The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's mission focuses on supporting original research and broad-based education related to science, technology, and economics. The Foundation aims to improve the quality of life through learning and innovation.
The Science Program, particularly within the scope of the Chemistry of Indoor Environments, is dedicated to establishing a new scientific field centered on the chemistry occurring in indoor spaces. This program supports research that aims to understand the fundamental chemical processes in indoor environments, how these processes are influenced by building design and human occupancy, and their overall implications. Key objectives include generating new knowledge, developing a modeling consortium for better community integration, building a multidisciplinary research community, training the next generation of researchers, and creating research protocols and tools for discovery. Research areas of interest include the effects of the built environment and its occupants on indoor chemistry, identifying key sources of indoor chemical compounds, and understanding the nature of chemical and physical transformations indoors.