Topics

Indoor Climate and Air Quality

  • Indoor air quality monitoring and assessment techniques
  • Thermal comfort parameters and human perception
  • Pollutant sources, behavior, and health impacts
  • Contaminant transport mechanisms in indoor environments
  • Bioaerosols and microbial considerations in indoor spaces
  • Indoor environmental quality standards and regulations
  • Correlation between IEQ parameters and occupant productivity/health

Ventilation Systems and Energy Performance

  • Energy efficient ventilation strategies and systems
  • Heat and energy recovery technologies
  • Implementation of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
  • Natural and hybrid ventilation strategies
  • Demand-controlled ventilation approaches
  • Energy benchmarking and certification systems

Modeling, Simulation and Performance Assessment

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for ventilation analysis
  • Ventilation systems modeling and simulation
  • Building energy modeling and simulation
  • Thermal comfort prediction models
  • Contaminant dispersion modeling in indoor spaces
  • Validation methodologies for simulation tools
  • Integration of BIM with performance simulation
  • Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in modeling
  • Multi-zone and zonal modeling approaches

AI and Smart Technologies in IEQ Design and Control

  • Machine learning for HVAC system design and optimization
  • Predictive control strategies using AI
  • Smart sensing networks and IoT applications
  • Big data analytics for building performance
  • Automated fault detection and diagnosis
  • Digital twins for ventilation system management
  • User interaction with smart building systems
  • AI-driven personalization of indoor environments

Commissioning, Maintenance and Inspection

  • Commissioning methodologies and best practices
  • Cleanliness standards and assessment methods
  • Maintenance protocols and scheduling optimization
  • System inspection procedures and tools
  • Performance measurement and verification
  • Equipment degradation analysis and prevention
  • Retrocommissioning and system rehabilitation strategies
  • EPBD and ventilation systems operation and inspection
  • Circularity and GWP

Applications

  • Industrial ventilation
  • Office buildings ventilation
  • Residential ventilation
  • School ventilation
  • Retail and shopping malls
  • High-occupancy spaces
  • Hospital and healthcare facility
  • Nuclear industry
  • Clean rooms, chip manufacturing
  • Data centres
  • Electric vehicles parking
  • Underground,Tunnel ventilation
  • Special environments with unique ventilation requirements

Emerging Technologies in Ventilation

  • Advanced air filtration technologies and standards
  • Modern air purification methods and materials
  • Hybrid systems
  • Adaptive ventilation components responding to environmental conditions
  • Novel ventilation concepts and experimental systems
  • Smart materials and adaptive ventilation components
  • Pioneer technologies