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