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The UK Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme for indicative ambient air monitors has awarded MCERTS approval to Ireland-based global environmental monitoring company, Sonitus Systems, for its air quality monitor product DM30 Dustsens. Founded in 2007 to help engineering teams automate environmental monitoring tasks, Sonitus Systems …
“Dublin is not a place. Dublin is a sound. Dublin is the sound of people talking” Roddy Doyle According to the World Health Organisation, or WHO, noise is regarded as the second biggest environmental factor causing health problems across the globe. Taking an Ireland-based perspective, …
At the height of the pandemic, with mixed messaging around indoor air quality and other environmental elements that contribute to a ‘healthy building’, Deloitte published a smart building technologies guide. The purpose of this guide was to enable building owners and operators to ensure a …
Today, April 27th, marks the 27th annual International Noise Awareness Day, or INAD. The idea to nominate a national day dedicated to raising awareness about the harmful effects of noise on hearing, health and quality of life was conceived by the Center for Hearing and …
Meet Roel van Oirschot International Technical Sales Manager Roel joined the Sonitus Systems team back in December 2020. He studied Environmental Science at HAS University of Applied Science in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands and started his career at an industrial plant. There, he worked as an environmental …
“It is time for a national conversation on how better indoor air quality can help us all live healthier lives” More than two years on from the outbreak of Covid-19, business and world leaders are navigating the fine line between protecting their people, and getting …
Meet Angela Angela, who joined the Sonitus Systems team in May 2020, holds a BSc. Hons. in Microbiology, a PhD in Lung Fibrosis and a Masters in Public Health (MPH). In addition to being the Quality Manager for Sonitus Systems, Angela is a senior air …
For the majority of European countries, air quality continues to be a problem, causing damage to human health and to the environment. Reflecting on this issue, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has now released an updated briefing (https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/managing-air-quality-in-europe) that details the air quality plans of …
Here at Sonitus Systems HQ, we are obsessed with making buildings healthier. We do this by helping owners and operators to monitor indoor air quality and noise levels. With the right data, the right actions can be taken to improve the performance of any building …
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of indoor air quality is now much more keenly understood as one of the most important contributors to a healthy workplace. With many companies keen to get workers back into the workplace, making indoor spaces free …