Overview
Thresholds in the Airthings Dashboard define the levels at which air quality parameters shift from Good to Fair or Poor. By updating thresholds, you can align the Dashboard with your organization’s IAQ policies and local regulations, making it easier to monitor, report, and act on air quality data confidently.
Please note that only administrators can change the thresholds
Changes to thresholds apply across the Dashboard, including:
Spaces List
Floor Plans
IAQ graphs
Reports
(Public) Dashboards
Threshold Levels
Thresholds can be set at three levels:
Level | Scope | Key Notes |
Account | All buildings and spaces under the account | Changes here are applied by default to all buildings and spaces. Individual buildings or spaces can override these defaults. |
Building | All spaces in a building | Overrides account-level defaults for that building. Spaces can still set their own thresholds to override building-level settings. |
Space | Individual space | Overrides both building- and account-level thresholds. Note: Space-level thresholds are not reflected in IAQ reports. |
Updating Thresholds
Account level
In the left menu, go to Account, tab Thresholds
To update the thresholds:
Scroll down to the thresholds you want to update
Adjust the thresholds
Click Update account thresholds
If some buildings use different thresholds, these will appear at the top:
Use the three-dot menu to:
Remove custom building thresholds.
Open the building settings to edit thresholds.
Building level
Open a building and click the tab Settings
Expand Sensor Thresholds
To update the thresholds on the building level:
Scroll down to the thresholds you would like to change
Select Custom for this building
Adjust the thresholds
Click Update building thresholds
If some spaces use different thresholds, these will appear at the top:
Use the three-dot menu to:
Remove custom Space thresholds.
Open the Space to edit thresholds.
Space Level
In your building, go to the Spaces tab and select a space.
Select the graph of the IAQ parameter where you want to change the thresholds.
Select Edit to open the thresholds settings
Select Custom for this space
Adjust the thresholds.
Click Update space threshold
Threshold Hierarchy
Thresholds follow this hierarchy:
Space-level thresholds override building-level and account-level thresholds.
Building-level thresholds override account-level thresholds.
Thresholds in IAQ Reports
IAQ reports are generated at the building level, this means that Space-level thresholds are not reflected in these reports.
If building thresholds are set, these will be used in the report.
If no building-level thresholds are set, account-level thresholds are used.
The applied thresholds are listed in each IAQ report per parameter:
Best Practices
Communicate internally: Changing thresholds affects all users at that level. Ensure alignment on preferred values.
Use account thresholds for company-wide standards.
Apply building thresholds when local regulations differ between sites.
Set space thresholds for special cases where a single space requires different thresholds.
Review thresholds regularly to stay compliant with health and safety guidelines.