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Tag: IAQ
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Untrained AC cleaners creating health and safety risks
Untrained operators are common in the air conditioner wet wash industry, and the consequences of substandard work are potentially deadly.
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AIRAH accepting abstracts for IAQ25
AIRAH is accepting abstract submissions for its 2025 Indoor Air Quality Conference (IAQ25), which will take place in Melbourne on May 26–27.
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Lidia Morawska wins Planetary Health Award
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has won the 2024 Planetary Health Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
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We speak to Nathan Wood, chair of World Ventil8 Day
Ahead of World Ventil8 Day on November 8, Nathan Wood talks to HVAC&R News about the importance of ventilation and indoor air quality.
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Researchers create artificial plants that capture indoor carbon
Researchers at Binghamton University are developing their research into artificial indoor plants that can produce oxygen and generate power.
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FMANZ offers compelling case for improving IAQ
FMANZ has released a report that presents a compelling economic case for improving IAQ in New Zealand’s buildings.
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I got a home energy assessment: Here’s what I learnt
How can we improve household thermal performance and reduce our energy bills? I got a home energy assessment to find out.
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Webinar: IAQ in the built environment
AIRAH is hosting a Streamline webinar on Thursday, August 29 that will explore indoor air quality (IAQ) in the built environment.
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NSTC announces IAQ webinar
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has announced a webinar to release its latest report on indoor air quality.
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All the highlights from IAQ24
AIRAH’s IAQ24 conference underscored the once-in-a-century opportunity to improve indoor air quality – and what we need to do to seize it.
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We talk to Brendan Crabb ahead of IAQ24
AIRAH’s Indoor Air Quality Conference 2025 – the Institute’s first major conference of the year – takes place from July 15–16 in Melbourne.
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Meet Abraham Corona, AIRAH’s new Industry Impact Manager
AIRAH has appointed Abraham Corona, M.AIRAH, as the Institute’s new Industry Impact Manager, taking over from Brendan Pejkovic.
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Buildings acting as source of VOCs, sink for particulate matter
A study published in Cell Reports Sustainability has found the rates at which buildings both release and absorb volatile organic compounds.
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Australian IAQ legend elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Dyson finds IAQ worse than OAQ
Dyson has released a report examining indoor air quality data from the Global Air Quality Connected Data project.
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Indoor Air Quality Conference calls for speakers
AIRAH is hosting the 2024 Indoor Air Quality Conference in Melbourne from July 15–16. The technical committee is seeking a range of submissions from a broad cross-section of the built environment. As Australians spend 90 per cent of their time indoors – in the home, office, or other types of buildings – supplying clean air through […]
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Sydney Opera House achieves rare sustainability feat
Sydney Opera House has become one of the first UNESCO World Heritage-listed buildings to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), signifying global leadership in environmental and social sustainability operations. Representatives from the Opera House say, “the 6 Star premiere is the culmination of 10 years of […]
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Reliable Controls puts focus on IAQ monitoring
Reliable Controls has added its support to the push for better indoor air quality (IAQ), in particular through air monitoring. “Integrating IAQ sensing technology into your building allows you to collect building data that helps you optimise building performance and avoid system failures,” says the company. “Long-term trends are almost impossible to detect with periodic […]
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Fast-track pathogen mitigation standard under development
ASHRAE has convened a project committee to develop an indoor air quality (IAQ) pathogen mitigation standard. The goal is to finalise the consensus-based, code-enforceable standard within six months. “The health and wellbeing of building occupants are crucial factors that must be considered during the design, construction and operation phases of the building process,” says ASHRAE […]
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Honeywell releases smoke and IAQ detector
Honeywell has released a new smoke detector that incorporates indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring, in what the company says is a first-of-its-kind solution designed to create safer and healthier buildings. The VESDA Air combines a five-in-one IAQ sensor within a single box. According to the company, the technology actively samples air – rather than passively […]