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HKU to hold the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2014)

04 Jul 2014

The 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2014) will be held from July 7 to 12, 2014 (Monday to Saturday) by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Hong Kong.

Indoor Air is the world’s premier conference of science and technology of indoor environment and health. It is the flagship conference of the International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ).  The triennial conference started in 1978 to promote the science of indoor air quality and climate. The last three conferences were held in Beijing (2005), Copenhagen (2008), and Austin (2011).

Indoor Air 2014 is hosted and organized by the University of Hong Kong, and co-organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and City University of Hong Kong.

An Opening Ceremony for the conference will be held on July 7 (Monday), details are as follows:

Date: July 7, 2014 (Monday)
Time: 5:00 pm to 5:35pm (Please arrive before 4:45pm)
Venue: Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, HKU.

Conference discussion topics:
July 8               Why our air-conditioned buildings are so cold?
July 9               Why chemicals in our homes are a worry to us?
July 10             Is it safe to keep a printer in your office?
July 11             Will an air cleaner work in your home?
July 12             Air quality in air cabins

More details about the discussion topics and speakers, please visit:Indoor Air 2014 discussion topics highlight.docx
Participant Guide Book: http://www.indoorair2014.org/images/Indoor_Air%20Book_final.pdf
Website: http://www.indoorair2014.org/

Indoor Air 2014
Leading scientists from Asia (such as National University of Singapore、Tsinghua University、University of Tokyo、Seoul National University), Europe (such as University of Cambridge, University College London, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany) and US (such as US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), UC Berkeley, and Harvard School of Public Health) will present plenary and keynote talks in different areas of indoor air sciences. These plenary speakers cover the topics including history and future of indoor air sciences, indoor air quality in developing countries, rural areas, ventilation of buildings, and other peripheral disciplines such as urban planning, urban climate, green buildings, and architecture.

The 980 papers included in the conference programme were selected from nearly 1500 abstracts.  These papers are categorized into 31 topics on fundamentals of indoor air sciences, application of indoor air sciences, emerging issues and new technologies.  Examples are indoor air chemistry, physics, microbiology, ventilation, thermal comfort, respiratory infection, climate change, smart and mobile technologies etc.

The conference will be attended by more than 1000 participants from about 550 universities, research institutes and leading industry from 45 countries and regions. The top three participant countries are Mainland China (251 participants), Japan (113) and US (105).  79 professors and students from universities in Hong Kong will attend the conference.

For arrangement of interviews and media enquiries, please contact Ms Jolly Li, Faculty of Engineering, HKU (Tel: 2241 5953 / E-mail: jollyli@hku.hk); or Ms Melanie Wan, Communications and Public Affairs Office, HKU (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk).