Low Cost Monitoring Project (LCMP)

Dara & I are grateful to have been part of ROCIS Cohort 47. It was a privilege to glimpse this part of our invisible world and learn more of the health connections. Gaining a better understanding of our indoor air and our air shed—the large numbers connected to such small particles from everyday activities—was an eye opener. The data, analysis, insights, shared experiences and web resources were invaluable. And we now have an important IAQ baseline for our planned renovations!

ROCIS’s low-cost monitoring project (LCMP) opened my eyes to how much poor outdoor air quality and my daily indoor activities affect the air quality inside my house. The program was very well organized and fun to participate in. I expect the knowledge I learned and the changes I made to improve my indoor air quality will result in better health for me and my family.

Through ROCIS, we learned not only about ways we can improve our air quality in our home but also about areas where we no longer need to be concerned! It feels great to be choosing habits based on real-time data on our own home rather than hunches or studies that might not apply to us—our health and our daughter’s health will be better for it. Thank you all so much!

Thank you and your team again for all the info and strategies [for] keeping our air quality inside as safe as possible. We feel especially fortunate during the recent air quality alerts resulting from the Canadian wildfires. Specifically, I am thankful for the idea of running the fan on our furnace system during these times to continuously filter our indoor air. I would not have considered this strategy without participating in cohort-54. I can tell a difference in my breathing inside and being outside.

I appreciate all of your time and expertise through this great process. I am so happy that I have had the opportunity to see the pollution outside my house and see the impact the mitigation strategies you suggest can make. Your process is truly effective. It has been so eye-opening and fun. Thank you again for everything.

The air outside is frequently unhealthy in the greater Pittsburgh area, and we were worried about how much pollution was making its way into the house. Being part of the LCMP helped us to be aware of the sources of harmful particles in our home, how our daily activities directly contribute, and gave us tools to address problems with our indoor air quality.

I was grateful to be a part of the ROCIS Virtual Cohort. The time and effort to participate were well worth it. My family and I feel we now have a greater understanding of our indoor and outdoor air quality and how to make changes to improve it. Thank you to everyone at ROCIS for this great opportunity!

The ROCIS program is one of the best educational programs around! We all know air quality in Pittsburgh isn’t great. This program allows you to understand how the outdoor air quality affects the indoor air quality, and what you can do to create a healthier environment in your home. By allowing you to utilize their sensors and monitors, they help you understand your indoor air quality. They also loan intervention equipment to see what can help your home the best. The team behind this program really cares and wants to help! I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you for everything again!

Participating in the ROCIS Low Cost Air Quality Monitoring Cohort 33 provided access to a lot of valuable information that I used to learn how to provide the healthiest environment possible for my family at home.