Did you know that Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors? This preponderance of time in the home and (for many) indoors at work gives your indoor air quality monitoring system the chance to make a huge impact.
According to Precedence Research, indoor air is often 2-5 times (and as much as 100 times) more polluted than outdoor air. Such a disparity between inside and outside air puts pressure on engineers and facility owners to ensure clean, breathable air for residents, workers, and occupants. Poor IAQ directly contributes to respiratory issues and, in some cases, emergency room visits that can have massive healthcare costs.
Organizations that manage healthcare facilities, schools, labs, and office campuses have increasingly turned to smart building software as a solution. Automation and convenient, cloud-based remote building controls can simplify air quality monitoring across all locations.
It’s no longer realistic to manually track air quality room by room or building by building (especially on a large campus). Cloud-based smart building software like ODIN ties everything together for simple indoor air quality monitoring in real time, from anywhere, on any internet-connected device. ODIN collects data from indoor air quality sensors across multiple systems and sites in a single unified dashboard. Operators can use this intuitive access to view CO₂, VOCs, humidity, and particulate matter levels at a glance, right from the phone in their pockets.
Remote, smart building software eliminates the need to log into multiple systems or visit physical panels. Everything — data trends, alerts, controls, device statuses, you name it — is centralized and accessible without even being on the local network of the building management system (BMS). This is convenient whether you're operating in healthcare, higher education, or commercial real estate as a scalable solution for IAQ monitoring.
Any IAQ monitoring tool has standalone use, but the biggest gains come when you can seamlessly integrate them with HVAC systems and smart building sensors to automate real-time air quality improvements. When IAQ sensors detect a spike in CO₂ or particulates, ODIN can automatically trigger a ventilation response, such as adjusting airflow, fan speeds, or fresh air intake based on the thresholds you define.
This hands-free automation brings high value to high-occupancy spaces (think classrooms, exam rooms, gymnasiums, sports arenas) where conditions can change rapidly. And because ODIN integrates directly with existing BMS infrastructure, there’s no need to rip and replace systems to get started.
Smart building software thrives on the combination of real-time visibility and long-term accountability. With ODIN, every IAQ reading is logged and exportable. Facilities teams can generate reports to demonstrate compliance with internal protocols or external standards, whether for OSHA, CDC guidelines, or local building codes.
Imagine adding this capability in labs, healthcare settings, and schools, where poor air quality can impact vulnerable populations and put institutions at regulatory risk. You can customize alert thresholds, review historical performance trends, and be prepared to answer any compliance request with data in hand.
Remote access is a common point of failure in legacy IAQ systems. The secure architecture of ODIN eliminates those bottlenecks. No VPN is necessary, and your team can monitor and control systems from any connected device. The mobile and desktop interface of ODIN works equally well in a central office or walking a jobsite so you can act on IAQ insights in real time.
Legacy systems often lock you into proprietary protocols or access limitations. A modern solution like ODIN is built to support secure smart building technology for real-world operations, not just theoretical ideal conditions.
Smart building software like ODIN turns fragmented IAQ monitoring into a cohesive, automated, and reliable process. The complex environments managed by today’s engineers and owners demands a streamlined, efficient system. ODIN gives you everything from real-time adjustments to long-term compliance while protecting the health of the people inside your facility.
Learn how to take control of your IAQ strategy with ODIN’s remote building management platform.