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How to Assemble a Fan Filter
The fan/filter is a DIY and low-cost strategy to effectively remove particles in the air. Our team recommends using a MERV-13 20×20 4″ filter for desired filtration and longevity. Through our Low-Cost Monitoring Project participants, we have seen a significant...
Purple in Pittsburgh and Abroad
Low-cost air monitoring is a rapidly evolving field with the acceleration of new and modified products. One monitor which performed well in a study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is the PurpleAir PA-II Dual Laser Air Sensor. This laboratory analysis provided...
Inversions in SWPA
“Weather inversions don’t inherently stink. It’s the pollution trapped by inversions that stinks.” —Mark Dixon Smoke has been a fixture in the coal-rich inversion-prone Pittsburgh region for centuries. Only in the 1900s did community members finally come together to...
Millvale Community Library: Why We ROCIS
For 150 years, Millvale has sat opposite Lawrenceville on the Allegheny River, sharing in many of the economic successes of the region. When much of local industry left Pittsburgh with a trail of economic and environmental distress, Millvale shared in that as well....
ROCIS February 26, 2016 Stakeholders Meeting
Part of our mission at ROCIS is to build a network of stakeholders in the region who recognize the impact of poor ambient air quality on indoor spaces. ROCIS stakeholders include practitioners, researchers, product developers, contractors, advocates, and more. Our...
ROCIS February 27, 2015 Stakeholders Meeting
Our stakeholder meetings are some of the most energizing experiences that we have in our work. This meeting was an opportunity to identify others in our region who share specific common interests around air quality. We set out to clarify barriers and opportunities in...
ROCIS Forum: Creating Healthy Places
ROCIS was proud to bring together the knowledge, creativity, connections, and insight of our local community and beyond for a forum on the impact of outdoor pollution on indoor air quality. On the evening of December 4, 2014, we commenced the forum with networking,...
Why Focus On Particulate Matter?
ROCIS focuses a lot on the particles in our air. Several of the monitors used in the Low Cost Monitoring Project (LCMP) produce data about the particle levels, and we’ve designed numerous interventions that specifically target particulate matter. Why are we so fixated...
ROCIS July 23, 2014 Stakeholders Meeting
Our stakeholder meetings are some of the most energizing experiences that we have in our work. The information in this meeting provided an excellent grounding in the history of air quality in the Pittsburgh region. We also used this opportunity to present a draft...
ROCIS September 11, 2014 Stakeholders Meeting
Our stakeholder meetings are some of the most energizing experiences that we have in our work. This meeting laid out some of the key concepts related to the impact of outdoor pollutants on indoor air quality. We used this opportunity to present a draft white paper...