More than 90% of one’s lifespan is spent in closed environments therefore indoor air pollution may pose a serious threat to health. The Higher Education Institutions (HEI) sector represents a unique environment, for faculty members, and a learning environment for students. BREATH IN aims at promoting awareness, exchanging best practices, developing skills, creating a Living lab to experience the impact of indoor air quality, introducing eco-friendly and green practices, and proposing a roadmap for a sustainable environment.

Keywords: Indoor air quality; Living Lab; Green practices

Principal Investigator: Cristiana Andrade: Polytechnic Institute of Tomar

Principal Investigator@ ciTechCare : Sónia Pereira

Research Team
Helena Monteiro: Polytechnic Institute of Tomar;
José Antunes: Polytechnic Institute of Tomar;
Rui Gonçalves: Polytechnic Institute of Tomar;
Francisco Carvalho: Polytechnic Institute of Tomar;
José Casimiro Pereira: Polytechnic Institute of Tomar;
Sandra Mourato: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria;
Anabela Veiga: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria;
Hermano Bernardo: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria;
Anastasia Paschalidou: Democritus University of Thrace;
Stavros Stathopoulos: Democritus University of Thrace;
Kyriaki Psistaki: Democritus University of Thrace;
Edna Yamasaki: University of Nicosia;
Iris Charalambidou: University of Nicosia;
Kyriakos Georgiou: University of Nicosia;
Lucia Protopapa: University of Nicosia;
Loizos Papaloizou: University of Nicosia;
Ernestos Sarris: University of Nicosia;
Christiana Demetriou: University of Nicosia;
Souzana Achilleos: University of Nicosia;
Photos Hajigeorgiou: University of Nicosia.

Duration: 36 months – January 2024 to December 2026

Institutional Partners and Others 
Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (IPT);
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPLeiria);
Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH);
University of Nicosia (UNIC).

Funding: Funded by the European Union