Oxfordshire County Council has extended its commitment to improving air quality across the county’s school estate with the addition of six new Zephyr® air quality monitors from EarthSense.
This new installation brings the total number of active Zephyr® air quality monitors in use at schools across Oxfordshire to 17. The monitors will be deployed across the region, powered by solar or mains as appropriate, at sites of Manor Primary School in Didcot and Dragon School/Wychwood School, St Mary and St John Primary School Pegasus Primary School and Bayards Hill Primary School in Oxford. This fully managed solution helps Oxfordshire County Council to monitor and improve the air quality around local schools, driving strategies to improve safety at peak times and encourage a healthier lifestyle.
The Zephyr® real-time monitor takes accurate measurements of ambient air pollutants including nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NO), ozone (O3), and particulate matter (PM2.5 &PM10). The data is fed back to EarthSense’s MyAir® web application where it can be analysed and downloaded to track short and long-term pollution patterns, allowing Oxfordshire County Council to see how successful the scheme is and if there are any areas that require further improvements.
John Lee, Health Improvement Practitioner at Oxfordshire County Council said:
“Since deploying the initial fleet of Zephyr® air quality monitors from EarthSense and seeing the results, we’ve been interested in sourcing more sensors to be deployed at other school sites across the county. This now enables us to monitor air quality fluctuations in specific areas where public health interventions are taking place, such as encouraging parents to walk or cycle with their children to school rather than drive, and much more.”
Greg Lewis, Head of Sales and Marketing at EarthSense, added:
“It’s very encouraging to see that the Zephyr® monitors are delivering results that are helping Oxfordshire County Council to continue with the development of their air quality management strategies, leading to further investment in air quality solutions.”
The EarthSense Zephyr® is an iMCERTS-certified real-time air quality monitor that takes live measurements of ambient air pollutants, including nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide (NO), ozone (O3), hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, PM10). Measurements are sent back to the MyAir® web application, where air quality data can be viewed, analysed, and downloaded. Used in combination with the MappAir® air quality model, users can pull various insights about areas of interest, such as pollution hotspots, peak times, and identify nearby sources contributing to elevated levels. About Oxfordshire County Council:
Oxfordshire County Council is the county council for the non-metropolitan county of Oxfordshire in the South East of England. Established in 1889, it is an elected body responsible for most strategic local government services in the county on behalf of the county's 600000+ residents. Find out more: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
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