diff --git a/examples/air_quality_sensors/air_quality_sensor_example.ttl b/examples/air_quality_sensors/air_quality_sensor_example.ttl
index 008e445b..f5d9ea7d 100644
--- a/examples/air_quality_sensors/air_quality_sensor_example.ttl
+++ b/examples/air_quality_sensors/air_quality_sensor_example.ttl
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ bldg:building_1 a brick:Building ;
     brick:hasPart bldg:floor_1 .
 
 bldg:floor_1 a brick:Floor ;
-    brick:area [ brick:area 1000 ;
-            brick:hasUnit unit:M3 ] ;
+    brick:area [ brick:hasUnit unit:M3 ;
+            brick:value 1000 ] ;
     brick:hasPart bldg:room_1 .
 
 bldg:room_1 a brick:Office_Kitchen,
         brick:Room ;
-    brick:area [ brick:area 40 ;
-            brick:hasUnit unit:M3 ] .
+    brick:area [ brick:hasUnit unit:M3 ;
+            brick:value 40 ] .
diff --git a/examples/air_quality_sensors/generate.py b/examples/air_quality_sensors/generate.py
index 94049233..5497a6f2 100644
--- a/examples/air_quality_sensors/generate.py
+++ b/examples/air_quality_sensors/generate.py
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
 # can add information about the sq area of the room and the floor
 # this nifty syntax requires brickschema>=0.3.2a1
 room_area = [
-    (BRICK.area, Literal(40)),
+    (BRICK.value, Literal(40)),
     (BRICK.hasUnit, UNIT["M3"]),
 ]
 g.add((BLDG["room_1"], BRICK.area, room_area))
 
 floor_area = [
-    (BRICK.area, Literal(1000)),
+    (BRICK.value, Literal(1000)),
     (BRICK.hasUnit, UNIT["M3"]),
 ]
 g.add((BLDG["floor_1"], BRICK.area, floor_area))