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The IAQM is consulting members on their new guidance Good practice on air quality monitoring for brownfield projects (pdf). This guidance has been developed by a dedicated cross-sector working group, composed of members of the IAQM and IES Land Condition Community.The intention of the document is to provide readers with examples of good practice for ...

In January 2025, the IAQM introduced a competency-based membership application process and this article provides reflections from the Membership Subcommittee after the first round of applications under this new system, with the aim to support future applicants and current members looking to regrade with feedback on how to write a strong application. Firstly, a big ...

The IAQM conduct periodic reviews of our guidance. There are a number of IAQM Working Groups currently working on new guidance, as well as reviewing and updating existing IAQM guidance.In recognition of the current flux in the land-use planning landscape, the following statements have been issued regarding the updates to the Guidance on Land-use Planning and ...

The IAQM is the professional body for air quality and as such strives for quality and competence in the field. Our membership grades provide professional milestones for the development of careers in air quality and aim to promote and support expertise in the sector.In September 2024, the IAQM announced that the new competency-based application process ...

IAQM member Stephen Pyatt explores the assessment of impacts of air quality on ecological sites in the latest IAQM Insights Article. Stephen goes on to consider how we can complete robust future assessments and the need for a greater evidence base on the impacts of air quality on designated sites. IAQM Insights Articles are designed to ...