality index (AQI) is a descriptive scale used to show how polluted the air is. There is little research on the health effects of air pollution in short time frames. This is why air quality indexes are typically only provided for time…
Breeze Technologies‘ air quality monitoring project in Hamburg wins at the SMAVARD 2020 smart city awards
Breeze Technologies is one of the winners of the SMAVARD 2020 smart city award. The startup's air quality monitoring project in Hamburg, Germany, won in the category "Special Merits - Sensing and ICT". The international award jury particularly…
Breeze Technologies gewinnt Publikumspreis bei der Gala der Austrian PropTech-Inititative apti
"Zukünftig werden Immobilienkäufer und -mieter auch die lokale Luftqualität als Kriterium für ein neues Domizil heranziehen" - mit dieser Vision konnte Breeze Technologies-CEO Robert Heinecke am gestrigen Abend die anwesenden Vertreter der…
Breeze Technologies gewinnt Startup-Pitch der Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie
Heute hat Breeze Technologies den Startup-Pitch der Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie in Düsseldorf gewonnen. Seit vielen Jahren ist die Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie der Strategietreff der Chemieindustrie. Zahlreiche Entscheider führende…
Why indoor air quality is important for every business
Indoor air quality (IAQ) has been a long overlooked issue in comparison to outdoor air pollution. Just because indoor air pollution can be harder to detect, however, doesn’t mean it’s harmless: the concentrations of some pollutants can be…
The direct economic impact of improving air quality
Air pollution not only affects human health, but also the economy. Effective clean air actions sanctioned by governments have been found to improve individual health and productivity, thus providing clear economic benefits.
How air pollution…
Breeze Technologies gewinnt die deutschen „Startup Games“
Breeze Technologies hat sich einen Platz im deutschen Startup-Olymp gesichert: das Startup, das Städten und Unternehmen mit Hilfe des Internets der Dinge und Künstlicher Intelligenz bei der Messung und Verbesserung der Luftqualität hilft,…
The history of air quality measurement and legislation
Air quality has long been a historical issue, reaching back as far as the Roman times. It is only after a series of serious smog incidents that authorities finally took action, starting first with the curbing of emissions.
Breeze Technologies und Proximi.io bringen luftdatenbasierte Navigation auf das Smartphone
Hamburg und Helsinki. Das deutsche Startup Breeze Technologies hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit dem finnischen Anbieter für Positionierungstechnologie Proximi.io angekündigt, um zukünftig luftdatenbasiertes Routing in Europa zu ermöglichen.…
Air pollution trends across the seasons
While air pollution is an issue all year round, different seasons see an increase in certain pollutants due to various factors such as temperature, climate, and human activities. Read on to find out more.
Spring
Ammonia (NH3) concentrations…
The link between air pollution and climate change
There is a clear connection between poor air quality and climate change. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases are often emitted at the same time, and many air pollutants have direct or indirect climate effects. By reducing air pollution, we preserve…
The link between COVID-19 mortality and air pollution
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for 7 million deaths per year. While poor air quality has been linked to various health issues such as heart disease and respiratory infections, recent studies have…