Prof. Risto Kosonen

Prof. Kosonen has a professorship at Aalto university in the area of HVAC technology with focus on indoor climate, high performing building services and as well as energy efficiency in buildings. Before the professorship he worked for over 20 years in industry with business development, research and development of HVAC- systems and services. Prof. Kosonen has gained leadership experience from several research projects with industry, including cooperation with international universities. He is the author of over 300 international publications, 13 books and owns nine European patents (EPO) of indoor climateand energy systems.
Prof. Kosonen is the president of Indoor Climate Association in Finland, vice chairman of The HVAC Association of Finland, SuLVI and board member of FINVAC, IBPSA Nordic and AIVC. He has also received REHVA Professional Award of Technology, and the SCANVAC Rydberg Gold Medal.

Keynote Topic
User-centric approach for air distribution: how enhance simultaneously indoor climate and user’s perception
In commercial and public buildings, users’ satisfaction with thermal comfort and indoor quality is typically poor. Nowadays, commonly used total ventilation systems are inefficient when pollutants are spreading over the room space. In total volume systems, a lot of energy is consumed. Therefore, novel, more advanced methods are needed to implement, where both inhaled air quality and thermal comfort must be considered. That means more targeted ventilation for a targeted occupant or group of occupants.