School Air Quality: 50,000 Sensors Connected to the Oblik Platform
A look back at the national initiative by the Quebec Ministry of Education for real-time environmental monitoring.
In 2021, a major initiative was launched in collaboration with the Quebec Ministry of Education to improve indoor air quality in schools across the province. This province-wide project involved the deployment of 50,000 CO2 sensors to efficiently monitor and manage the indoor environment within 2,000 schools. All key metrics collected in the field were centralized and processed by Assek Technologies’ software platform, named Oblik.
The Parameters of School Environmental Management
The installation of these interconnected devices provided detailed insights to facility managers, allowing them to track several crucial aspects of their premises. The data collection and structuring within the Oblik platform center on precise metrics to ensure well-balanced indoor environments:
- Air Quality:
Continuous monitoring focused on detecting and managing CO2 levels in each classroom. - Thermal Comfort:
The rigorous and joint monitoring of relative humidity rates and ambient temperature. - Metrics Accessibility:
Complete centralization of real-time data, made accessible via Assek Technologies’ Oblik web application.
Frequently Asked Questions on the Government Program’s Operation
How are parameter adjustments managed in schools?
Thanks to real-time information obtained on the Oblik web application, schools track data trends and make the necessary adjustments to maintain optimal air quality within the buildings.
What impact does using Oblik have on the learning environment?
Continuous access to dashboards helps structure a healthier environment conducive to learning, while equipping schools with essential information to consistently safeguard the well-being of students and staff.
The Role of Centralized Monitoring Solutions in the Public Sector
This collaboration demonstrates the positive outcome that integrating connected technological tools can bring to the education sector. By placing essential insights at the disposal of schools, this 50,000-sensor deployment illustrates the potential synergy between school property management and the Oblik software ecosystem developed by Assek Technologies for environmental data processing.
