Dr. Joseph Allen: How Beacon Capital Kept Indoor Air Safe During Wildfires with Real-Time IEQ Monitoring

This NexusCon 2025 presentation brings together Joseph Allen, Director of the Harvard Healthy Buildings Program, and McClure Kelly, Senior Managing Director at Beacon Capital. They walk through how wildfire smoke became an indoor health problem—and why buildings, not people, are the first line of defense.

Using Beacon’s Los Angeles office portfolio as the real-world context, they show how indoor air quality monitoring, filtration upgrades, and pressure control were used to protect occupants during unprecedented urban wildfire events. The focus isn’t theory—it’s how an owner actually verified that their buildings were doing what they claimed.

Behind the paywall, you’ll see what surprised both the public health researchers and the owner once real-time indoor data started flowing. The recording digs into what didn’t work in underperforming buildings, how Beacon avoided common mistakes like relying on assumptions instead of verification, and what specific thresholds and workflows made decision-making faster and more credible with tenants.

You’ll also see side-by-side data comparing buildings that mitigated wildfire smoke successfully versus those that didn’t—and why that gap exists. If you’re responsible for occupant health, risk, or credibility during extreme events, this is a practical blueprint—not a feel-good story.

Watch the full recording inside Nexus Pro →