{"id":400,"date":"2020-04-14T18:46:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T18:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiwater.org\/sphere\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:49:39","slug":"progress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kitchen_HPIM2662_PWF_trimmed.jpeg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;293.1px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;waves2&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#7030a0&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;41px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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It shows that stack pressures are very well predicted, and pressure response to wind appears during periods of elevated wind but are difficult to predict.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(67,0,155,0.08)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;26px||1px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#7030a0&#8243; top_divider_height=&#8221;31px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SAPlogo_allwords.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SAPlogo_allwords&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Spring 2025<\/em><br \/>In March, members of our team installed a SAPPHIRES Filter Kit in their own homes. Since then, they&#8217;ve been testing the dashboard and filter to simulate real-world use and help identify any issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||1px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#7030a0&#8243; top_divider_height=&#8221;31px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/humanenvironments.org\/sapphires\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0060_SM.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_0060_SM&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;21px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||3px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>September 2024<\/em><br \/><strong>Participant&#8217;s Journey Workshop:<\/strong> This workshop mapped the participant experience across key phases of the SAPPHIRES study\u2014from recruitment to installation and notifications. 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Naomi is an environmental engineer with interests in air quality and public health. She received her PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where her research focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the indoor environment. 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The event brought together a diverse group, including county health departments from Adams, Boulder, La Plata, Weld, and Larimer, and organizations like the American Lung Association, Children\u2019s Hospital Colorado, and the Colorado Energy Office. 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We observed pressures and environmental conditions in seven homes over periods lasting 4 to 6 weeks. During this time, we gathered approximately 9,000 hours of data with 1-minute resolution. This new data set builds on the 8,000 hours of data we previously collected from a single pilot home. 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