64 Daycare Centers in Seongdong-gu Install 'Automatic Ventilation System'

Removing pollutants impossible with air purifiers through forced ventilation for comfortable indoor air management... Installation to be completed by the end of October at 64 daycare centers

Automatic Ventilation System

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) is installing an ‘automatic ventilation system’ to manage indoor air quality, preventing the inflow of pollutants into daycare centers where ventilation tends to be neglected due to the chilly weather.

Amid the ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the importance of ventilation in enclosed spaces has become even more emphasized. The district has initiated the establishment of an automatic air purification system to maintain a pleasant and healthy indoor environment in daycare centers, which are the main indoor activity spaces for children, a vulnerable health group.

First, last year, the district installed ‘IoT indoor air quality monitors’ in a total of 81 daycare centers. This integrated monitoring system measures indoor environmental factors such as fine dust, carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity in real time, allowing not only daycare teachers but also parents to check pollution levels through a smartphone application.

Following monitoring, the district decided to introduce the ‘automatic ventilation system’ for immediate air purification. The ‘automatic ventilation system’ independently measures indoor pollutant concentrations and, when levels exceed a certain threshold, automatically activates a forced ventilation device that supplies filtered and purified outside air indoors, creating a comfortable indoor environment. It is installed on windows connected to the outside where ventilation volume is high.

A district official stated, “Carcinogens such as radon cannot be removed by air purifiers alone, and external ventilation is essential. When indoor air reaches a certain pollution level, the system automatically introduces and purifies outside air, allowing teachers to care for children safely without worrying about ventilation.”

Starting in May, the district accepted applications from daycare centers wishing to install the system, conducted on-site measurements to check installation feasibility, and ultimately decided to install the system in a total of 64 daycare centers: 45 public, 16 private, and 3 workplace centers.

Full-scale installation began in September and is scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “With this system, we hope to protect the health of children and teachers vulnerable to harmful substances such as COVID-19 and fine dust, and to alleviate some of the concerns of parents sending their children to daycare centers.”

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