Seocho-gu Installs AI Ventilation Purifiers in Daycare Centers and Senior Centers

District adds 54 ventilation purifiers to 49 daycare centers and senior centers
‘AI automatic control technology’ applied to automatically switch ventilation and purification modes based on air quality measurements
District plans to upgrade functions of existing 120 ventilation purifiers through ‘AI module replacement’

Amsan Senior Center

Seocho-gu is diligently working to improve indoor air quality in multi-use facilities such as daycare centers and senior citizen centers.

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will install an additional 54 ventilation purifiers by December 1st targeting infants and elderly who are vulnerable to environmental harmful substances.

The installation sites include a total of 49 locations: 39 daycare centers and 10 senior citizen centers, selected through a demand survey and on-site inspection conducted last April.

The district is promoting this initiative to create a comfortable indoor environment for vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly, protecting the health of those susceptible to fine dust. It is also aimed at alleviating residents' concerns about indoor environmental harmful substances such as fine dust and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

The ventilation purifiers being installed this time are integrated units equipped with ‘AI automatic control technology.’ Facility managers do not need to manually turn the power on or off, and the system can automatically switch between ventilation and purification modes without opening windows, based on indoor and outdoor air quality measurements.

Currently, the district has installed a total of 120 ventilation purifiers in 76 multi-use facilities including community centers, senior citizen centers, and daycare centers, excluding non-operational facilities. Functional upgrades will be carried out through ‘AI module replacement’ by next year. Regular maintenance is also conducted, such as replacing the filters of the ventilation purifiers once a year.

Meanwhile, the district is smartly managing air quality in multi-use facilities. Since 2020, Seocho-gu has been operating the nation’s first indoor air quality management service using IoT, the ‘Green Seocho Project,’ which measures and manages air quality in real-time at over 360 locations including public daycare centers, libraries, senior citizen centers, and cultural and sports facilities. In addition, hygiene factors such as airborne bacteria, formaldehyde, and mold are also measured, and regular disinfection is performed to ensure that vulnerable groups can use the spaces with peace of mind.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “Through the installation of these ventilation purifiers, we hope to ease residents’ anxiety about environmental harmful substances and raise awareness about air quality. We will continue to strive to create clean spaces where residents can feel safe.”

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