Topics

Indoor Environment Quality & Climate

• Thermal, acoustical, lighting and air quality
• Subjective evaluation & physical measurements
• Pollutant & moisture sources, sinks and transport
• Airborne infectious diseases transmission, control and mitigation
• Thermal comfort

Ventilation & Airtightness

• Ventilation & airtightness technologies and strategies
• Measurement techniques of infiltration and ductwork airtightness
• Design approaches and control methods for ventilative cooling
• Innovative ventilation concepts and combined systems
• Standards and regulations

Ventilation in relation to IAQ & Health Aspects

• IAQ impacts from I/O sources
• Humidity control, moisture damage and mould
• Removal control strategies and technologies
• Optimal ventilation & airtightness levels concerning health aspects

Smart Technologies for Building Performance

• Air barriers for leakage and moisture control
• Controllable natural & mechanical ventilation
• Integration with HVAC system
• Sustainable building systems
• Life-cycle analysis; energy, environmental impacts

HVAC Systems

• Heat and energy recovery ventilator
• Demand-based ventilation control
• Dehumidification and air conditioning
• Filter, air cleaning and purifier

Building System Integration and Optimization

• Integrated design
• Integrated building envelope and HVAC systems
• Integration of passive technologies with active systems
• Optimization of IEQ and energy efficiency
• Integration of source control, ventilation and air cleaning.

Sensors, Controls and Information Management

• Low-cost sensors, sensing method
• Building energy management system
• Whole building system commissioning and diagnosis
• Sensor networks and intelligent controls
• TAB and M&V

Modeling and Simulation Tools

• Coupled/decoupled heat, air, moisture and pollutant transport
• Combined/separated IEQ and energy simulations
• Modeling on IAQ & ventilation performance
• CFD and air flow in building
• Validation, calibration and uncertainty