As the NHS drives towards its Net Zero goals, indoor air quality has become a key focus.
Clean air isn’t optional in healthcare. But achieving NHS-compliant air quality, without costly HVAC upgrades, is now simpler, smarter, and fully monitored.
Smart Air’s HEPA purifiers, now available with Akara’s real-time monitoring module, offer a more flexible solution that gives hospitals detailed oversight of air quality, energy use, and filter performance.
Built for smarter healthcare spaces
This integrated solution supports NHS HTM-03 guidelines and helps healthcare providers:
- Fully remote monitoring via a centralised portal
- Reduce energy use by up to 70% compared to traditional ventilation
- Adapt airflow dynamically based on occupancy and activity
- Access live filter health, airflow and scheduling data
- Receive automated alerts for maintenance and device status
- Fast 20-minute setup with no disruption
With whisper-quiet performance (under 45 dB) and simple installs, the system fits seamlessly into busy clinical environments.
Supporting sustainable healthcare
The Akara module allows purifiers to operate efficiently across a wide range of fan speeds. Airflow increases automatically during high-activity periods, maintaining 3 to 6 air changes per hour (ACH) as needed. This optimised scheduling reduces energy waste and supports carbon reduction, without compromising patient safety.
Research-led deployment in Dublin
The system is currently being trialled in one of Ireland’s oldest hospitals as part of a two-year research programme focused on long-term rehabilitative care.
Deployment includes:
- Blast units in large shared wards
- Blast Minis in isolation rooms
- Smart scheduling that adapts to daily activity patterns
- 3 to 6 ACH maintained with optimal comfort
The aim is to balance infection control, comfort, and energy efficiency while building a strong evidence base for smarter air strategies across healthcare.
Better air, lower costs
Why replace entire ventilation systems? Akara Smart Air provides the equivalent air changes at a fraction of the cost, with no downtime.
Typical cost: just £2.50 to £5 per room, per day as a fully managed service. No capex. No hassle!
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Let us know if you're interested in a subscription package with full remote monitoring. This is the future of indoor air for healthcare — cleaner, smarter, and fully compliant.
