Topics

Smart ventilation, IAQ and health:

  • Role of ventilation in building decarbonization and epidemic preparedness
  • Ventilation reliability: performance verification and durability
  • IAQ impacts from outdoor pollutants, indoor cooking and combustion
  • Combining ventilation and air cleaning for acceptable IAQ
  • The role of consumer IAQ sensors
  • Model based data analytics and control strategies for smart ventilation
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and ventilation systems

Building and ductwork airtightness

  • Role of airtightness in building decarbonization and epidemic preparedness
  • Energy and IAQ impact of envelope and ductwork leakage
  • Innovative measurement and airtightness techniques
  • Compliance schemes
  • Long-term performance: durability of airtightness

Ventilative cooling - Resilient cooling:

  • Role of ventilative and resilient cooling in building decarbonization and epidemic preparedness
  • Ventilative and resilient cooling in a changing climate
  • Implementation in standards, legislation and compliance tools
  • Control strategies and personal comfort control