iAIR PROVIDING CLEAN PERSONAL AIR
Guiterrez, Morris, Newsome, Puente and Sahiwala GMNPS Design Consultants October 11 - 12, 2013
CONTENT
A UN Climate Change Report on September 27, indicated scientists are 95% certain climate change is due to man-made pollution
Contrary to popular belief, indoor air pollution is
2 to 5 times worse than air quality outside
People most susceptible to air pollution are children and the elderly. Nearly 75% of Americans live with someone with allergies, asthma, or other respiratory illnesses
CHALLENGE
Air purification products currently exist. We wanted to conceive a solution that went beyond; to create a sphere of fresh air that reconnected an individual with nature
Given the biological nature of poor IAQ, a solution based on biological processes is fitting: Biomimicry
To achieve a solution that will capture carbon dioxide from the personal space and convert into oxygen using the principles of photosynthesis
Sustainable and non-toxic components must only be used. Any other materials will only contribute to the problem at hand and must be avoided at all costs
OBJECTIVE
iAir will be initially marketed to parents of children with respiratory illness, as caused by poor IAQ
To ensure mass appeal, it is imperative to design a family of products available at various price points and scales
The carbon emissions tracker – a component of iAIR – will ensure a healthier lifestyle as incentives can be awarded to low-income markets that best utilize this feature
The iAIR will not cause allergic reactions, and will not require maintenance - water, sun, soil
RESOURCES
A multi-collaborative effort will be needed for the success of this endeavor
With an increase of awareness and education of IAQ, populations can learn to take positive action
COMPLETION
Significant costs will be budgeted to research new sustainable technology. This would ensure iAIR is conceived in tandem with future UN Climate Change meetings
EVALUATION
iAIR will succeed if it has an overall effect on the environment and creates awareness about poor IAQ – a term known as
Environmental Literacy
iAIR will succeed if it reduces toxic levels from personal spaces and thereby provides a certain perimeter of personal space with renewed air, i.e., clean “oxygen�
iAIR : MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE. Guiterrez, Morris, Newsome, Puente and Sahiwala GMNPS Design Consultants October 11 - 12, 2013