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IAQVEC

The IAQVEC is an international scientific organisation whose mission is to provide technical support, guidance and technical publications to industry and research organizations for the optimization of indoor air quality, ventilation technology and energy conservation through annual conferences and workshops. The conferences cover a wide range of key research areas with the goal of simultaneously improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and energy efficiency enhancing wellbeing and sustainability. The association was established in 1992.

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IAQVEC
Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings
Formation1992 (1992) 1
Founded atMontreal, Canada
TypeScientific society, Nonprofit
Legal statusNot-for-profit organization
Region served
Worldwide
MethodsConferences, Publications
President
Ooka Ryozo  Japan
Websitewww.iaqvec.org

The IAQVEC (Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings) is an international scientific organisation whose mission is to provide technical support, guidance and technical publications to industry and research organizations for the optimization of indoor air quality, ventilation technology and energy conservation through annual conferences and workshops.2 The conferences cover a wide range of key research areas with the goal of simultaneously improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and energy efficiency enhancing wellbeing and sustainability. The association was established in 1992.345

History

Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings (IAQVEC) was founded by Fariborz Haghighat and Francis Allard in 1992.6178 The first IAQVEC conference was held October 7–9, 1992 at the 5th International Jacques Cartier Conference in Montreal, and an annual meeting has been held since 1992.9101112131415

Past and future IAQVEC conferences include:

Year Location Conference Chairperson (s)
2026 Los Angeles, United States Prof. Joon-Ho Choi16
2023 Tokyo, Japan Prof. Ryozo Ooka17
2019 Bari, Italy Prof. Umberto Berardi18
2016 Seoul, South Korea Prof. Kwang Woo Kim19
2013 Prague, Czech Republic Prof. Karel Kabele2021
2010 Syracuse, New York, United States Prof. Jianshun Zhang22
2007 Sendai, Japan Prof. Hiroshi Yoshino13
2004 Toronto, Canada Prof. Sherif Barackat1523
2001 Hunan, China Prof. G. Zhang and Prof. Chow14
1998 Lyon, France Prof. Gerard Guarracino24
1995 Montreal, Canada Prof. Fariborz Haghighat10
1992 Montreal, Canada Prof. Fariborz Haghighat and Prof. Francis Allard7

Objectives

The objectives of the association are:25

  1. To promote scientific, technological and technical advances related to IAQVEC fields at the international level
  2. To develop and disseminate knowledge and information related to IAQVEC
  3. To promote and organize IAQVEC conferences every three years.261727
See also

See also

References

References

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  20. Clima 2013 11th REHVA World Congress & 8th International Conference on IAQVEC : proceedings. OCLC 1120392236.
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  23. Building for the Future: CIB World Building Congress 2004 : in Conjunction with the 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings and the 6th International Conference on Multipurpose High-rise Towers and Tall Buildings : Program and Committee Meetings : 1-7 May, 2004, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada. 2004.
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