Air Quality Monitoring

Pilot Objective

To collect hyperlocal granular air quality readings in select EIEC neighborhoods across the city of Chicago. Target locations for this pilot include Pilsen, Little Village, and the Southeast side of Chicago. Monitoring will run throughout 2025 with data being accessible on a monthly basis. The goal is to identify where the need for electrification is greatest and where to prioritize investments to improve public health and quality of life.

Pilot Status

Three city of Chicago communities (Pilsen, Little Village, and the Southeast side of Chicago), were chosen as study areas for the pilot’s high-resolution indoor-outdoor measurement project. Aclima’s mobile air quality collection efforts are underway as of late February and will be followed by stationary indoor and outdoor data collection.

Schedule

BE PilotLead VendorPartnersAward DatePilot In Field Start DatePilot In Field End Date
Air Quality MonitoringRHP RiskAclima, Clarity, Purple Air, UIC, UIUC, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, Southeast Environmental Taskforce, Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization, Alliance of the SoutheastNovember 2024February 2025September 2025
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