Press Release

Eurovent to host IAQmatters conference in London

7 November 2024

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Brussels, London, 08 November 2024. Eurovent will hold its IAQmatters conference in London on 22 January 2025. The conference is designed to probe the link between Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in educational buildings and the health, wellbeing, and educational outcomes of students.

The IAQmatters conference by Eurovent: Breathing achievement into every classroom, organised in partnership with the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), will explore ways to improve the achievement and wellbeing of children and adults in education, reflecting on how to turn research findings into practical, real-life solutions.

Stijn Renneboog, the Eurovent Deputy Secretary General, stated: “We cannot ignore the effects of poor IAQ on a significant proportion of the population, during the most informative years of their lives. The conference will feature the very latest research, industry insights, and real-life stories on the impacts and benefits of IAQ. The keynote will be delivered by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), who will reveal the results of their latest review into IAQ in educational buildings. If you work in education, are a part of the HVAC community, are a facilities decision maker, or are interested in the IAQ topic, this event is not to be missed.”

Adam Taylor, chair of BESA’s Indoor Air Quality group and CEO of ARM Environments, said: “There are no silver bullets to addressing IAQ – and no ‘magic box’ air cleaning solutions, Improving IAQ is a building engineering issue that calls for solutions that can be applied throughout entire buildings. Individual products do play a big part in this, of course, but they must be part of a joined-up, whole building solution based around fully designed, professionally installed and commissioned systems that are then maintained throughout their lifetime and supported by ongoing measuring and monitoring of airborne contaminants. Just as net zero cannot be delivered by single technologies, such as heat pumps, so air quality in buildings requires integrated solutions”

The event will bring together a diverse line-up of speakers to explore the topic in depth. More information about the speakers and programme will follow soon.

The conference details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Schedule:
12:00h | Arrival and lunch
13:00-17:00h | Conference programme
17:00-19:00h | Networking session
Venue: IET (Institute of Engineering Technology), 2 Savoy Pl, WC2R 0BL London, United Kingdom

Online registration for The IAQmatters conference by Eurovent: Breathing achievement into every classroom is launching on World Ventil8 Day on 08 November 2024. The event is free to attend, with spaces available on a first come first served basis.

Register now via this link.

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