February Air Quality Monitoring Round Up

February saw Redmore’s monitoring team working across a broad range of environments, from schools and offices in Central London to residential neighbourhoods in the South West and operational waste facilities in the North East. The month highlighted the varied role environmental monitoring plays throughout the lifecycle of a development – from establishing baseline conditions and supporting refurbishment works to compliance at regulated facilities.

Indoor Air Quality in Refurbished Buildings

In Central London, our team undertook Indoor Air Quality Monitoring at a school in Kensington and an office building in Westminster as part of refurbishment programmes nearing completion. Surveys were carried out in accordance with BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out 2014, focusing on key indoor pollutants including Total Volatile Organic Compounds and formaldehyde across a range of internal spaces.

Monitoring of this type provides assurance that indoor environments meet recognised air quality benchmarks before buildings are reoccupied, supporting both occupant wellbeing and sustainability objectives.

Baseline Monitoring Ahead of Residential Retrofit Works

Further work this month took our team to the South West, where we carried out baseline formaldehyde monitoring within a number of residential properties in Swindon. The surveys were commissioned ahead of a planned programme of retrofit works, enabling existing indoor conditions to be quantified prior to improvements being implemented.

Measurements were undertaken at multiple locations within each dwelling using solvent tube sampling in accordance with ISO 16000-3, alongside measurements of temperature and relative humidity to provide additional context for the results.

Environmental Monitoring at Waste Management Facilities

Routine monitoring also continued at a food waste management facility in the North East where our team completed both Bioaerosol Monitoring and Odour Sampling to support the operator’s environmental permit requirements.

Bioaerosol monitoring was undertaken in accordance with the Environment Agency’s Technical Guidance Note M9, assessing concentrations of Aspergillus fumigatus and mesophilic bacteria to evaluate potential impacts from site operations. Alongside this, emissions monitoring was undertaken at the facility’s biofilters, including the quantification of odour, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide concentrations at the systems inlets and outlets. Sampling was undertaken using extractive methods compliant with BS EN 13725:2022, providing robust quantitative data to support the facility’s ongoing environmental management and regulatory compliance.

Monitoring That Supports Better Environments

The projects undertaken throughout February demonstrate the wide-ranging role of environmental monitoring, whether supporting refurbishment and retrofit projects, assisting with planning decisions, or ensuring compliance at regulated industrial facilities.

Across each site, our team continues to provide reliable monitoring data that helps clients make informed decisions and maintain high environmental standards.

Looking Ahead

With the year continuing to gather pace, several long-term monitoring programmes remain active and new projects are already underway across the UK. Our team looks forward to continuing to support clients with robust environmental monitoring and analysis throughout 2026.

If you would like to discuss how Redmore Environmental can assist with your monitoring requirements, or to request a proposal, please contact us today or get in touch online.