Wildfires and associated emissions of particulate matter pose significant environmental and health concerns. IoT-enabled measurements, in combination with occupant surveys, can be used to evaluate building resilience to extreme episodes of outdoor particulate matter. A recent study1 sponsored by CITRIS at University of California Berkeley, demonstrated the application of those tools on two buildings with different modes of ventilation during the Chico Camp fire event.
Wildfires and associated emissions of particulate matter pose significant environmental and health concerns. There is clear evidence that wildfire smoke, which includes particulate matter with 2.5 μm diameter (PM2.5), is linked to respiratory health implications, morbidity, and mortality.

Senseware is excited to see their IoT platform solution deliver real-time particulate matter, carbon dioxide, and contact monitor data needed for this study.
1 Pantelic J, Dawe M, Licina D (2019) Use of IoT sensing and occupant surveys for determining the resilience of buildings to forest fire generated PM2.5. PLoS ONE 14(10): e0223136.