IAQ 2013 is the 17th in the series of ASHRAE IAQ Conferences that started in 1986. IAQ 2013 will be the second time the IAQ conference is held outside of the United States as the conference travels to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Besides addressing thermal comfort and other IEQ issues, buildings and other enclosed spaces are increasingly challenged to provide a healthy environment in an energy efficient manner. The complex relationship between indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, coupled with the impacts of climate change, requires a paradigm shift towards creating buildings that are comfortable and healthy for the occupants yet also energy efficient.
Although the goal of improved IAQ and thermal comfort can be achieved by increasing energy consumption, it can also be achieved without significant increase or even with decreased energy consumption. However, there is little information on how to improve energy efficiency in buildings while still ensuring healthy, comfortable and safe indoor environments.
IAQ 2013 reviews the state of knowledge on the balance between environmental health and energy efficiency in the pursuit of low energy buildings. The conference covers a broad range of topics including residential and commercial buildings, new construction and retrofit, active and passive approaches, design and operation.
IAQ 2013 helps define future design, education, policy and research directions to re-emphasize the importance of environmental health in buildings.
- The conference program will include:
- Internationally acclaimed keynote speakers
- Original peer reviewed Conference papers (8 pages) and Extended Abstracts (2-5 pages)
- Workshops and panels addressing indoor environmental quality in low-energy buildings