Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) together with the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) are organising a symposium entitled “ Quality ventilation is the key to achieving low energy healthy buildings ” to be held on 27-28 March 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. The workshop will take place at the RDS venue, close to Dublin City Centre.

The 2 day conference will provide a wealth of insights from experiences both nationally and internationally. It will inform approach on ventilation as a key component of delivering both new buildings and deep retrofit low energy buildings.

Presentations & speakers:

Day 1: “Ventilation for good indoor air quality (IAQ)”

10.30am – 4.00pm

• Welcome on behalf of SEAI | John Randles, Head of Department, SEAI 
• Overview of International Energy Agency activities related to energy in buildings | Paul Ruyssevelt, Vice chair of ExCo, IEA TCP EBC 
• Presentation of AIVC and ventilation related activities | Peter Wouters, Manager, INIVE EEIG
• Overview of SEAI deep retrofit pilot programme and Research Development and Demonstration Fund | Phil Hemmingway, Conor Hanniffy, Brian McIntyre, SEAI
• Ventilative cooling – IEA TCP EBC annex 62 | Maria Kolokotroni, Brunel University London/IEA TCP EBC annex 62
• Health and wellbeing benefits from providing good indoor air quality | Sani Dimitroulopoulou, Public Health England 
• Economics of indoor air quality (IAQ) | Max Sherman, LBNL 
• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Irish Energy Efficient dwellings | Marie Coggins, James McGrath, NUIG 
• New trends in ventilation systems – standardisation and specifications issues | Marc Jardinier, Convenor, CEN TC 156 WG 2 
• New trends in ventilation systems and the impact on IAQ, energy performance and the installation fitter | Wouter Borsboom, TNO

Day 2: “Quality of Ventilation Systems”

9.30am – 4.00pm

• EPBD issues in relation to IAQ and ventilation and article 19a feasibility study | Peter Wouters, Manager, INIVE EEIG 
• The context in France that lead to the French task force on ventilation | Gaëlle Guyot, CEREMA 
• The context of the UK and recent studies into ventilation effectiveness | Ian Mawditt, Four Walls Consultants 
• Inspection and other quality control activities of ventilation systems outside Europe | Max Sherman, LBNL 
• The context in Ireland – changes to Irish regulations and inspection of ventilation systems | Emmanuel Bourdin, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government 
• Ventilation and building airtightness inspection schemes in Belgium | Maarten De Strycker, BCCA 
• Ventilation inspection schemes in France | Adeline Melois, French Ministry for Ecology 
• Ductwork airtightness – why should we care and how to control it – a review | Valérie Leprince, Independent Scientific Consultant, PLEIAQ 
• Evaluation of Low-Cost IAQ Monitors | Iain Walker, LBNL 
• Overheating risk analysis for NZEB in Irish Perspective | Orla Coyle, SEAI 
• Electronic voting of insights | Paul Martin, SEAI 
• Conference Summary | Peter Rickaby, Rapporteur, UKCMB/ UCL 
• Closing | SEAI

Registration information:

Registration is now open at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/quality-ventilation-is-the-key-to-achieving-low-energy-healthy-buildings-tickets-56559819944

Please note that there is a €100 refundable deposit for this event. The refund will be processed upon entry to the event and will return to your card within 5 days of the event.