The mission of IEQ-GA is to provide an acceptable indoor environmental quality (thermal environment-indoor air quality-lighting-acoustic) to occupants in buildings and places of work around the world and to make sure the knowledge from research on IEQ get to be implemented in practice. >> Read more…
The 40th AIVC Conference “From Energy crisis to sustainable indoor climate – 40 years of AIVC” will be held on 15 and 16 October 2019 in Ghent, Belgium together with the 8th TightVent conference and the 6th venticool conference. Registration is open.
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A 4-1/2 day course that covers both basic and advanced topics related to industrial ventilation including: the behavior of air and chemical contaminants in the air; industrial process exhaust system design (including ACGIH® calculation methods); make-up and supply air ventilation systems; dilution ventilation systems; selection and design of exhaust hoods, ducts, and fittings; fans and air cleaners (including Fan Laws); troubleshooting and testing of existing systems; and hands-on testing and measurements.
Course contains 32 hours of instruction and may be eligible for ABIH CM credit and/or BCSP recertification points. See the ABIH (www.abih.org) and/or the BCSP (www.bcsp.org) websites for credit criteria.
For more detailed information, contact Amy Bloomhuff (registration questions) or Ryan Peltier (coruse content questions) by phone at 513-742-2020.
Sponsor: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®)
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ATLANTA – A manual to help users navigate the changes in ASHRAE’s 2016 ventilation standard is now available. The User’s Manual for ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2016, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, provides information on the requirements of the standard and … Continue reading
ATLANTA – In recognition of its role as an organization that connects all parts of the industry, encouraging collaboration and growth, the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) has announced a rebranding. Launched today, the rebranding features a new logo, which … Continue reading
A new article in the August 2016 issue of The Synergist addresses the potential human health effects of wildfire smoke and residues. The article illustrates some of the uncertainties that must be addressed when evaluating human health risk from wildfire residuals, including the composition of the wildfire smoke inside a home; concentration of chemical constituents in the smoke; fate and transport of persistent wildfire residual chemicals in the interior environment; and the effects of ventilation and housekeeping practices on contaminant deposition and removal rates. The Synergist is the monthly magazine of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
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The Indoor Environmental Quality Global alliance organised its first sessions at the June 2015 ASHRAE Annual conference. The sessions present a holistic approach to indoor environmental quality and give information on different societies’ activities to improve the indoor environment. To … Continue reading