Prof. Philomena M. Bluyssen

Prof. Philomena M. Bluyssen is Full Professor of Indoor Environment at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology. She received her MSc from the Technical University of Eindhoven and her PhD from the Technical University of Denmark with a thesis on “Air quality evaluated by a trained panel.”

Following more than twenty years of research at TNO, where she coordinated several European projects on indoor environmental quality and energy use, she joined TU Delft in 2012. There, she established the SenseLab, a unique semi-controlled research environment supported by 25 companies and organizations. Her work focuses on the relationship between indoor environmental quality and human health and well-being.

Prof. Bluyssen has authored over 300 scientific publications and is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences. She is a Fellow of ISIAQ, a member of ASHRAE, and an active contributor to international research and innovation in the field.

Keynote Topic

What is needed to go beyond the mainly comfort-based dose-related indicators in our IEQ-guidelines? 

Research has shown that even though the indoor environmental conditions seem to comply with current standards and guidelines and those conditions seem ‘comfortable’ enough, staying indoors is not good for our health. Research directions to go beyond the mainly comfort-based dose-related indicators in our IEQ-guidelines are presented.