ASHRAE Announces Call for Papers for IAQ 2016 conference.

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Call for papers is open for IAQ 2016 conference, "Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices." Event will take place September 12–14, 2016 in Alexandria, VA and focus on current and emerging definitions of indoor air quality (IAQ) as well as how they are or could be implemented. Also, IAQ 2016 will highlight best practice solutions that exceed existing minimum requirements. Abstracts for papers on topics appropriate to conference theme are due November 2, 2015.



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ASHRAE Announces Call for Papers for IAQ 2016 Conference, Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices



ATLANTA – A call for papers is now open for the IAQ 2016 conference, “Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices,” co-organized by ASHRAE and AIVC.



The conference will take place Sept. 12-14, 2016, in Alexandria, Va. at the Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria.



The conference is the 18th in the ASHRAE IAQ series since its inception in 1986 and the 37th AIVC conference. The program will focus on current and emerging definitions of indoor air quality and how they are – or could be – implemented in government policies and in standards for the design and operation of buildings and other indoor environments used worldwide. IAQ 2016 will also highlight best practice solutions that go beyond existing minimum requirements.



Authors are invited to submit papers on the following topics and others appropriate to the Conference theme:



Definitions and metrics

Perception vs. performance

Monetization of IAQ

DALY (disability adjusted life years) and related approaches

Task performance/productivity

Integrated IEQ metrics

Regulatory vs. voluntary compliance for achieving IAQ

IAQ certification programs

Low energy/high performance buildings and IAQ

IAQ in sustainable building programs

Interactions: IEQ, climate change, energy efficiency

Monitoring

Sensors and big data

Post occupancy evaluations

Best practices

Case studies with data

Design, construction, operation

Commissioning

Ventilation

IAQ, energy and moisture impacts

Mechanical vs. natural ventilation

IEQ and natural ventilation

Residential IAQ standards and policies

IAQ in Developing Economies

IAQ in mobile environments: aircraft, trains, ships, motor vehicles



Abstracts are due Nov. 2, 2015.  Upon acceptance, papers are due Feb. 16, 2016.



The conference program will include internationally acclaimed keynote speakers, original peer reviewed papers and the latest in indoor environmental quality control, plus invited speakers, workshops and panel discussions.



To submit an abstract or for more information, go to www.ashrae.org/IAQ2016.



ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be found at www.ashrae.org/news.



Contact:

Jodi Scott

Public Relations

678-539-1140

jscott@ashrae.org

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