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Announcement: GO AQS Fully Supports the 3rd European Indoor Air Quality Conference
GO AQS is happy to announce its full support for the 3rd European Indoor Air Quality Conference, organized by the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) in close collaboration with the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità – ISS). The event will take place on 30 October 2026 at the ISS premises in Rome,…
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Celebrating the UN International Day of Clean Air: Advocating for Healthy Air Indoors and Out
September 7, 2026 — Today marks the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a global observational day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness and drive action toward improving global air quality. At GO AQS, we are proud to stand alongside global leaders, environmental advocates, and communities worldwide in supporting this crucial…
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Launching the Air Quality Monitoring Market Matrix (GO AQM3)
At GO AQS, we receive continuous requests from facility managers, enterprise clients, and organizations seeking impartial advice on the best indoor, outdoor, portable, wearable, handheld, and hybrid air quality monitors for their specific projects. To ensure complete fairness, transparency, and neutrality among our manufacturing partners, we are compiling the Global Open Air Quality Monitoring Market…
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GO AQS Supports EPFL’s Global Indoor Air Quality Database Initiative
In a major step forward for environmental health and smart building innovation, GO AQS has officially announced its support for the development of the Global Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Database for researchers. This pioneering open-source project, led by the Human-Oriented Built Environment Lab (HOBEL) at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), aims to create the world’s…
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Creating Healthier, Inclusive Spaces: Practical Lessons from the Making the Invisible Visible Campaign
GO AQS is joining The Safer Air Project for an exclusive webinar exploring the annual Making the Invisible Visible campaign (#MIV26). Founder Sotirios Papathanasiou will share real-world insights alongside leading industry experts to show how organizations can design policies, monitor, and improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Whether your organization is currently tracking air quality or…
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Bridging the IAQ Gap: How Alexandru Luchiian and ‘Strop de Aer’ Are Transforming Air Quality Awareness in Romania
We spend the vast majority of our lives indoors, breathing air that is often significantly more polluted than the air outside. Making the complex world of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) understandable to the general public is no small feat. That is why we are thrilled to spotlight Alexandru Luchiian, who has developed an innovative IAQ…
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Introducing GO IAQS Reports
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new tool GO IAQS Reports, a standardized template specifically engineered to track, visualize, and help occupant understand their health by measuring true pollutant exposure. In the world of environmental management, raw sensor data can often obscure the actual human impact. GO IAQS Reports solve this challenge…
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Mapping the Invisible: Indoor-CO2 Atlas Launches Powerful Global Analytical Tools
In the realm of public health and building science, few metrics are as telling, yet traditionally invisible, as indoor carbon dioxide levels. High CO2 levels inside non-residential buildings like classrooms, cafes, offices, and public transit aren’t just a recipe for drowsiness; they serve as a primary proxy for poor ventilation and an increased risk of…
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The Two Lenses of Air Quality: Monitoring & Epidemiology
Understanding indoor air quality (IAQ) is not as simple as glancing at a single number. There is a fundamental complexity in how we interpret air quality data, often leading to a significant gap between epidemiological perspectives, which are health-based limits, and monitoring perspectives, which focus on real-time action at least for GO AQS. We believe…
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GO AQS to Participate in Panel Discussion on Global IEQ Standards at Indoor Air 2026
GO AQS, a body that has developed an open indoor air quality framework, today announced that its founder Sotirios Papathanasiou will participate as a speaker among Maria Neira, Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy, Oluyemi Toyinbo, and Georgia Lagoudas in an upcoming workshop at the Indoor Air 2026 conference in Singapore. The workshop, titled “Do We Need Global IEQ Standards?,” will take place…
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GO IAQS Unified Framework Update: Climate Change Under the Roof
We are pleased to announce a vital update to the GO IAQS Unified Framework. Under our Good Practices, we have introduced a crucial new section #8: “Climate Change – Heat and Air Pollution: A Compounding Health Crisis.” While conversations around climate change often focus on the outdoor environment, this new addition highlights a critical, overlooked…
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GO AQS Launches “GO IAQS for Schools”: A Global Initiative to Thriving Classrooms
GO AQS (Global Open Air Quality Standards) is proud to announce the introduction of GO IAQS for Schools, a strategic plan designed to transform educational environments from passive shelters into active, health-protective zones. This global intervention establishes a new standard for student wellness by moving away from generic ventilation advice toward enforceable, health-based performance metrics.…
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Bridging the Gap: ATMO Implemented GO IAQS for Better Air Quality Understanding
For years, the air quality industry has operated in silos, with different manufacturers using proprietary scales that often-left users more confused than informed. Today, ATMO, the innovator behind the Atmotube PRO and Atmocube, is bridging that gap. With its latest product update, ATMO has officially integrated the Global Open Indoor Air Quality Standard (GO IAQS)…
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Announcement: GO AQS Signs the Open Letter for a New Clean Air Act
At GO AQS, our guiding principle is simple: Air quality is important everywhere. From the homes we live in to the streets our children walk, the right to breathe clean air should not be a luxury, it should be a guaranteed standard. Today, we are proud to announce that GO AQS has officially signed the…
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Conclusions from the GO AQS Mould/Mold Working Group Call
On April 23, 2026, the GO AQS Mould/Mold Working Group convened to synthesize findings from expert surveys, global standards, and current scientific literature to establish a unified approach to indoor mould management. The call brought together experts from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, highlighting a significant consensus on moving away from rigid, absolute…
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GO AQS White Paper v1.1.0.0 – Update
We are pleased to announce an update to our indoor air quality standards. This revision ensures our benchmarks remain scientifically rigorous while acknowledging the changing environmental realities of 2026. Changelog: You will find the latest version of the white paper on the home page at www.goaqs.org. If members have any comments about the changes please feel free…
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Driving Global Progress: How GO AQS Aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals
At GO AQS, our mission to ensure everyone breathes clean air is inextricably linked to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda. By focusing on air quality, we are not just addressing an environmental concern; we are actively contributing to a broader global framework for health, equity, and sustainability. Health and Wellbeing at the Core The most…
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Bridging the Gap: GO IAQS Inside an inBiot AI Agent and What We’re Learning Building an Agentic IAQ Consultant
The transition from static Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring to active, intelligent intervention marks a pivotal shift in environmental health. By integrating the Global Open Indoor Air Quality Standards (GO IAQS) into an agentic AI framework, we are moving beyond simple data collection toward an “Agentic IAQ Consultant.” This article explores the technical and ethical…
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Announcement: Join IDEAL Cluster in Brussels for a Landmark IAQ Summit!
GO AQS is proud to announce our official support for the upcoming IDEAL Cluster Summit, hosted in collaboration with our longtime partners at the EDIAQI project. Having collaborated with the EDIAQI team (a Horizon Europe initiative) on numerous occasions, we have seen firsthand their commitment to advancing the science of indoor environments. We are thrilled…
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Bridging the Gap: AirVoice Implemented GO IAQS for Better Indoor Air Reporting
In the evolving landscape of building health, the lack of a standardized language for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has often left facility managers and occupants in the dark. Recognizing this, GO AQS introduced a unified framework in late 2025 to harmonize IAQ communication. AirVoice has recently demonstrated its leadership in this space by being among…
Keep readingThe State of Mold Assessment: Insights from the GO AQS Mold Working Group
As the scientific community continues to grapple with the complexities of indoor mold, the GO AQS Mold Working Group conducted a comprehensive survey of industry experts. The goal was to move past anecdotal evidence and establish a clearer picture of how mold should be measured, interpreted, and communicated to the public. 1. International and Regional…
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Bridging the Gap: AirGradient Implements the GO IAQS Vision
For too long, indoor air quality (IAQ) data has lived in silos. Building managers and residents often find themselves staring at a dashboard of disparate numbers PM2.5 levels in μg/m3 and CO2 in ppm, without a clear understanding of how these factors interact to affect human health and cognitive performance. The Global Open Indoor Air…
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The GO IAQS Summary is Now Global and Available in 9 Languages
At GO AQS, we believe that clean air and the knowledge to achieve it shouldn’t be limited by language. In our ongoing mission to make critical information more accessible to every corner of the globe, we are thrilled to announce that the GO IAQS Summary is now available in 9 languages. This expansion is a…
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GO AQS and Smart Building Collective Announce Strategic Partnership to Redefine Healthy Smart Buildings
GO AQS is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the Smart Building Collective (SBC). This collaboration marks a significant step forward in our mission to bridge the gap between technical air quality excellence and the global smart building ecosystem. By combining GO AQS’s deep technical expertise in indoor air quality (IAQ) and building science with…
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News: The Indoor-CO2 Atlas Meets GO IAQS
We are thrilled to announce a powerful new collaboration for indoor air quality transparency. Thanks to the tireless dedication of Mr. Aurel Wünsch, developer of the Indoor-CO2 Atlas, users can now enable the GO IAQS Score metrics directly into their data tracking with just a single click. A Tool Born from Necessity The Indoor-CO2 Atlas…
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Shaping the Future of Living: Healthy Homes Hub x GO AQS
Healthy Homes Hub and the Global Open Air Quality Standards (GO AQS) are thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at redefining the quality of the air we breathe where it matters most: inside our homes. By uniting the UK’s leading network for housing health and the world’s most transparent open-source air quality standard, this…
Keep readingComing Soon: Mold Working Group Survey
We are gearing up to gather some essential insights, and we want your voice to be heard! Very soon, we will be reaching out to all members of the Mold Working Group with an invitation to participate in an upcoming survey. Your feedback is vital to shaping our next steps and ensuring we’re addressing the most pressing…
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Summary of the PM Working Group Discussion on Submicron and Ultrafine Particles
Two sessions within the Particulate Matter (PM) Working Group have highlighted a critical shift in air quality monitoring: the move away from traditional mass-based measurements toward tracking the number and surface area of the smallest particles. While PM2.5 is currently well-regulated, the scientific community is increasingly concerned about submicron and ultrafine particles (UFP), which pose…
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Why the GO IAQS Score Replaced Conventional “Green”
The shift from the conventional “Green” to the specific “Blue” hue in the GO IAQS Score represents a significant evolution in how we communicate environmental health. While green has been the conventional way for “Good” for decades, GO AQS has prioritized accessibility and psychological resonance over tradition. Here is why the transition to #658eff is more than just…
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Standardizing Breath: How K-HEALTHinAIR is Mapping the Future of Healthy Indoor Environments
In recent years, the invisible atmosphere within our buildings has come under intense scrutiny. As we spend approximately 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the air we breathe has a profound impact on our long-term health, cognitive function, and general well-being. To address the significant gaps in our understanding of these effects, a…
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