Indoor Air Quality Monitoring System

Indoor Air Quality Monitoring System

Today, some of the finest names in healthcare, research and food service/distribution, including Indiana University Health, University of Michigan Health System, and Stanford University rely on Sonicu to provide robust continuous temperature monitoring for their cold and frozen environments. 

These respected healthcare and research brands turn to Sonicu for four primary reasons: 

• Real-Time Monitoring: the sensors collect data and transmit it wirelessly to SoniCloud - our cloud-based platform.
• Operational Efficiency: Virtually eliminate the need for tedious and costly manual logging 
• Compliance Automation: Respond to any regulatory audit or inspection in a few clicks with our reports section
• Asset Protection: Detect and respond to any threshold that can threaten the assets you are monitoring

Our customers stay with us thanks to our American-based customer support that is never more than a phone call away. 

While our technology is intuitive and powerful, we know it’s only as strong as the people who stand behind it.

An In-Depth Review of Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Systems

Monitoring indoor air quality (IAQ) is essential because the condition of the air we breathe indoors is known to greatly impact our health, comfort, and productivity. 

Generally, indoor spaces contain diverse pollutants that can be harmful or even irritating. This may include: 

• Particulate matter
• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
• Carbon dioxide along with biological contaminants including mold and bacteria 

To this end, there are several good reasons why monitoring IAQ conditions is important. 

First, poor indoor air quality can result in people developing issues such as: 

• Respiratory problems
• Allergies
• Headaches
• Fatigue and many others

Sonicu's  IAQ monitoring system helps determine potential risks. It also allows for prompt action in mitigating them, which ensures healthier indoor settings.

Founded in 2008 in Greenfield, Indiana, Sonicu began manufacturing noise monitoring to protect vulnerable infants in neonatal intensive care units, and has evolved to monitor and protect a diverse set of sensitive conditions and environments. 

There is scientific evidence that optimal indoor air quality can boost productivity and cognitive performance. Being able to monitor IAQ helps in identifying the factors that can impact concentration, focus, and overall well-being.  In turn, this permits necessary adjustments to optimize productivity. 

People spend a lot of time indoors, whether it is at work or at home. Being able to track IAQ ensures that the indoor environment is comfortable, devoid of unpleasant odors, and adheres to the occupants’ expectations which leads to heightened satisfaction and well-being. This is where indoor air quality monitoring systems come into the picture. 

IAQ monitoring solutions play a critical role in meeting the need for evaluating and maintaining healthy indoor settings. 

Sonicu's IAQ monitoring systems use sensors and detectors to take measurements of diverse IAQ parameters including temperature and humidity levels.

Our sensors deliver real-time data to enable users to appraise IAQ conditions precisely. 

Easy to install and configure and supported by live American-based phone support, Sonicu is the affordable, intuitive and trusted temperature and environmental monitoring solution trusted nationwide. 

Sonicu's IAQ monitoring system collects data from the sensors and transmits it to SoniCloud, our cloud-based platform, which users can access 24/7 from any smart device.

The data is stored and is helpful for analysis to deliver meaningful and actionable insights to make important decisions within the organization. 

Sonicu's IAQ solutions are equipped with alarms and notifications and can dispatch alerts to notify occupants or facility managers once parameters reach predefined thresholds. 

Sonicu has designed alerts and alarms around one simple goal: ensuring you and your team receive the right message at the right time to protect your assets, staff, and clients. When coupled with our dashboard, the Sonicu mobile app serves as your mobile connection to all your sensitive assets and environments. 

In turn, this permits rapid action to mitigate potential health risks or rectify ventilation problems. 

The IAQ monitors are often integrated with building management systems, which enables centralized control and automation. This integration permits efficient ventilation control, adjusting HVAC system settings, and optimizing air quality based on real-time IAQ data. 

Indoor air quality monitoring solutions deliver a proactive approach towards ensuring healthier indoor environments. By consistently tracking and analyzing IAQ parameters, these systems facilitate timely interventions, promote wellness and contribute to healthier and more productive indoor experiences. 

Sonicu has ~600 customers in all 50 states, as well as in Canada and the Caribbean and serves the healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and food service industries. Customers trust Sonicu to monitor cold storage temperature, ambient room condition temperature and humidity, air pressure differential and noise. 

You can learn more about how our software helps compliance professionals in these case studies: 

Discount Drug Mart: Power Outage Protection + Compliance Automation

Problem: Transitioning from manual temperature logs and reactive power outage management

Solution: Adopting Sonicu's advanced system for seamless temperature monitoring and real-time power outage alerts across its 77 locations.

Hendricks Health: From Nutrition to the OR

Problem: The need to improve compliance and safety across various departments, starting from nutrition to the operating rooms.

Solution: Upgraded monitoring systems to enhance patient safety and streamline compliance across multiple facilities, including local YMCA rehabilitation facilities.

IU Health: Enterprise Monitoring

Problem: Challenges of using a locally based server and multiple monitoring solutions across departments.

Solution: Transitioned to a single, cloud-based solution with Sonicu to enhance monitoring capabilities across more than a dozen locations and the IU School of Medicine.

Enter cloud-based indoor air quality monitoring systems.

Sonicu's cloud-based platform, SoniCloud, allows IAQ systems leverage the power of cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to collect, analyze, and store data from IAQ sensors or devices. 

SoniCloud  delivers the benefit of remote access to data from anywhere and at any time. 

Users can access real-time and historical IAQ data through Sonicu's web-based dashboards or mobile app. This enables facility managers, and other stakeholders to track IAQ status in a convenient and hassle-free way. 

With Sonicu's Cloud-based indoor air quality monitors you can have access to unparalleled scalability and flexibility in the management of IAQ tracking across multiple buildings or locations. Wecan accommodate a high number of sensors and devices, which allows for centralized tracking and analysis even in complex or distributed settings. 

SoniCloud  is designed to aggregate data from diverse IAQ sensors and devices, which provides an in-depth view of parameters. 

Advanced analytics algorithms may also be applied to determine trends, patterns, and anomalies in the data, which enables proactive interventions and informed decision-making. 

Sonicu's  cloud-based IAQ monitors can dispatch real-time alerts via email, SMS, or push notifications when parameters reach predefined thresholds. This permits rapid action and can help avert potential health risks or address ventilation issues more promptly. 

SoniCloud stores historical IAQ data, which permits exhaustive analysis and comparisons over time. In turn, users are able to determine long-term trends, seasonal variations, and the impact of interventions or changes in the indoor environment on IAQ. 

Cloud-based solutions facilitate effective collaboration between different stakeholders through shared access to indoor air quality data. This allows property managers, building engineers, and occupants to work together in improving IAQ. 

Also, cloud solutions generate customizable reports and visualizations which simplifies the communication of IAQ status and compliance with regulations or industry standards

Sonicu serves thousands of professionals at hundreds of organizations across North America by improving how they monitor and manage their most sensitive assets and environments.

Customer Support: Three Sonicu customer praise the support they rely on to protect their assets and automate compliance

Sonicu's Indoor Air Quality monitoring system offers the following features: 

• American-based Customer Service and Tech Support 
• Redundancy of Power/Connectivity to protect data integrity 
• SNAP calibration service for NIST compliance
• Hardware assembled in the United States 
• SoniCloud, our cloud-based platform built on AWS Cloud for simplicity, speed, reliability and scalability

Cloud-based IAQ monitors can be integrated with existing building management systems and smart building solutions. This integration permits frictionless control and automation of HVAC systems based on real-time IAQ data, which helps optimize ventilation and energy efficiency. 

Overall, Sonicu's cloud-based indoor air quality monitoring systems deliver improved accessibility, scalability, data analysis capabilities, real-time alerts, and integration options that completely outclass alternative IAQ monitoring solutions. 

We provide a comprehensive approach towards IAQ management, empowering users with numerous actionable insights into creating healthier and more comfortable indoor spaces.

You can learn more about how our software helps compliance professionals in these case studies: 

Boy Scouts: Protecting Campers from a Temperamental Walk-in Cooler

Problem: An aging walk-in cooler failed at a remote campground in Ohio, causing significant food loss and logistical challenges for the Boy Scouts.

Solution: Sonicu provided a system that was easy to install, connected with a mobile app, affordable for a non-profit budget, and automated the required manual logging.

Hamilton County, Indiana Health Department: Vaccine Monitoring

Problem: The need to protect vaccines from temperature excursions and meet state compliance requirements with an outdated analog system.

Solution: Implemented a new monitoring system with a mobile app and robust support, enhancing the management of remote COVID-19 vaccination programs.

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital: Pharmacy Monitoring for Remote Clinics

Problem: After a freezer failure led to a loss of drugs, the pharmacy director needed a reliable and simple monitoring solution for multiple remote clinics.

Solution: Adopted Sonicu's temperature monitoring system, enhancing audit readiness and deploying a mobile app to employees across clinics in Illinois.

What to look for in an indoor air quality monitoring system.

Sonicu's indoor air quality monitoring system includes:

• Compatibility  with a wide variety of IAQ sensors and devices. This will enable you to take readings of diverse conditions. 
• Real-time tracking capabilities to yield up-to-date IAQ data and dispatch instant notifications once predefined thresholds are reached. 
• Customizable alert settings and notification options including email, SMS or push notifications to enable you to address IAQ issues proactively. 
• A great solution like Sonicu features advanced data analytics capabilities to allow you to obtain meaningful insights into indoor air quality data.
• A system that is built on a robust and scalable cloud infrastructure. This guarantees reliable data storage, secure access, and the capability to handle large volumes of data from multiple buildings or locations. 
• Facilitates centralized control, automated actions, and interoperability with existing infrastructure for optimized ventilation, energy management, and overall building performance.
• Sonicu's indoor air quality monitoring system delivers streamlined compliance reporting to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards. Be on the lookout for the capability to generate automated reports, audit trails, and documentation for internal and external purposes. 

Sonicu streamlines regulatory compliance from private and government agencies including the Joint Commission, FDA, CDC, VFC, State Boards of Pharmacy and local boards of health. 

The solution you choose should have an intuitive and user-friendly interface, which will make it easy to navigate, visualize IAQ data, and access system functionalities. Be watchful for features such as customizable dashboards, mobile apps, and remote access capabilities to guarantee convenience and ease of use. 

“Sonicu has been a powerful tool to identify which units are behaving out of spec and get our team
to fix them before we have a serious issue.”
Tim Livesay, Director, Hancock Regional Hospital Pharmacy Director