Spring 2024 - Public Health Capstone
The Sequoia Foundation aimed to deploy indoor air quality sensors in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) students’ homes starting Fall of 2024 but did not currently have an air quality sensor selected for the project. To address this gap, we tested out various air quality monitors and comparing them against each other based on a set of criteria to determine which would be the best fit for Sequoia’s project.
Field testing and research was conducted on two air quality monitors: the PurpleAir Zen Indoor Air Quality Monitor and the IQAir Outdoor Air Quality Monitor.
The findings from this study contributed to the selection process of air quality monitors for Sequoia Foundation’s OUSD Air Quality Project.
Study Objective: To determine the best air quality sensor for the Sequoia Foundation to use for their EPA-funded indoor air monitoring project in OUSD students’ homes.
Team: Riana Tadeo, Judith Arroyo, AJ Mercado, Beatrice Mae Reynante, Kalani Taylor, Austine Nicole White
Project Duration: 13 weeks
Tools: Google Suites (Docs, Slides, Sheets), PurpleAir Real-Time Map, IQAir AirVisual Air Quality App
Skills: teamwork, project management, field testing, critical thinking, problem solving, data analysis
1-page memo sent to the Sequoia Foundation team presenting our recommendation for two sensors to field test.
Data collected from the two air quality monitors over our 10-week testing period was exported and logged into a master spreadsheet. Data from each monitor was exported daily and kept in a Google Drive Folder for later data analysis.
Slide deck presentation summarizing our research findings. Our findings and recommendations were presented to our class and key members of the Sequoia Foundation at the end of the term.
Framer 2024
Riana Tadeo