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Sharing insights on indoor air quality, sustainable lighting, and healthier built environments. Here to help people understand the science behind cleaner indoor spaces.
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Energy Efficiency and Air Quality Benefits of Clean HVAC Systems
For most people, HVAC systems exist in the background. As long as rooms feel comfortable and temperatures stay consistent, the system is assumed to be doing its job. Energy efficiency is usually discussed in terms of equipment upgrades or smart controls. Air quality is often treated as a separate concern, addressed with filters or purifiers.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
Comparing Visible Light Disinfection to UV-C in Real Buildings
Disinfection often sounds straightforward in theory. Kill microbes. Reduce risk. Keep spaces clean. But real buildings are not laboratories. They are living environments filled with people, movement, moisture, and constant change. What works on paper does not always translate smoothly into daily use.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
The Science Behind Sensor Fusion in Indoor Air Systems
At first glance, air quality monitoring seems straightforward. Measure carbon dioxide. Track particles. Watch humidity. When numbers cross a threshold, adjust ventilation. For years, this was how buildings tried to manage indoor air.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
The Small Signals That Told Me the Air Was Changing for the Better
I did not notice the air change all at once. There was no dramatic moment, no obvious shift that demanded attention. Instead, the change revealed itself through small signals. Signals that were easy to miss if you were not paying attention.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
The Science of Biofilm Formation and How It Affects Airflow
For a long time, I assumed airflow problems in buildings were mechanical. A fan slowed down. A filter clogged. A duct design failed. These explanations felt logical and visible. When air felt heavy or stale, the solution seemed straightforward. Clean the system. Replace the filter. Increase ventilation.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Longevity
Understanding the Circadian Rhythm and Why Light Controls It
For a long time, I thought of sleep, energy, and mood as separate things. Sleep depended on habits. Energy depended on caffeine. Mood depended on circumstances. Light helped me see what I was doing. I never considered that the light around me might be influencing all of these at once.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
Why Smart Buildings Need Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring
For a long time, I thought of air quality as something fixed. A room either had good air or bad air. If it felt stuffy, you opened a window. If people complained, someone adjusted the ventilation. The idea that air could change moment by moment was not something I ever considered.
By illumipureabout a month ago in Journal
How CleanWhite LED Avoids Harmful Blue Peaks That Disrupt Sleep
Why does some light keep us awake and how does gentler light help the body rest? For a long time, I blamed restless nights on stress, screens, or busy days. I assumed sleep was something you either earned or missed depending on how much you had going on. Light never crossed my mind as a possible cause. After all, once the lights were off, the day was over.
By illumipure2 months ago in Journal
How the Right Light Can Make a Room Feel Safer and More Comfortable
I used to believe that safety in a room came from visible things. Solid walls. Clear exits. Locks on doors. Comfort came from temperature and furniture. Lighting, in my mind, belonged to neither category. It was simply there to make objects visible.
By illumipure2 months ago in Journal
How AI-Powered Sensors Detect VOCs, PM, and CO2 More Accurately
For a long time, air quality felt like something abstract to me. You could not see it, touch it, or measure it without specialized tools. A room either felt good or it did not. If it felt heavy, you opened a window. If it felt stale, you blamed the building. That was the extent of most people’s relationship with indoor air.
By illumipure2 months ago in Journal
What I Noticed When Light Started Doing More Than Brightening a Room
For most of my life, light was something I turned on without thinking. If a room was bright enough to see clearly, the job was done. Light had one purpose and that was illumination. I never questioned whether it could do anything more.
By illumipure2 months ago in Journal
The Moment I Realized Light Could Make a Room Feel Safer
I never used to think about lighting beyond whether it was bright enough to see. A switch was a switch. A room was either lit or unlit, safe or unsafe, clean or unclean. Lighting was the background, something that existed without shaping anything important. At least that is what I thought, until one moment made me see it differently.
By illumipure2 months ago in Journal
