On Monday 18th January 2021, the Future Urban Ventilation Network hosted a launch event online. Professor Cath Noakes (PI) provided an overview on the project and four air quality experts delivered fantastic presentations.
- The Clean Air programme and the health challenges associated with poor air quality Professor Stephen Holgate, University of Southampton, Clean air champion
- Indoor air quality and its health impacts Dr Sani Dimitroulopoulou, Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist, Public Health England
- COVID-19 and Net Zero: challenges and opportunities for the built and urban environment Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Policy challenges associated with air quality and buildings in urban environments Professor Alan Penn, Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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The afternoon provided more information about the project themes which was followed by four online interactive discussion boards.
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The day was concluded with a lively discussion panel to share a variety of perspectives on the topic. The invited panel were:
- Hywel Davies (Technical Director of CIBSE, the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
- Irene Gallou (joint Head of Specialist Modelling Group and a partner at Foster + Partners)
- Professor Elizabeth Shove (Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Lancaster University)
- Dr Lena Ciric (Senior Lecturer of molecular biology, UCL)
- Professor Helen ApSimon (Professor of Air Pollution Studies, Imperial College London
- Andy Acred (environmental design engineer and low-energy ventilation specialist at Foster + Partners)
You can view the panel discussion here:
