Mikael’s area of expertise is focused on the interface of the Building Technology and Public Health. He has been leading a few intervention studies where he investigated the relationship between domestic heaters, ventilation and the level of pollutants (mould, bacteria, chemicals and moisture) in homes and in classrooms. These studies had a strong sympathy for vulnerable communities with low income, Māori and Pasifika communities being particularly at risk through a higher burden of disease. Recently, he moved his interest from the home environment to the school environment (primary schools environment and children’s exposure to indoor contaminants) and he led the development of low cost IAQ monitoring platform (SKOMOBO: SKOol MOnitoring BOx).