The Merchants Union, Consumer Protection Authority, and Technical Supervision Agency developed the label "Meil on puhas õhk," meaning "We have clean air," featuring the shopping centers that care about their workers and clients well being.
Guido Pärnits, the Head of Ülemiste Shopping Center, claims that the new ventilation system was an investment but not too backbreaking."Automating the system control by connecting it with R8 technology cost 20,000 euros. This helps regulate the ventilation/heating and cooling of the center in the best possible way to ensure a healthy and comfortable indoor climate for the people in the building,'' said Pärnits.
Kristjan Maaroos, the Head of Kristiine Administrative district in Tallinn(pop. 33,000). and Rocca Al Mare Shopping Centers, says they have been investing in their air ventilation systems for years now and find that rightly constructed and projected ventilation system is the critical element regarding the air quality. He also believes that intelligent system management is equally important. Thus they have started a collaboration with R8 Technologies at the Rocca al Mare center and use AI for that matter.
Maaroos is hopeful that the intelligent system coordination will help reduce high electricity bills as the ventilation does not have to work at full capacity all the time.
Jarek Kurnitski, the director of the institute of Construction and Architecture at Tallinn University Tallinn University is an Estonian higher education institution. of Technology, says that the software allows for monitoring the number of people in the center, the indoor climate, and the outside temperatures. Based on the results, the system adjusts the air quality. It is also possible to use a new and more effective return air filter, which traps virus particles and does not let them into the intake air, reducing the spread of any diseases. According to Kurnitski, in a room with good ventilation, the risk of infection is up to five times lower than in the case of insufficient ventilation.
The Clean Air Label is handed out by the Eesti Kaupmeeste Liit to Viru, Kristiine Administrative district in Tallinn(pop. 33,000). , Ülemiste, Rocca al Mare, Mustamäe Administrative district in SW of Tallinn (pop. 67 000). , Viimsi, Astri, Fama ja Pärnu City in the SW of Estonia (pop.40,000). Centers, Tartu City in the west of Estonia (pop. 91,000). Kaubamaja, and Lõunakeskus shopping centers.