Public-facing information about CO2 monitors
Creative Commons-licensed CO2 monitor info sheets produced in collaboration with public libraries
Community science with CO2 readings
Community science can be both fun and educational! There are currently two known apps that allow CO2 monitor users to share CO2 data they collect.
Disclaimer: CAVI is not affiliated with either application, and caution must be taken with interpreting and reporting CO2 findings as this data will vary depending on the occupancy of an indoor space over time, in addition to other environmental factors.
Recommended reading on improving indoor air quality
Allen, D., Anderson, D., Chowdhary, S., Cole, K., Duckett, S., Holden, R., MacIntyre, R., Monty, J., Nunes-Vaz, R., Phelps, K., Powers, K., & Suss, M. (2021). Creating safe workplaces during the Covid-19 pandemic. https://ozsage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Creating-safe-workplaces_OzSAGE1.pdf
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. (2021, July 29). Indoor Ventilation: Guidance During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. https://www.ccohs.ca/covid19/indoor-ventilation/
CDC. (n.d.). Interactive Ventilation Tool. Retrieved February 9, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/interactive-ventilation-tool.html
Health Canada, Water and Air Quality Bureau, Health Environments and Consumer Safety Branch. (2018). Ventilation and the indoor environment (No. H144-54/1-2018E-PDF). https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/ventilation-indoor-environment.html
Masks4Canada. (n.d.). Masks4Canada Room Ventilation and Filtration Guide and Tip Sheet. Retrieved November 4, 2021, from https://docs.google.com/document/d/17tKk8Da8tnchtnp9ZRe7fPazGAmXtvoA-n4GZcY0_fQ/edit
Nelson, A. (2022, March 23). Let’s Clear The Air On COVID. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Briefing Room Blog. https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/03/23/lets-clear-the-air-on-covid/
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2021, March 19). COVID-19: Improving indoor ventilation [Education and awareness]. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/prevention-risks/covid-19-improving-indoor-ventilation.html
Rhode Island Department of Health. (n.d.). Preventing the spread of COVID by circulating air in schools and other buildings. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://covid.ri.gov/covid-19-prevention/indoor-air-circulation
Recommended reading on CO2 monitors and indoor air quality
Baraniuk, C. (2022). Airborne transmission: Are CO2 monitors a long term solution or “pandemic hack?” BMJ, 376, o736. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o736
Eykelbosh, A. (2021). Indoor CO2 Sensors for COVID-19 Risk Mitigation: Current Guidance and Limitations (ISBN: 978-1-988234-58-8). National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health. https://ncceh.ca/sites/default/files/FINAL%20-%20Using%20Indoor%20CO2%20Sensors%20for%20COVID%20MAY%2017%202021.pdf
National Education Union (UK). (2021). Use of CO2 monitors (with technical and non-technical infographics). Use of CO2 Monitors. https://neu.org.uk/advice/use-co2-monitors
Persily, A., Bahnfleth, W. P., Kipen, H., Lau, J., Mandin, C., Sekhar, C., Wargocki, P., & Nguyen Weeks, L. C. (2022). ASHRAE Position Document on Indoor Carbon Dioxide. https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/about/position%20documents/pd_indoorcarbondioxide_2022.pdf
Poppendieck, D. (n.d.). Consumer IAQ Monitors. Retrieved November 4, 2021, from http://poppendieck.com/IAQ/Consumer%20IAQ%20Monitors.html