By John Glenday

A Peruvian university is tackling the problem of air quality in construction areas with the development of an air-purifying bollboard which it claims can purify 100,000m3 of air – equivalent to 1,200 trees.

Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC) developed technology to remove dust, metal and stone particles kicked up by the construction process to both improve people’s health to a radius of five blocks whilst also advertising its research credentials.

Jessica Rúas, director of promotion at UTEC, said, “This billboard seeks to spark young people’s interest in engineering. It is closely aligned with the university’s mission of educating creative engineers who Read full story ›

Source: The Drum