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Air Quality

Air Quality Consultants has led the way for over 30 years in the monitoring, modelling, assessment and management of air quality, as well as undertaking core research and preparing guidance for air quality practitioners. 

Air Quality Consultants model, monitor and assess air emissions across roads, airports, ports, rail, manufacturing, combustion plants and agriculture.

Air quality assessments are prepared to support planning applications and permitting for a wide range of development.

We provide policy advice, strategic insight, policy and economic analysis in air quality, industrial emissions/pollution control and climate change.

We provide expert advice on measures to improve air quality, including the establishment of clean air zones.

Services

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Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling

Air Quality Consultants model existing and future air quality, using the ADMS suite, Aermod and CFD models. These models allow decision makers to assess and improve air quality associated with their plans or projects.

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Air Quality Monitoring

Air Quality Consultants design, establish and operate air quality monitoring stations and networks for projects across a wide range of government, industry and development sectors. We were responsible for setting up the UK’s Urban Air Quality Network of monitoring stations.

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Air Quality Assessment

Air Quality Consultants assess the air quality impacts of emissions from roads, airports, ports, mixed-use developments, generators, industrial sites, waste sites, and energy from waste plants.

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Local Air Quality Management

Air Quality Consultants provides a wide range of services tailored to the needs of local authorities in the UK. These include Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) support with planning applications and guidance. Air Quality Consultants work with local authorities to develop and implement local Air Quality Action Plans and Strategies to reduce emissions and improve air quality. This includes preparation of complete plans and strategies, providing assistance with consultation and running workshops.

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Emissions Research

As air quality experts, Air Quality Consultants undertake core research activities to support governments and environmental agencies to better understand and provide guidance on air quality. Research examples include: bias in the diffusion tubes used to measure air quality, models for road traffic emissions, and research on particulate matter sources and concentrations.

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Strategy and Guidance

Air Quality Consultants help local authorities, central governments and industry organisations to develop guidance, and set strategies and regulatory requirements for the monitoring and management of indoor and outdoor air quality.

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BREEAM Indoor Air Quality Plans

Air Quality Consultants prepare BREEAM indoor Air Quality Plans for commercial and residential developments across the UK, so developers can achieve BREEAM certification for their projects.

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Indoor Air Quality Monitoring

We assess and monitor indoor air quality for offices, and advise on appropriate mitigation activities where the current environment does not meet air quality standards.

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Expert Witness

Air Quality Consultants provide expert witness evidence at Public Inquiries and Planning and DCO Hearings, working with many of the top QCs, on behalf of developers and local government.

Air Quality Case Studies

 

Unex, London Borough of Newham

Air Quality Consultants provided air quality design advice; completed an air quality assessment; and undertook a greenhouse gas assessment for a mixed-use, residential led development in the London Borough of Newham.

 
 

Evaluation of 25 Year Environmental Plan

The process impacts, and value-for-money evaluation framework helps to identify what further action is needed to improve the natural environment for the remainder of the plan period.

 
 

115-123 Houndsditch, City of London

Air Quality Consultants undertook an air quality assessment of a 4 basement and 23 storey office development in Houndsditch, City of London.

 
 

Asia Clean Blue Sky Programme

Support to the Asian Development Bank in developing the Asia Clean Blue Sky Program to scale up investment projects on air quality management in developing member countries.

 

I have found the staff at AQC to be very friendly and helpful when carrying out assessments on our behalf.

East Herts Council

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