About the project
Built by someone who needed it.
This project started with a simple frustration: existing air purifiers recirculate the same stale indoor air. I wanted something that brought fresh outdoor air in — filtered, clean, and architecturally invisible.
The origin story
I live in an area with measurable outdoor particulate pollution — wildfire smoke, road dust, and seasonal allergens. Every portable purifier I tried either moved air around the room or required constant filter changes with no real data behind the media selection.
So I started from scratch. I pulled local EPA air quality data, identified the dominant pollutant profiles, and designed a filtration stack specifically tuned to address them: a honeycomb activated carbon stage for VOCs and odors, followed by a true HEPA stage for fine particulates.
The result is a ceiling-integrated system that draws fresh air from above the roofline, filters it through a 3-stage stack in the attic cavity, and delivers it through a standard ceiling diffuser. No visible equipment. No floor units. Just clean air from above.
Design principles
01
Data-informed
Filter media selection is driven by local air quality monitoring data — not generic national averages. The system is tuned to the specific pollutants present in the installation area.
02
Architecturally invisible
The entire mechanical stack lives in the attic cavity. The only visible element is a standard ceiling diffuser — indistinguishable from an HVAC register.
03
Fresh air, not recycled
Unlike recirculating purifiers, this system continuously introduces new outdoor air. The indoor air is replaced, not just filtered in place.
04
Engineered, not assembled
Every component — vent geometry, filter depth, fan curve, duct sizing — was selected or designed to work as a system, not as a collection of off-the-shelf parts.
Current status
The first prototype was built and installed in 2026. It has been running continuously since installation, logging temperature, airflow, and filter pressure drop data.
A patent application has been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The system is currently in the prototype and validation phase.
I'm actively looking for collaborators — engineers, HVAC professionals, air quality researchers, and potential manufacturing partners — to help bring this to a broader market.
Interested in collaborating?
Whether you're an engineer, researcher, or manufacturer — I'd like to hear from you.