Langan uses Aeroqual’s technology to streamline air monitoring compliance on the Alafia project that will provide 2,400 homes and address community health disparities.

Aeroqual is proud to partner with Langan for air monitoring on the Alafia Development in East New York. Alafia is a Vital Brooklyn Initiative designed as a wellness-oriented estate to provide 2,400 affordable homes for the community. The $1.2 billion multi-phase build is on a 27-acre decommissioned public site. As project lead, Langan must comply with New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) regulation DER-10, requiring a Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP).

Originally a salt marsh with natural organic deposits, the site was landfilled with material containing heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). When soil sampling detected methane at levels of concern, methane monitoring was added to the CAMP, along with particulates (PM₁₀) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This presented a challenge as the monitors had to be set up and calibrated before construction began each day.

Initially, Langan used multi-gas meters attached to DustTraks™ and MiniRAE PIDs. However, these setups were cumbersome and time-consuming to calibrate daily. Langan replaced them with Aeroqual AQS all-in-one monitors, which are compact, easy to set up and move around, and feature automatic calibration. Placed downwind and upwind of site activities, they measured PM10, VOCs, methane, and wind in real time.

Langan provided input into Aeroqual’s software, which automatically calculates contributions and generates daily PDF reports for compliance. This has been a significant time-saver, resulting in cost reductions for the project. Once completed and occupied, Alafia will address chronic social, economic, and health disparities in a historically underserved area.

Langan is a premier provider of integrated land development engineering and environmental consulting services. Langan brings more than five decades of expertise and experience to challenging projects around the world. Their mission is to contribute to the success of their clients by providing an unmatched combination of people's technical excellence, practical experience and responsiveness.

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