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title: Data driven insights | Airthings Sustainability
description: We tackle directly the 20% of the global CO2 emissions caused by buildings and homes around the world (EIA 2016) by optimizing indoor air quality and energy consumption to help you decrease energy up to 20%.
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# Insights for data-driven decisions

![sustainability-health-occupants](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/Website/Images/sustainability/sustainability-health-occupants.jpg)

### Health of the occupants

Ensure a healthy living and working environment by continuously monitoring and trending indoor air quality parameters.

![sustainability-health-buildings](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/Website/Images/sustainability/sustainability-health-buildings.jpg)

### Energy optimization

Improve how buildings and homes respond to changes throughout the day and maintain a high level of performance and optimization over time.

## How can Airthings help you optimize your indoor air quality and energy consumption?

We tackle directly the 20% of the global CO2 emissions caused by buildings and homes around the world (EIA 2016) by optimizing indoor air quality and energy consumption to help you decrease energy up to 20%.

Source: [https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/ieo/pdf/buildings.pdf](https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/ieo/pdf/buildings.pdf)

## CO2 monitoring

High CO2 levels indicate occupied rooms. Tracking occupancy and using this to inform HVAC operations can minimize wasted energy improve efficiency by optimizing heating, cooling, and lighting rooms.

![Contaminant illustrations_CO2](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/b2b-updates/contaminants/Contaminant%20illustrations_CO2.svg)

## Temperature

Lowering the thermostat just 1 degree Celsius, we can reduce energy consumption by 5%.

![Contaminant illustration_Temperature](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/Contaminant%20illustration_Temperature.svg)

## Humidity and mold risk

Water vapor can get trapped in walls, leading to moisture damage and promoting mold growth. By understanding your mold risk, you can prevent long-term damage and reduce costs.

![Contaminant illustrations_Mold-11](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/b2b-updates/contaminants/Contaminant%20illustrations_Mold-11.svg)

## Particulate matter (PM)

High levels of PM could indicate an issue with your boiler or HVAC system. Inefficient furnaces or malfunctioning HVACs waste energy and contribute to pollution.

![Contaminant illustrations_PM2.5](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/b2b-updates/contaminants/Contaminant%20illustrations_PM2.5.svg)

## Light

Turning the lights on only when needed has a significant reduction on your energy bill and impact.

![Contaminant illustrations_Light](https://www.airthings.com/hubfs/b2b-updates/contaminants/Contaminant%20illustrations_Light.svg)