When the canary hangs its head, you should open the window and air it out. It may sound like a joke, but it is serious: The Danish-designed, rechargeable Fresh Air Monitor from Danish Birdie (formerly called Canairi) keeps an eye on the indoor climate: It measures the CO-2 level in the room, and if it is above the internationally recommended limit, the bird turns down and hangs its head. When you have aired out long enough, the canary returns to an upright position and your indoor air again complies with current standards.
The innovative CO2 meter was invented by Copenhagen childhood friends, economics graduates Andreas Kofoed Sørensen and designer Hans Høite Augustenborg, who together founded Birdie (formerly known as Canairi). The starting point for helping us get some fresh air is research showing that 80 million homes in the EU alone suffer from poor indoor air quality. The result can be a risk of asthma, headaches, allergies and sleep disorders.
Internationally, health authorities recommend that we go outside for 10 minutes, 2-3 times a day - simply because many of us spend 90% of our lives indoors. And when to go outside, Birdie's CO-2 meter, shaped like a blue canary, can help.
The canary became the natural choice for the exterior design of the CO2 meter because miners first started bringing canaries to work in the mines back in 1911. If the canaries became unwell, it was time to come up from the mine and get some fresh air.
Dimensions: Canary: 10 x 5 x 2.1 cm, Box: 18 x 8 x 11 cm
Material: Recycled plastic
Color: Nature
Design: Birdie
Model: Birdie Fresh Air Monitor
Birdie is easy to hang on the wall with the included screw and instruction sheet.