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SUMMARY:IAQM Forum: Implications of the world’s first air pollution death certificate
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next IAQM Forum and hear from experts involved in the landmark inquest which resulted in air pollution being added to a death certificate for the first time. Our forums provide a platform for professionals to join us in discussion around topical challenges and developments from across the air quality sector. Ella Adboo Kissi-Debrah tragically died at the age of 9 in 2013. Following a long campaign for her inquest to be re-opened\, led by her mother\, a second inquest was held in December 2020. The central issue was whether air pollution had caused Ella’s asthma and exacerbated her symptoms. The Coroner concluded that air pollution at levels above the WHO guidelines was a significant contributory factor in Ella’s death. The lawyer\, the physician and the air quality specialist who worked with Ella’s family at the inquest will discuss the implications of the case from their difference perspectives.Our speakersJocelyn Cockburn\, Partner at Hodge Jones and Allen SolicitorsProf Stephen Holgate\, Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology\, University of SouthamptonDr Claire Holman\, Director at Air Pollution ServicesThis event is free for professional IAQM members to attend\, non-members are welcome to attend for a small fee of £25. A member of the IES team will contact you to organise payment.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-forum-implications-of-the-worlds-first-air-pollution-death-certificate/
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SUMMARY:IAQM ECN: Digital tools to support air quality professionals
DESCRIPTION:The IAQM Early Careers Network (ECN) provides a forum for Early Career Professionals to learn\, practice skills and network in a friendly\, supportive and accessible environment. Join us for our meet-up on 15th June where we will be discussing the future of Digital Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the emerging use of analytical data software tools across the sector. Can such tools enable better decision making?EIA is sometimes criticised as being time-consuming and focused on process rather than outcomes. As such\, the outcomes can sometimes be lost in the process. As the economy moves towards digitisation and innovations around online interactive multidisciplinary work\, digitisation in EIA\, including automated data capture and interrogation\, integrated GIS and the use of interactive technologies\, is just one of the tools we can use to speed-up the process. These tools can also add robustness to air quality assessments\, streamline reporting\, as well as facilitate productive conversations with clients and project stakeholders.Join the line-up and practice your presentation skillsWe are delighted to open up two spaces for IAQM early career members to present to the rest of the group. Have you been involved in an innovative project recently? Do you have experience of applying scripting and coding languages in your role? Do you offer alternatives to standard reports\, such as interactive web-based non-technical summary reports? Volunteer for a presentation slot to present your ideas!If you would be interested in a ten-minute presentation slot\, please get in touch.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-digital-tools-to-support-air-quality-professionals/
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Can a Low-Cost Air Quality Monitor Offer Near-Reference level Data?
DESCRIPTION:Most countries around the world rely on government reference stations to monitor background air quality. Whilst very accurate\, they are also very expensive and are normally fixed in position.In recent years\, as more has become known about air quality\, we have learnt that not only does it vary from street to street\, but also between locations on the same street. This highlights one of the inadequacies of reference systems; they cannot offer fine-grained granularity of measurement across a city. This has fueled the so-called ‘low-cost’ ambient air quality sector and has propelled the development of smaller\, portable systems. The development of an ambient monitor offering near-reference level performance has been the focus of South Coast Science. Join us for this webinar to hear how they have been working to achieve this through the use of machine learning techniques.Our speaker Bruno Beloff graduated in 1985 with MA in theoretical linguistics and artificial intelligence\, then promptly accepted a job as an electronic engineer. A recurring goal in his life is to help bridge the gap between commercial IT developments and the needs of academic researchers.Bruno has been working on air quality monitoring since 2013. In 2016\, he co-founded South Coast Science Limited\, whose primary focus is to offer a common digital front-end for electrochemical sensors and particulate monitors\, together with an open infrastructure for air quality data.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-making-an-ambient-air-quality-monitor-equivalent-to-a-reference-instrument/
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: How multivariate cost benefit analysis can drive effective air quality management
DESCRIPTION:Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest and most densely populated cities in the world\, with a population of 20.2 million people in the Greater Dhaka Area. It is the largest city in Eastern South Asia having frequently topped the index of the world’s cities with the worst air quality conditions. The well-known effects of air pollution on human health\, together with its significant economical impacts and role in worsening inequality\, calls for urgent\, integrated and sustained action to reduce emissions at source. The application of suitable and effective mitigation measures are also sorely needed to lessen the impacts observed. To be effective such measures need to be feasible\, politically supported\, and bring sufficient benefits to society. These measures also need to be balance the need to reduce the overall pollution burden to the maximum extent possible within funding constraints. This webinar will look at the key air quality issues in the Dhaka region\, their potential solutions\, and the cost/benefits associated with selected measures evaluated as efficient to solve and/or significantly contribute to the amelioration of air pollution.Our speakerAna Grossinho is the Director of Air Quality Experts Global having over 30 years of experience in air quality management both in the UK and abroad. She is an Environmental Engineer having specialised in Air Quality modelling through her MSc and PhD at Imperial College\, at the Centre for Environmental Technology. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Air Quality Management\, a Member of the International Society of Exposure Assessment\, and a Chartered Engineer. Ana has extensive experience in working with the public sector to delineate and implement air quality management policy having been appointed by the European Union to lead several projects abroad\, including the study of cost-effective measures to improve air quality in the Dhaka Region.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-how-multivariate-cost-benefit-analysis-can-drive-effective-air-quality-management/
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: The role of Local Authorities in managing air pollution
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, Davide Pascarella considers the implications of the Environment Bill on local governments’ regulatory framework around Smoke Control Areas. Davide will explore and highlight the impact of policy decisions and the real-world delivery of initiatives to tackle the contribution to air pollution from wood-burning appliances. Studies indicate residential wood-burning stoves result in PM2.5 emissions which make a surprisingly large contribution to total air pollution and related health costs. With the announcement of new rules surrounding wood-burning appliances that will come into force in 2021-2022\, we will examine our understanding of the practicalities of this policy implementation on delivering Smoke Control Areas.Our speakerDavide is a Principal Air Quality Officer at the Regulatory Services Partnership (RSP) serving the London Boroughs of Merton\, Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth\, and has over 15 years of experience in the public sector. He has expertise on local air quality management\, policies and regulations. His work has covered a broad range of projects\, managing monitoring networks\, demolition and construction activities\, writing bidding proposals as well as experience on reviewing air quality assessment reports submitted as part of the planning process. He is a member of the IAQM Committee.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-the-role-of-local-authorities-in-managing-air-pollution/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Air quality management in the UK: what’s the hold up?
DESCRIPTION:Millions of people in the UK live in areas where levels of pollution are very high and could be damaging their health. In 2019\, NO2 legal limits were breached in 75% of air quality reporting zones (33 out of 43). Likewise\, in 2018\, 115 out of 317 local authorities (36%) had unsafe levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). After more than 20 years of the review and assessment process by local authorities across the UK\, >650 Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) have been declared predominantly for NO2 (annual mean) and primarily due to road traffic sources (>90%). While local authorities have been very good at diagnosing air quality problems and identifying AQMAs\, they have struggled to implement action to improve local air quality.This webinar will look at the factors that are contributing to this failure to meet the air quality objectives. It will identify the bottlenecks which can be overcome; the disconnection between local and national policies; and the key players that could be involved to explore and target polluting behaviours and overcome barriers.Our speakerAnil Namdeo is Professor of Air Quality Management in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences\, Northumbria University\, Newcastle. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and a Chartered Scientist. He is a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society\, and a Fellow of the Institute of Air Quality Management. He was a member of the NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) Public Health Advisory Committee on Outdoor Air Pollution and Health. He is a member of the US Transport Research Board’s Committee on Transport and Air Pollution. He has special research interests in air quality (monitoring\, modelling and management) and health. His research focuses on environmental and sustainability assessments of land-use\, transportation and other developmental policies.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/webinar-air-quality-management-in-the-uk-whats-the-hold-up/
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SUMMARY:DMUG 2021
DESCRIPTION:DMUG will be returning in 2021 as an online event\nDMUG 2020 has been rescheduled for the 24th February 2021. All bookings will be honoured and transferred to the new event date. \nThis unapologetically technical conference remains the key annual event for experts in this field\, providing a platform for knowledge exchange\, debate and discussion on topical issues. If you are a professional engaged in air quality modelling then make sure you attend this conference to hear from eminent speakers\, network with fellow professionals and gain valuable CPD. \n\n		\n	\nBook nowEvents T&CsConference programmeWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Air quality modellers | Air quality equipment manufacturers | Expert practitioners | Local authority officers | Environmental regulators | Academics & researchers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Government officers | NGO & professional body staff  \n\n	\n		\n			Speakers\n\n		\n	\nRosie Davies\, Ove Arup and Partners LtdRosie Davies\, Ove Arup and Partners Ltd Use of the fluctuations module in ADMS to investigate “real life” odour exposure – joint presentation Rosie is an air quality consultant with Arup – she carries out air quality and odour assessments for a wide range of clients and has been undertaking research using the ADMS model to investigate the relationship between odour standards used by modellers and the likely real world experience of the public. Michael Bull\, Ove Arup and Partners LtdMichael Bull\, Ove Arup and Partners Ltd Use of the fluctuations module in ADMS to investigate “real life” odour exposure – joint presentation  Michael is the Director of Arup’s Environmental business and a past Vice Chair and Committee member of IAQM. He was the chair of the working group that produced the IAQM Guidance on Odours and Planning in 2014 and the update in 2018. He has been involved in air quality and odour assessment for over 35 years\, has published on the topic and is a contributing author to the book Designing with Smells published by Routledge in 2017. Sarah Horrocks\, AtkinsSarah Horrocks\, Atkins A practical example of using AERMOD to analyse exceedances of a threshold Sarah\, BSc\, MSc\, CEnv\, CSci\, is an Associate Consultant and the Air Quality team leader at Atkins. She is responsible for managing and delivering the technical input to design\, planning and permitting stages spanning the water\, transportation and energy markets\, both in the UK and overseas. Sarah joined Atkins in 2000 having completed a degree in Chemistry and a Masters in Environmental Technology. She started her career undertaking health risk assessments and from there\, specialised in detailed air dispersion modelling. She has presented evidence at the A21 dualling public inquiry and more recently at DCO planning hearings for an energy centre and port expansion. Sarah was heavily involved in the drafting of the 2019 IAQM guide to the assessment of air quality impacts on designated sites. Huw Woodward\, Imperial College LondonHuw Woodward\, Imperial College London Simulating the dispersion of traffic emissions at the microscale Huw is a Research Associate at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London. His research focuses on pollution dispersion modelling. This includes both work for DEFRA using the UK Integrated Assessment Model (UKIAM) to estimate future projections of UK air quality and ecosystem health\, and also research as a member of the MAGIC project. The MAGIC project is a collaboration between Imperial College\, Cambridge University and the University of Surrey\, with the aim of improving our understanding of the connection between indoor and outdoor air quality. Huw’s focus within the project is on microscale dispersion modelling\, using computational fluid dynamics to investigate the effect of features such as traffic induced turbulence\, trees and roof geometry on the dispersion of pollutants within urban areas. Jenny Stocker\, CERCJenny Stocker\, CERC Understanding the source contribution from elevated roads Jenny received her PhD from University of Manchester in Applied Mathematics and has worked at Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) since 2000\, where she is now a principal consultant. Jenny manages CERC’s contribution to a range of UK and international research projects in which CERC’s ADMS model is applied; these projects often lead to model developments such as the advanced street canyon model in ADMS-Urban and the system that couples ADMS to regional–scale chemical transport models. Jenny has extensive practical experience of running the ADMS models in addition to expertise in emissions inventory development and has led the development of CERC’s urban heat island model. Jenny has presented at many conferences and has published scientific papers in leading journals. David Bagshaw\, AtkinsDavid Bagshaw\, Atkins Roadside barriers – Accounting for the effect of vehicle induced momentum and turbulence in the prediction of roadside concentrations David is a senior engineer within the fluid mechanics team at Atkins\, with 17 years’ experience in the prediction of fluid flow. For Atkins he is involved in computational modelling of fluid flow\, heat transfer and hazard assessment for a variety of industries. David was technicalead for the 2019 study into roadside air quality barrier effectiveness for Highways England. Mark Broomfield\, Ricardo Energy & EnvironmentMark Broomfield\, Ricardo Energy & EnvironmentUsing the IAQM guidance on assessing air quality impacts on nature conservation sites in practiceMark has worked as an air quality\, odour and health impacts specialist consultant since 1992\, providing technical\, strategic and research support to industry and regulatory bodies. He is responsible for strategic air quality projects using state-of-the-art air quality modelling techniques to support the development of air quality action plans in cities throughout Asia\, and he is retained by the Asian Development Bank safeguarding team to provide advice and training on mitigation of air quality impacts of ADB-backed projects. Mark is responsible for delivery of regional air quality modelling studies in support of strategic development planning in the UK\, dealing with impacts on public health and nature conservation interests. He is also part of the UK National Atmospheric Emission Inventory team. He is the author of “Every breath you take: a user’s guide to the atmosphere\,” published in July 2019.Claire Holman\, Brook Cottage ConsultantsClaire Holman\, Brook Cottage Consultants Shair: A real time air quality model Claire has worked on air quality management for 40 years since she was awarded her air quality PhD in 1980. Currently she is a director of Brook Cottage Consultants which she established in 2013. Previously she worked for Peter Brett Associates (Stantec)\, ENVIRON (Ramboll) and several universities. Claire has extensive experience of emission inventories\, emission control\, monitoring\, dispersion modelling\, cost benefit/effectiveness analyses and policy development. She has advised governments in Europe\, Asia and Africa\, and the European Commission on strategic air quality issues. Her dispersion modelling experience includes the modelling of a 50 x 20 km domain centred on Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and the modelling of 10 major European cities for a European Commission project.  She has been an active member of the IAQM Committee for many years. Until last November she was the IAQM Chair for four years and before that the Vice-Chair for three years. Glyn Rhys-Tyler\, Consultant and Researcher Glyn Rhys-Tyler\, Consultant and Researcher  Light vehicle dynamics and NOx emissions on the motorway networkGlyn\, is an independent consultant and researcher specialising in the field of highway transportation and environmental policy. He has three decades of professional experience in transportation planning\, transport modelling\, traffic engineering\, research\, and environmental assessment\, having worked both in the private consultancy sector at the Transport Research Laboratory\, and in academia at Newcastle University. He gained his PhD at Newcastle University\, researching the exhaust emissions characteristics of road vehicles. In recent years he has worked as an independent consultant\, delivering research projects and providing technical advice and guidance on road transport and environmental policy to organisations including the European Commission (Research Executive Agency)\, Highways England\, DfT\, and the Connected Places Catapult. He has recently been supporting Highways England in the development of DMRB LA 105 Air Quality. Jack Davison\, University of YorkJack Davison\, University of York Uses of vehicle emissions remote sensing data for emission factor developmentJack\, is a second-year PhD student at the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories in the University of York\, supervised by Dr David Carslaw. He obtained a Master of Chemistry degree in 2018 with a study on the validation of low-cost sensors for measuring ambient carbon dioxide and methane. On progressing to postgraduate study\, his research refocused on drawing out new understanding from vehicle emission remote sensing measurements on the effects of road transport on air quality. This has included modeling fuel consumption from kerbside data to generate distance-based emission factors and\, more recently\, investigating the potential for remote sensing to inform on the factors influencing non-exhaust particulate matter emissions. Paul Agnew\, Met OfficePaul Agnew\, Met Office The role of snow in a significant UK dispersion event Paul began his career in science working for the UK Atomic Energy Authority\, studying radiation effects in crystalline materials. He spent 3 years working on an international project in the USA studying space nuclear thermionic power. Following a two-year detour as a secondary school science teacher\, he joined the Met Office in 2000 to work on aviation meteorology. Since 2005 he has worked on modelling atmospheric dispersion of pollution and air quality\, in both Lagrangian and Eulerian frameworks. His interests include composition forecast verification\, quantifying the health impacts of pollution and statistical forecast modelling. He is currently the manager of the Air Quality Modelling team at the Met Office and responsible for the operational forecasting of air quality. 			\n			\n\n	\n		\n			Prices\n\n		\n	\nIAQM member£150Student or Graduate*£100\n	\n		\n			* Graduate rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2020 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking.  Student rates are also available. \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Ticket sales end in:\n\n		\n	\n2021/02/23 23:59:00\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\nSponsorship pack (PDF)Sponsorship booking form (PDF)\n	\n		\n			Sponsor this event\nConsider sponsoring DMUG the one-day conference for users of dispersion models. This unapologetically technical conference provides sponsors with a platform to demonstrate their organisations commitment not just to the environment\, but to the science which underpins it\, indicating their serious consideration of the issues behind current environmental problems. \nSponsoring DMUG provides an organisation with an excellent opportunity to connect with respected members of the environmental community\, build brand awareness and reach potential clients and employees.  \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Exhibiting this year\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\nTSI InstrumentsTSI Instruments is a world leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years. TSI has been setting the highest standards for measurements relating to environmental air quality monitoring\, offering a variety of instruments for real-time\, direct-reading results. Our European service department based in High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire) ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and serviced according to manufacturer’s standards in the shortest turnaround time ensuring minimal downtime and loss of data.TSI’s MCERTS certified Environmental DustTrak™ monitor offers a reliable and rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It can simultaneously measure particle mass concentrations corresponding to PM1\, PM2.5\, PM10 and Total PM size fractions.The new BlueSky™ Air Quality Monitor is a hyperlocal\, cloud-based device\, specifically designed for outdoor environmental monitoring\, but can also be utilized inside buildings\, homes and manufacturing facilities to measure indoor air quality. Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube ACOEM Air MonitorsOriginally a privately owned company\, we have recently been acquired by ACOEM representing some of the world’s leading environmental monitoring technology manufacturers. Providing monitoring solutions which encompass the very best products\, technology and services. Air Monitors offers technical support\, maintenance\, calibration\, operation\, analysis and reporting services in addition to the sale or hire of monitoring equipment. Typical applications include the monitoring of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in both workplace and ambient air.With decades of experience and high levels of expertise\, including a UK-wide network of highly trained and equipped service engineers; Air Monitors is able to select the best instruments from leading global manufacturers. The company’s products include gas\, particulate and meteorological monitoring instruments for personal\, portable and fixed installations in applications such as occupational safety\, toxic gas detection\, leak detection\, process monitoring\, fenceline monitoring\, environmental monitoring and ambient air quality monitoring. The ACOEM Group is committed to sustainable development and help companies and public authorities limit their environmental impact by offering products and services that:• Prevent and control air\, noise and vibration pollution• Increase the productivity and reliability of industrial machinery• Contribute to the development of effective\, robust & noiseless products• Protect soldiers\, sites and vehicles in military theaters of operationThe staff at Air Monitors are experts in air quality; able to provide help and guidance on which technologies are best suited for specific applications. Website Lakes Environmental SoftwareLakes Environmental Software is recognized internationally for its advanced environmental modeling software and data products.  Since 1995 we remain dedicated to providing industry and the regulatory community with exceptional service and cost-effective environmental IT solutions.  Our products increase productivity\, reduce errors\, and provide unique solutions to the challenges encountered in your regulatory constrained world. World-class expertise includes: · Air Dispersion Modeling · Emissions Inventory · Regulatory Permit and Compliance Solutions · Custom IT Solutions · Real-Time and Forecast Modeling Solutions · Meteorological Data Processing (WRF/MM5/US Station Data) · Training (AERMOD/CALPUFF/SCICHEM/Emissions Inventory). Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Our highly accomplished team is dedicated to supplying superior products and technical support to our clients. Lakes Environmental is continuously investigating new areas of research to provide our users with superior state-of-the-art software solutions and data services.Ricardo Energy and EnvironmentRicardo has the longest-established specialist air quality team in the world and\, with over 150 experts\, one of the largest. Our unique expertise in working with governments\, local authorities and business for over 70 years helps our clients around the world to understand\, manage and improve air quality. In the UK\, we lead a number of air quality programmes for the UK Government\, including the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality Programme and the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.The knowledge and expertise of our technical specialists help authorities and governments worldwide to develop bespoke air quality solutions\, supporting the development of sustainable improvements in air quality.Among our varied portfolio of solutions is RapidAir – a state-of-the-art air quality diagnostics and decision support system. RapidAir facilitates fast and efficient city-scale air quality modelling and mitigation testing for a wide range of transport-related scenarios.The newly developed\, web-based cloud version enables users to have easy and convenient access to RapidAir\, whether working remotely or on site\, offering users enhanced flexibility.			\n			\n	\n		\n			Exhibit with us\n\n\n\nDMUG attracts consultants\, air quality modellers and practitioners\, leading manufacturers\, local authorities officers and regulators\, academics and researchers providing an excellent opportunity for organisations to interact with their target audience of experts and buyers. This conference is a platform for expert practitioners to share knowledge\, therefore there are a limited number of spaces for exhibitors.  \nBenefits of exhibiting: \n\nOrganisation logo\, hyperlink and 150-word description on the IAQM website\n5 minute presentation slot\nOrganisation logo on exhibitor announcement and all subsequent exhibitor promotional marketing on the IAQM Air Quality LinkedIn Group and IAQM Twitter account\nA 150-word company description and logo to feature in the delegate pack\nSpace for 2 attendees at the conference\nUnlimited use of DMUG 2020 branding for all marketing associated with this event\n\nDownload our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack and book your space today \n\n		\n	\nExhibitor pack (PDF)Exhibitor booking form (PDF)\n\n	\n		\n			Accessibility\nWe aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/dmug2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Air quality in the rail sector
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next IAQM webinar exploring the impact of train travel on air quality.This webinar will cover how the RSSB and Network Rail are leading the rail industry’s efforts to understand and improve air quality. Overall rail emissions may be relatively minor\, but these may be significant at a local level.As road emissions reduce\, driven by regulation\, policy and technological advances\, the rail industry is being pro-active to ensure air quality on the rail network is understood and managed appropriately. The rail industry\, through RSSB\, established the Air Quality Steering Group to develop a collaborative and consistent approach to understanding and mitigating air quality risks. The resulting Air Quality Strategic Framework\, published in June 2020\, is based on a robust\, risk-based approach to reducing air quality impacts. The framework details a series of recommendations based around three key themes:Modelling: improving our ability to understand risks at a local level;Mitigating: ensuring appropriate and effective measures are taken to reduce emissions;Monitoring: establishing a programme to measure emissions and ensure improvements.Our speakersJames Wright\, is Lead Air Quality Specialist at RSSB with emissions and air quality experience from the automotive\, marine and rail sectors. Philbert Chan is the Air Quality Specialist at RSSB. He previously worked in various consultancies focusing on air quality assessments for developments\, industrial processes and infrastructure projects (highways and ports). He has carried out dispersion modelling for rail\, as well as monitoring in train stations. Azhar Quaiyoom is a Chartered Engineer and Environment Specialist\, working for Network Rail creating Air Quality action plans and implementing enhancements to ventilation systems at New Street station as well as supporting the creation of a new Air Quality standard in Network Rail.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-air-quality-in-the-rail-sector/
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Driver behaviour changes - how telematics can inform the changing 'new normal' in vehicle emissions in the UK
DESCRIPTION:Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged large societal shifts have altered who travels where\, when and why. The reduction in mobility decreased vehicle traffic by about 70% by mid-April according to the Department for Transport (DfT). This led to a marked reduction in emissions from vehicles. These still evolving societal changes continue to impact established driving behaviours variably by location over time.  This webinar will explore these uncertainties with large scale telematics data offering new insights into changed behaviours impacting the nation’s vehicle emissions. This presentation will also detail MobilityIn and novel work in the WM-Air project which incorporates the worlds largest telematics study into vehicle emissions.  Our speaker\nDr. Sam Chapman is the Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of The Floow\, a globally recognised suppler of telematics solutions with worldwide deployments of mobility data capture and analysis. These support brand name insurance\, fleet and automotive firms but also mobility insights for traffic understanding. The Floow has grown from 2 to about 120 people providing an unprecedented view on road usage and driver behaviours. Sam\, as well as growing The Floow\, holds roles representing his regions digital sector\, his local chamber of commerce\, as well as various parliamentary expert groups. Sam remains personally committed to improving air quality having run many air pollution research projects.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-driver-behaviour-changes-how-telematics-can-inform-the-changing-new-normal-in-vehicle-emissions-in-the-uk/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201123T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201123T160000
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SUMMARY:IAQM AGM 2020 and Keynote Speech from Dr Stuart Capstick
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2020 virtual Annual General Meeting and take advantage of the opportunity to hear about the IAQM’s strategic direction and activities in 2021\, meet your new Committee members and network with fellow air quality professionals. In response to current COVID-19 restrictions this AGM will be held online. The AGM will be followed by a keynote speech from invited external expert Dr Stuart Capstick. He will be discussing the public understanding and risk perception of climate change and air pollution\, the relevance of behaviours and everyday practices for tackling climate change and air quality issues and the lessons that can be learnt from the sudden behaviour changes that occurred as a result of the pandemic.OUR SPEAKERStuart Capstick is Deputy Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformation (CAST Centre)\, based at Cardiff University. Stuart’s research interest is public understanding of climate change and ways to engage people with the transformations needed to achieve emissions reduction. He is leading work looking at how the social sciences can contribute to more radical emissions reduction through behaviour and lifestyle change. This includes identifying\, designing and trialling approaches to bring about change at all levels from the household to the national level. Event Schedule 14:30: AGM\, including update from IAQM Chair Christine McHugh15:00: Keynote speech15:40: Discussion16:00: Plenary and CloseSign up now to secure your place. AccessibilityWe aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/agm-2020/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201110T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201110T174500
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CREATED:20200915T143317Z
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SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network - Air Quality and Beyond Pub Quiz
DESCRIPTION:The IAQM Early Career Group network provides a forum for Early Career Professionals to learn\, practice presentation skills and network\, in a friendly\, supportive and accessible environment.In these challenging times\, we want to provide an opportunity for this network to learn and connect in a light-hearted and fun way. On the 10th of November we will be hosting our first virtual event which will be based around a newly written IAQM Air Quality and Beyond Pub Quiz! Test your general knowledge\, popular culture and air quality technical expertise and go head to head with other early career professionals. Questions will explore topics in ambient and indoor air quality\, as well as some bonus questions on general knowledge.Boost your online presentation skillsContinuing the format of previous meet-ups we will be hosting two presentations from early career professionals\, providing an excellent opportunity for you to practice your online presentation skills in a friendly environment. We are seeing more online events and webinars than ever before across the environmental sector making it even more important for you to perfect your online presentation skills. Practice on a subject of your choice and demonstrate your commitment to your professional development. Presentations can be up to 10 minutes long and can cover any topic of interest\, from an interesting case study to managing challenging clients. You choose the topic and format. Secure your presentation slotSchedule16:00 – 16:15 Welcome\, meet the network’s new working group and awarding of the Ian McCrae award16:15 – 16:45 Early Career presentationsTiffany Cheung\, Consultant at Arup – Introduction to ultrafine particles (UFPs)Benny Pygott\, Graduate Air Quality Consultant at Hoare Lea – Inner City Changes and Air Quality16:45 – 16:50 Q&A session16:50 – 17:40 Air Quality and Beyond Virtual Pub Quiz (drinks of any kind are very welcome)17:45 Event close
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-pub-quiz/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201013T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201013T131500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094924
CREATED:20200728T103557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T103825Z
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Reducing emissions from road transport\, the journey to a net zero future
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation Gloria will give an update on UK national policy related to reducing road transport GHG and air pollution emissions\, provide a high level overview of the current zero emission technology and low carbon fuel landscape with examples of market developments for cars\, trucks and buses. This will include electric battery\, biofuels\, low carbon hydrogen and retrofit technologies for older diesel vehicles. The presentation will touch on charging and refuelling infrastructure. Our speakerGloria Esposito is the Head of Projects at Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. Gloria’s work experience has focused on local air quality management and greenhouse gas emission reduction for the last 15 years. Whilst at the LowCVP’s she has influenced a number of national policy areas including the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme and Clean Bus Retrofit Fund\, the Ultra-low emission bus fund and re-designed the new car CO2 label. She has produced technology and policy guides related to low emission vehicles. Gloria currently leads LowCVP’s activities on low carbon fuels and vehicle life cycle analysis. Prior to joining LowCVP she held positions at the London Borough of Camden\, Bureau Veritas and Kings College London.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-net-zero-future/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200922T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200922T131500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094924
CREATED:20200902T093611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T092753Z
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Measuring air pollution with low-cost small sensors: Challenges and opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Small sensors are increasingly being used to measure gases and particles in the atmosphere\, as part of academic research and in citizen science projects. Their low cost\, portability and low power requirements bring new measurement possibilities\, for example to improve the spatial representation in air quality monitoring networks. However\, to deliver quantitative observations requires that sensor performances should be well-understood and characterised. Furthermore\, sensor behaviour depends on the environment of application. Tjarda Roberts\, through research\, has deployed small sensors at volcanoes where monitoring of gas emissions informs observatories about volcanic activity and eruption hazards. Alongside this she has deployed small gas and particle sensors to measure the high levels of urban pollution experienced in Fairbanks\, Alaska\, during the cold Arctic winter. These applications enable (and require) the characterisation of small sensor performances in “extreme environments” and can provide valuable insights to the processes underlying the pollution events.Our speaker Tjarda Roberts is a Research scientist at CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research). She obtained her PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry from the University of Cambridge in 2009\, and undertook postdoctoral research at the Norwegian Polar Institute and a Guest Lectureship at the University Centre in Svalbard\, before becoming a CNRS Research Scientist in 2016. Her research focuses on atmospheric pollution\, combining the development of numerical models of the plume processes with deployment of small sensor instruments to characterise the gas and particle emissions. A major research strand is on volcanic emissions and investigation of the plume chemistry that occurs when hot volcanic gases enter the cool oxidising atmosphere. Another is on applying small sensor technology to characterise gas and particle pollution episodes in the Arctic. She was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2020.Our webinars are free for all to attend. With the speakers permission each episode will be recorded and added to our YouTube channel for you to view after the event. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to view these episodes and make sure you do not miss any new episodes being added. 
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/webinar-iaqm-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200709T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200709T131500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094924
CREATED:20200616T090246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T091234Z
UID:5356-1594297800-1594300500@iaqm.co.uk
SUMMARY:Webinar: Integrating Tools for Air Pollution Assessment (ITAPA) - Learning from the Dutch Approach
DESCRIPTION:Susan Zappala\, Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Mark Wilmot\, Wing on behalf of the RIVM (Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment).Ecological assessment of air pollution is under increasing scrutiny due to caselaw challenge and UK policy developments. In the Netherlands\, a similar challenge was tackled through their Integrated Approach to Nitrogen (PAS). With the advent of the Dutch Nitrogen Judgment\, the PAS is being revised. However\, the AERIUS suite of tools developed to implement the PAS remain useful. Through the ITAPA project\, JNCC is helping the UK explore how AERIUS can help address air pollution effects on ecosystems and to recognise the benefit from emission reductions at local scale. Join us to learn about AERIUS and possible UK benefits.Our speakersMark Wilmot is an Earth Scientist fascinated by all the different views one can have on our natural environment. He has developed the ground work for the Dutch Integrated Approach to Nitrogen (PAS) and the National Air Quality Cooperation Programme in the Netherlands.Working with several Ministries and provinces\, he combines policy making\, scientific research and IT development to create web applications such as AERIUS. AERIUS has reduced the complexity of environmental regulation while improving quality in permitting and policy evaluation as recognised by the European Commission.Susan Zappala is a Chartered Environmentalist in the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment currently seconded as Senior Air Pollution Adviser at the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. As in her role as Senior Specialist for Air Pollution and Ecotoxicology at Natural England\, Susan is the government’s adviser for air pollution effects on ecosystems. Susan coordinates the Inter-agency Air Pollution Group and the UK Country Nature Conservation Body input to the Air Pollution Information System.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/itapa/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200622T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200622T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094924
CREATED:20180403T101357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T193450Z
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SUMMARY:Indoor Air Quality - Online conference
DESCRIPTION:In response to Government advice to prevent the spread of Coronavirus this event will now be delivered online. \nThis new one-day IAQM conference will be delivered online as a virtual conference.  \nThroughout the day this conference will cover aspects of indoor air pollution including the ingress of outdoor air\, exposure and health impacts\, monitoring\, the role of different ventilation strategies\, emissions from building materials\, and in-vehicle exposure.  \nRelatively little is known but it is a rapidly growing field. Recent developments include new guidance from the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) covering indoor air quality\, a new Future Homes Standard proposed by the Government and recommended standards for individual VOCs from Public Health England.  \nThis conference aims to provide attendees with a good insight into the issues from outdoor to indoor and in-transport exposure and a valuable online CPD opportunity. The programme will include presentations from CIBSE\, PHE\, building services engineers and indoor air quality practitioners and academics\, and will be of interest to our members\, architects\, building service engineers\, developers and public health professionals. \nThis will be a full-scale conference taking place online providing you with 5 hours of presentations and Q&A sessions plus comfort breaks. You will have access to conference materials in advance including the programme and speaker biographies. A full recording and presentation slides\, cleared by speakers\, will be shared with you after the event for you to use as a training resource.  \nFurther information regarding login and access details will be shared on the 18th June after your registration has been confirmed. You do not require audio or video capabilities in order to participate in this event.  \n\n		\n	\nBook nowProgrammeWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Indoor air quality practitioners | Architects | Building service engineers | Developers | Local authority officers | Environmental regulators | Academics & researchers | Public health professionals | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Government officers | NGO & professional body staff  \n\n	\n		\n			Speakers\n\n		\n	\nDr Clive Shrubsole\, Public Health EnglandDr Clive Shrubsole\, Public Health England Indoor Air Quality guidelines for selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the UKClive is an Environmental Public Health Scientist within the Air Pollution Group at Public Health England. He supports work assisting national and local government to reduce the health effects of air pollution\, providing expert research and advice on indoor and outdoor air pollution and interventions aiming to improve air quality. Clive is an Honorary Senior Research Associate at UCL\, responsible for creating the indoor air quality module on the MSc: Health Wellbeing and Sustainable Buildings. He is a committee member of the UK indoor Environments Group and on the editorial board of Buildings & Cities\, a peer-reviewed research journal as well as numerous cross-government committees and groups.Clive is author/co-author of 2 books\, 15 published reports\, and over 40 peer-reviewed papers\, contributing to numerous international conferences. He is the recipient of two international awards and has over 40 years industrial experience with research on projects in the UK and overseas.  Nick Molden\, AIR AllianceNick Molden\, AIR Alliance Vehicle interior air quality\, pollution exposure in the cabin and the opportunity for standardised ratings Nick set up Emissions Analytics in 2011 in order to understand real-world fuel economy and emissions from vehicles\, prior to founding the AIR Alliance in 2017. The concept was to find a way to characterise vehicles in a relatively short test\, and be able to conduct a large number of comparable tests independently of government and the industry. The AIR Alliance uses this database to publish the AIR Index rating of the cleanliness and efficiency of vehicles across Europe and the USA. Nick is chairman of the European standardisation CEN Workshop 90 on collecting real driving emissions data\, which has led to the publication of the AIR Index by the AIR Alliance\, of which he is a co-founder. He is also chairman of CEN Workshop 103 on standardising the collection of vehicle interior air quality data\, with a particular focus on particle ingress and carbon dioxide build-up.   Jenni Lehtinen\, WSP Finland OyJenni Lehtinen\, WSP Finland Oy VOC emissions from different construction materials and their effects on indoor air quality Jenni works as a chemist and a team leader in an accredited Finnish Indoor Air Quality Laboratory. She has studied VOCs since 2002 and her field of research has included airborne VOCs and VOC-related odours in different environments and areas of industries\, as well as the occupational hygiene and health aspects of VOCs. Currently her research interests in laboratory work include also analytical chemistry and VOC emission studies on indoor materials using test chambers and cells.     Chris Rush\, Hoare LeaChris Rush\, Hoare Lea Indoor Air Quality monitoring in an office Chris is a Consultant and Air Quality Group Lead at Hoare Lea. His diverse portfolio of experience includes air quality assessments on a range of projects from initial site feasibility\, through planning and development to construction and operation. Along with work at the planning stage\, including Environmental Impact Assessments\, he has more recently been involved in the testing and assessment of indoor air quality (IAQ) and furthering understanding of how building design contributes to IAQ in the detailed design stages and operation. Chris has previously been closely involved with the IAQM Early Career Group Committee\, a member of the IAQM IAQ working group\, an IAQM committee members and also a member of the CIBSE working group. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and has an MSc in Air Pollution Management and Control.       Mark Harber\, Hoare LeaMark Harber\, Hoare Lea Design solutions to mitigate apartment overheating Mark is a Chartered Engineer with the IMechE and has 15 years of experience operating as a Building Services Consultant. He is an Associate Director at Hoare Lea LLP and leads one of the multi-disciplinary teams in our London Office. His experience in the residential sector is varied and ranges across high-end / high rise developments\, private rental schemes and affordable residential accommodation on behalf of housing associations. Apartment overheating has gained a significant amount of attention within the industry and has been more recently seen as a critical performance measure against providing good quality housing. Mark’s involvement in a number of residential projects has meant that he has gained an in depth knowledge of the challenges faced in mitigating apartment overheating and is keen to share some of his design solutions. Stuart Upton\, BREStuart Upton\, BRE Ingress of outdoor air pollution into buildings Stuart is a Senior Consultant at BRE\, with over 40 years’ experience in air pollution and related areas. He has produced >250 publications\, including practical industry guidance\, peer-reviewed papers and client reports in the UK and internationally. He has run numerous complex experimental programmes including: investigating the ingress of air pollutants into buildings; measurement of air pollution in homes\, schools\, offices\, hospitals and aircraft cabins and flight decks; ventilation measurements in various environments; testing/development of ambient/personal aerosol samplers and dust/flux gauges.     Peter Walsh\, WSPPeter Walsh\, WSP Air Quality in and around Central London Schools and Nurseries Peter is a Technical Director at WSP\, specialising in indoor air quality and air quality monitoring\, with 28 years’ experience in sampling and analysis of environmental contaminants\, including monitoring dioxins and furans in challenging environments. Peter has operated in regulatory roles on the emissions from industrial process\, including enforcement of conditions on air quality\, odour management and abatement. He has establishing new air quality monitoring networks\, both in the UK and overseas\, and prior to joining WSP\, Peter has been a local authority air quality scientist\, an environmental analyst at a Public Analysts\, and even helped establish a soil laboratory in the Himalayas.Peter lead a second-hand smoke in prisons study which lead to the banning of tobacco smoking in prisons\, and was part of the WSP team auditing and monitoring air quality at central London schools and nurseries\, influencing the GLA future policy on air quality around educational establishments.  Dr Clare Perkins\, ArupDr Clare Perkins\, Arup Indoor Air Quality & materials at the Television Centre Redevelopment Clare is a Materials Scientist in the Arup Materials Consulting\, with 25 years of experience in providing materials advice to both Arup worldwide and external clients. She specialises in functional construction materials\, failure investigations and testing\, and all aspects of their environmental impacts. Functional materials are widely used\, may not have high visual or structural impact\, but none-the-less play an essential role in building performance. They include passive fire protection\, waterproofing\, insulation\, flooring materials\, board products\, plastics and adhesives. She helps designers select and specify appropriate materials and undertakes failure investigations.Clare has worked on a wide range of projects on the sustainability of construction materials\, including materials that are responsibly sourced\, have low impact\, are healthy and safe and resource-efficient. She has particular experience in the field of healthy materials which is growing rapidly due to increasing interest in health and wellbeing of building occupants. Dzhordzhio Naldzhiev\, University College LondonDzhordzhio Naldzhiev\, University College London CIBSE TM 61. Total environmental performance and role of indoor air quality in design\, construction and operation of buildings  Dzhordzhio is a doctoral researcher at UCL IEDE. His work covers the relationship between indoor air quality\, ventilation strategies and the energy performance of buildings. His work explores emissions (VOCs) from construction products and aims to provide a better understanding of retrofitted indoor environments. Dzhordzhio is a Chartered Engineer\, qualified Low Carbon Consultant with CIBSE and an accredited Passivhaus Designer. Prior to his doctoral programme\, he worked in the private sector advising construction teams on energy efficiency\, sustainability\, and building performance. He is contributing towards guidance development on indoor air quality as a committee member of the CIBSE Air Quality Group\, CIBSE Natural Ventilation Group\, the UK Indoor Environment Group\, and ASTM D22.05 Committee on Indoor Air Quality. Dzhordzhio is also currently working as Head of Science Strategy at the Office for Product Safety and Standards.   Dr Vina Kukadia\, Global Centre for Clean Air Research\, University of SurreyDr Vina Kukadia\, Global Centre for Clean Air Research\, University of Surrey Providing quality indoor air for health\, wellbeing and productivity: Concerns and issues Vina is Research Development Manager\, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE)\, University of Surrey. Before that\, she was Associate Director and Head of Air Pollution\, BRE. Vina has over 25 years’ experience in research and consultancy in the fields of stack emissions\, air pollution dispersion in urban areas\, ingress into buildings\, ventilation\, indoor air quality and construction-related pollution. She has produced more than 250 publications\, including practical industry guidance\, pier-reviewed papers and client-reports\, and contributed to the UK Air Quality Strategy\, building regulations\, and air quality plans.In 1998\, for her work on indoor-outdoor air pollution\, Vina was awarded the John Edward Worth Medal from the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health for ‘outstanding work of a health-related nature in architectural\, building and mechanical engineering’. She has won a number of awards for outstanding work\, including\, for her publication on ‘Ventilation for healthy buildings: Reducing the impact of urban air pollution’.   			\n			\n\n	\n		\n			Prices\n\n		\n	\nIAQM / IES member£95Student or Graduate*£65\n	\n		\n			* Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2019 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking. \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Ticket sales end in:\n  \n\n		\n	\n2020/06/22 08:00:00\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Our sponsors\nGRAMM are the European partner of EnvisionSQ developers of unique solutions dealing with air pollution including SmogStop Road Barrier which removes 50% NOx from traffic and SmogStop Filter for HVAC indoors.  \nSmogStop Filter is powered by UV lighting creating minimal pressure drop\, keeping the energy costs lower than those of other pollution control devices. Easy to install into existing ductwork and its aerodynamic design maximizes performance while minimizing air pressure drop\, reducing strain on your ventilation system. And unlike purifiers that use activated carbon filtration\, it is affordable\, requires little maintenance and has an impressively long service life.  \nEnvisionSQ has also developed NanoCleanSQ which using same photocatalytic nanotechnology is completely nontoxic easily applied to hospital handrails\, airport/bus seats\, office elevators to create a protective\, non-porous nanofilm.  \nInitial testing in several accredited labs shows 99.9999 per cent effective at killing common bacteria and enveloped viruses\, like the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. \n\nNational Air Quality Testing Services’ (NAQTS) mission is to provide independent\, reliable\, and holistic air quality information to inform choices and improve quality of life. We seek to improve awareness of indoor air quality through widespread public and commercial monitoring using our holistic\, high-quality\, air pollution monitoring technology: the NAQTS V2000.  \nIncorporating the latest developments in compact sensor technologies\, along with regulatory grade particulate matter measurements\, and other environmental parameters\, the NAQTS V2000 is portable and easy-to-use\, providing high-volume\, scientifically accurate indoor air quality measurements.  \nAvailable parameters include the full range of pollutants required by UK and international standards\, along with: – Ultrafine particles (UFPs) – counting UFPs to the same standard as vehicle emissions tests– Speciated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – allowing us to home in on specific VOCs in particular locations \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Exhibit with us\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis conference will attract air quality practitioners\, architects\, building service engineers\, developers\, academics\, local authority officers and public health professionals providing an excellent opportunity for organisations to interact with their target audience of experts and buyers. This conference is a platform for expert practitioners to share knowledge\, therefore there are a limited number of spaces for exhibitors.  \nBenefits of exhibiting: \n\n5-minute presentation slot as part of the conference programme\nOrganisation logo and description listed on the IAQM website\nFeatured in promotional marketing via social media and mailing platforms\nUnlimited use of IAQM conference branding for all associated marketing\n\nDownload our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack and contact Rhianna to book your space. \n\n		\n	\nExhibitor package (PDF)\n\n	\n		\n			Accessibility\nWe aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaq20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event,Indoor Air Quality
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200521T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200521T131500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094925
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T090709Z
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SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Environment Bill – A new framework of environmental governance
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the new governance framework and key policy initiatives being introduced through the Environment Bill\, a landmark piece of legislation for managing the environment as the UK leaves the EU. Our speakers will explore the role of the new Office for Environmental Protection\, the application of Environmental Principles in policymaking\, and the process for setting legally binding environmental targets. It will also highlight key aspects of the Bill relating to Air Quality\, Resource Efficiency and Waste\, Nature and Biodiversity.Each speaker will present a short presentation before participating in a panel discussion Chaired by IAQM Chair Christine McHugh. Attendees are invited to submit questions throughout the webinar\, the majority of these will then be included in the panel discussion. Our speakersMartin Baxter is IEMA’s Chief Policy Adviser\, working in the UK and internationally to support the transition to a sustainable economy. He has extensive experience of environmental policy\, working with senior parliamentarians\, Government officials\, business leaders\, and academia.Martin has international experience in developing and negotiating global standards and developing capacity for effective and widespread implementation. He is chair of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) sub-committee on environmental management systems and head of the UK delegation.Katie Nield is a Clean Air Lawyer in ClientEarth’s London office\, where her work focuses on UK clean air issues and promoting compliance with domestic and international air quality standards. Since 2011\, ClientEarth has launched three successful legal challenges against the UK Government’s failure to commit to action to reduce pollution to within legal limits.Before joining ClientEarth\, Katie practiced as a planning and environmental lawyer at international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner. She holds a first class degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University\, as well as an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.Christine McHugh is an independent air quality consultant with over 25 years’ experience\, working for Keane & Gray. She previously worked for Arup where she led the UK air quality team\, Amec Foster Wheeler and CERC. She has particular expertise in air quality modelling\, emissions\, forecasting\, and airport air quality\, having led air quality studies for several major UK airports. She has provided planning and other technical support to the Greater London Authority leading a comparison of London’s air quality with cities around the world. Christine provided training and expertise internationally\, as the EU expert on air quality in the EU/China Liaoning Integrated Environment Programme\, on projects for the European Space Agency\, EU 7th Framework\, and the European Commission. She was elected Chair of the IAQM in 2019.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-environmental-governance/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200428T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200428T131500
DTSTAMP:20260406T094925
CREATED:20200417T100223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200424T111207Z
UID:5077-1588077000-1588079700@iaqm.co.uk
SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Has Coronavirus affected local air quality?
DESCRIPTION:There is widespread reporting of improvements in ambient air quality as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\, but much of the evidence has focused on direct comparisons between air quality measurements made before and after social and travel restrictions were in place. Such comparisons can often be misleading as the social and travel restrictions are not the only factors affecting measured concentrations of air pollutants.Ambient concentrations can change significantly over short periods of time simply because of changes to the weather. Statistical models can be used to identify the influence of key meteorological and temporal variables on ambient measurements which allow the effects of meteorology and temporal factors to be nominally removed. It is then possible to identify changes in concentrations which would\, in theory\, have been recorded if meteorological conditions had remained constant.This webinar will explore examples of analyses into the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on air quality. It will explain that a failure to take account of variability in underlying factors can easily confound and mislead such analyses. Identification of these confounding influences can thus help to reveal the direct effects of the COVID-19 restrictions.Our speakersChris Whall is the Managing Director of Air Quality Consultants Ltd a specialist company with over 30 staff that provides independent expert advice and assessments covering all ambient air quality issues. Established in 1993\, it has an unrivalled\, proven track record in providing air quality and carbon management services to private and public sector clients\, both within the UK and internationally. Chris is a Chartered Environmentalist with over 20 years’ in environmental consulting with multi-sector EIA experience. He has a background in air quality\, climate change and emissions quantification\, impact assessment and management. He has experience in implementing and managing long and short-term environmental monitoring programmes; undertaking atmospheric dispersion modelling assessments relating to the impact of industrial\, transport\, waste management and minerals & mining sector upon the air environment; and acting as an expert witness at Public Inquiry. Chris has particular expertise and a successful track record in supporting major infrastructure projects\, and specifically in the delivery of air quality and carbon assessments.Ben Marner is Director of Environmental Modelling & Assessment at AQC and has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of air quality. He has been responsible for a large number of air quality and greenhouse gas assessments in the UK and abroad. He has specific experience in the application of detailed dispersion models and has contributed to the development of modelling best practices. He has provided public inquiry expert witness services\, as well as support and advice to Defra\, Highways England\, the Environment Agency\, Transport Scotland\, Transport for London\, and numerous local authorities. Ben is an ad-hoc member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/webinar-covid-airquality/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200324T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200324T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094925
CREATED:20200206T124001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T164814Z
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SUMMARY:IAQM Forum - The Environment Bill and Air Quality Targets
DESCRIPTION:Event postponedWe are sorry to announce this event has been postponed.The growing situation with the coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19) in the UK is presenting unprecedented challenges for individuals\, companies and organisations alike. As a responsible organisation\, the IAQM’s utmost concern is for the safety of its attendees\, speakers and staff. We are therefore reviewing each event on a case-by-case basis. If we do need to postpone these events\, we will honour the bookings made for those already registered to attend the event and refund individuals who cannot attend on the new date. We thank you for your support during this time.This year our afternoon discussion meetings have a new look. They have been renamed as Forums to emphasise that we welcome audience participation. This first Forum will take as its topic the Environment Bill\, what the targets for air quality should be and how compliance should be monitored.AccessibilityThe IES aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this workshop\, please email Rhianna Jarvis or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-forum-for-future-air-quality-targets-within-the-environment-bill/
LOCATION:Arup London\, 13 Fitzroy Street\, London\, W1T 4BQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
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SUMMARY:IAQM AGM 2019: Air quality - Past\, present and future
DESCRIPTION:The IAQM 2019 AGM will be followed by a discussion meeting looking at the past\, present and future challenges within the air quality sector. Imagine a future. NO2 concentrations have fallen rapidly\, by 2024 only a few exceedances will be present in London – problem solved? History tells us that when one pollutant is well controlled\, another pollutant rears its head. We know that over the next few years the focus will increasingly move from NO2 to PM2.5 and the need to meet the WHO guideline. However\, maybe next year (or so) the WHO guidelines will change\, and be reduced not increased. The emphasis of the health burden may change from mortality to the huge economic cost of dementia caused by air pollution. Looking further into the future\, will ultrafine particles be the key pollutant that keeps us busy? This discussion meeting aims to learn from the lessons of history and to look at some future air quality management issues.Event schedule14:00 Registration and refreshments14:30 AGM15:00 Discussion meeting – Air quality – Past\, present and future15:00 Introduction from the Chair Dr Christine McHugh\, Keane & Gray Ltd15:10 Dr Gary Fuller\, King’s College London – Air quality – past and present15:40 Dr Claire Holman\, Brook Cottage Consultants – Future focus on PM2.5 16:10 Professor Paul Monks\, University of Leicester – Are ultrafine particles important?16:40 Professor Mark Barrett – University College London – Will renewable electrification of energy solve air pollution? Not quite!17:10 Discussion17:30 Drinks reception20:00 Event closeThis event will be followed by a drinks reception at Arup offices from 17:30 which all attendees are invited to join.AccessibilityThe IES aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this workshop\, please email Rhianna Jarvis or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-agm-2019/
LOCATION:Arup London\, 13 Fitzroy Street\, London\, W1T 4BQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
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SUMMARY:Ethics Workshop: Why professionals do wrong and how to avoid it
DESCRIPTION:No organisation can afford to leave ethical decision making to chance. One hasty or ill-conceived action by an employee can harm the reputation of the entire organisation and destroy a career.In a new initiative by the IAQM\, we have developed effective ethics training focused on setting expectations of behaviour for air quality professionals in a variety of contexts.For example\, how do you react when a client requests a change to your data in a report? How do you establish boundaries with a client that can’t be crossed? Given client confidentiality\, when and how can you report lawbreaking or misbehaviour?In partnership with the Institute of Business Ethics\, this half-day workshop explains the concept of ethics both in theory and in practice\, providing examples of when things have gone wrong for other organisations. Targeted solely at air quality professionals\, we will use dilemma and scenario-based training of complex ethical problems to help you develop frameworks to deal with dilemmas. We will help you fully understand the purpose and clause of the IAQM and IES Codes of Conduct so that you can avoid professional complaints and use the Codes as a framework to weave into your professional practice. Finally\, we will help candidates hoping to apply for Chartership and those who already hold Chartership maintain and evidence their ethical competence.Workshop feeIAQM / IES Member – £65Standard – £99Draft AgendaWhat is business ethics and why is it important?Business ethics in practiceWe’re not as ethical as we think we are (why do good people do bad things?)The purpose of the IAQM & IES Codes of ConductSpecific ethical issues in Air QualityEthical decision-making (discussion of tailored dilemmas)Answering the ethics competences in your Chartership applicationAccessibilityThe IAQM aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/ethics-workshop/
LOCATION:The Shard\, 32 London Bridge St\, London\, SE1 9SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
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SUMMARY:Routes to Clean Air 2019
DESCRIPTION:16th – 17th September 2019 Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel\, London\nThe Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) presents Routes to Clean Air 2019\, a two-day annual conference where air quality\, public health and transport professionals\, in both the private and public sectors\, share their experiences of improving transport emissions.  \nSpeakers will discuss a range of topical issues offering their insight into the steps required to improve air quality\, including best practice examples and practical challenges faced during implementation. Delegates will gain valuable CPD\, have the opportunity to network with fellow air quality professionals and interact with leading organisations in the air quality sector. \n\n		\n	\nBook nowConference programme (PDF)Conference dinner menu (PDF)Events T&CsWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Air quality equipment manufacturers | Expert practitioners | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Government officers | NGO & professional body staff | Standards agencies & accreditation bodies | Trade associations \n\n	\n		\n			Speakers\n\n		\n	\nDr Ian Mudway\, King's College LondonDr Ian Mudway\, King's College London Health effects of PM2.5Ian is a senior lecturer at the School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences at King’s College London\, a member of the MRC Centre for Environment and Health; MRC & Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma and NIHR-PHE Health Protection Research Unit in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards. He has over 20 years’ experience researching the impacts of air pollution on human health and the development of assays to quantify the toxicity of the chemical cocktails that pollute the air we breathe. Ian has published over 100 research papers\, reports and book chapters on these topics\, and advises local\, national and international governments and NGOs. Ian is passionate about the communication of science to lay audiences and has worked extensively with artists and educationalist to promote the public understanding of the risks associated with environmental pollutants. Currently\, his work is focused on understanding early life impacts of pollutants on the development of lung and cognitive function in children living within urban populations. Katherine Nield\, ClientEarthKatherine Nield\, ClientEarth The legal battle for clean air: Taking stock and looking forward Katie is a Clean Air Lawyer in ClientEarth’s London office\, where her work focuses on UK clean air issues and promoting compliance with domestic and international air quality standards. Since 2011\, ClientEarth has launched three successful legal challenges against the UK Government’s failure to commit to action to reduce pollution to within legal limits.Before joining ClientEarth\, Katie practiced as a planning and environmental lawyer at international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner. She holds a first class degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University\, as well as an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London. Dr Pete Edwards\, University of YorkDr Pete Edwards\, University of York What does the future hold for low cost air pollution sensors? Pete is an Atmospheric chemist working at the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories at the University of York. His research focuses on using measurements and models to improve our understanding of the chemistry of our atmosphere\, in particular relating to air quality issues. Having spent many years building high tech instruments for measuring atmospheric pollutants in both the UK and the U.S.\, a lot of Pete’s research focus is currently aimed at assessing the viability of low cost sensor based instruments for measuring atmospheric trace gases. Professor Roy Harrison\, University of BirminghamProfessor Roy Harrison\, University of Birmingham Non-exhaust emissions of PM from road traffic Roy is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham\, UK\, and also Distinguished Adjunct Professor at King Abdulaziz University\, Saudi Arabia. His research interests are in air pollution\, especially airborne particulate matter. He has also been heavily engaged at the science/policy interface as a member of several government technical advisory groups for the Department of Health and the Department for Environment\, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the U.K. including until recently membership of Defra’s Science Advisory Council. He was a contributor to the World Health Organization Global Air Quality Guidelines and the Guidelines for Quality of Indoor Air. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2004 New Year Honours List and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2017. He is author of over 500 papers in the peer-reviewed literature\, and is listed by ISI as a Highly Cited Researcher.He recently completed a study of diffusion tube bias adjustment for the Scottish Government\, including detailed analysis of trends in automatic and diffusion tube data. Audrey de Nazelle\, Imperial CollegeAudrey de Nazelle\, Imperial College Making the case for holistic thinking about urban air quality policies Audrey is a lecturer in air pollution management at the Centre for Environmental Policy\, Imperial College London. She is an expert in risk assessment and exposure science. Her research is at the intersection of environmental sciences\, health behaviour\, transportation\, and urban planning. Her work aims at guiding decision makers towards health-promoting built environments and policies. It involves novel and holistic approaches to assessing behavioural\, environmental and health impacts of urban plans and policies. She holds a PhD and an MS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Environmental Sciences and a Maîtrise in Mathematics from the University of Paris-VI Pierre et Marie Curie. Professor Duncan Laxen\, Air Quality ConsultantsProfessor Duncan Laxen\, Air Quality Consultants Trends in NO2 and NOx concentrations across the UK Duncan is an Associate of Air Quality Consultants Ltd\, the Company he set up 25 years ago. He is a visiting professor in air quality management and assessment at the University of the West of England\, Bristol. He has been a member of AQEG and COMEAP and is a Fellow of the IAQM. He has over 45 years’ experience of air quality monitoring\, modelling and assessment. In 1991 he set up the Government’s AURN in cities across the UK. In 2010 he published a report on PM2.5 in the UK\, which used openair to analyses the data\, including trends. In 2018 he published a report on NO2 and NOx trends in the UK. This covered the period 2005 to 2016. He has now updated the work to cover the period 2005 to 2018. Martin Lutz\, Senate Department for Environment\, Transport and Climate ProtectionMartin Lutz\, Senate Department for Environment\, Transport and Climate Protection Update on German city measures to control (diesel) vehicle emissions Martin has a university degree in meteorology and air chemistry. 30 years ago he joined Berlin’s Environmental Department managing winter smog alarm with traffic bans for polluting vehicles. After researching the sources of photochemical pollution in the 90‘s\, he was worked for the European Commission\, drafting an ozone abatement strategy and related emission ceilings for ozone precursors. Back in Berlin\, he led investigations into the sources of particulate pollution. In his current role as the head of Air Quality Management at the Senate Department for Environment\, Transport and Climate Protection\, he has been developing and implementing Berlin’s air quality strategy\, including the LEZ scheme with access restrictions for polluting vehicles. He has also participated in many international development projects as an advisor on air quality management in the Balkans\, Russia\, India\, Thailand\, China and Mexico. In Martin’s second life\, he is a passionate cycling lobbyist\, promoting the bike as the healthiest means of transport in urban areas – for both the cyclists and all other urbanites. Ruth Calderwood\, City of London CorporationRuth Calderwood\, City of London Corporation Delivering Cleaner Air in the City of London Ruth is the Air Quality Manager at the City of London Corporation. She has worked in air quality management for over 20 years and has initiated a number of research projects such as the impact of biomass on urban air quality\, the use of standby generators for demand side response and the impact of urban form on local air quality. Ruth is chair of the London Air Quality Steering Group and co-chair of the Air Pollution Research in London Network. She is a Trustee of Environmental Protection UK and is currently overseeing the development and implementation of a new Air Quality Strategy for the City of London Corporation. Susan Zappala\, Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeSusan Zappala\, Joint Nature Conservation Committee The right evidence for the job: Evidence and challenge in ecological assessment  Susan is currently seconded as Senior Air Pollution Adviser at the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. As in her role as Senior Specialist for Air Pollution and Ecotoxicology at Natural England\, Susan is the government’s adviser for air pollution effects on ecosystems. Susan coordinates the Inter-agency Air Pollution Group and the UK Country Nature Conservation Body input to the Air Pollution Information System.As a Chartered Environmentalist in the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment\, Susan has experience advising on risks from atmospheric pollutants\, toxic substances\, contaminated land and groundwater protection. Susan works with UK devolved Administrations\, Countryside Conservation Agencies\, local authorities and environmental professionals to share best available evidence on air pollution assessment involving protected habitat and wildlife. Robert Evans\, CENEXRobert Evans\, CENEX Prospects for Electric Vehicles from now to 2030  Robert is CEO of Cenex\, a not-for-profit consultancy and research organisation with a strategic focus on supporting low carbon vehicle supply chain and market development for transport and associated energy systems. Since joining Cenex in December 2005\, Robert has overseen the development and delivery of a range of electric\, hydrogen and gas vehicles and recharging\refuelling infrastructure projects\, as well as establishing Cenex-LCV as the UK’s largest technology showcasing and networking event for the low carbon vehicle community. Robert is Chair of UKEVSE\, the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Association\, which is a trade association that represents UK charge point providers and charge point network operators. He is also a Director of Stitching Cenex Nederland\, a member of the Automotive Council Technology Group and holds Non-Executive Directorships with the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA)\, EV8 Technologies\, Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) and Electric Corby Community Interest Company. Prior to joining Cenex\, Robert worked for 18 years with Johnson Matthey\, 10 of which were spent developing international markets for energy\, environmental and automotive technologies\, including fuel cells and vehicle emissions control for cars\, buses\, trucks and Non Road Mobile Machinery. Dr Rosalind O'Driscoll\, Greater London AuthorityDr Rosalind O'Driscoll\, Greater London Authority Breathe London: A pilot low cost sensor network Rosalind joined the Greater London Authority (GLA) in 2017 as a Senior Policy Officer for Air Quality. Since joining she has provided technical support for the Air Quality Team at the GLA and the Strategic Analysis Team at Transport for London (TfL). Her role involves modelling for the London Environment Strategy and London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory\, and helping to develop evidence for policies and projects as well as leading on the Breathe London project. Before joining the GLA Rosalind graduated from Imperial College London with a PhD addressing uncertainties in real world emissions from passenger cars\, and modelling the policy implications of these uncertainties. Dr Leonidas Ntziachristos\, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiDr Leonidas Ntziachristos\, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Emission performance of vehicles and vessels with latest regulatory initiatives Leonidas is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Aristotle University Thessaloniki and guest Professor at the Physics Department of the Tampere University of Technology. He is also one of the founding members of EMISIA SA\, a spin-off company of Aristotle University. His research interests include pollutants formation and control\, exhaust aerosol sampling and characterization\, and emission models and projections development. Currently\, Leonidas works on the development of aerosol instrumentation and sensors for diesel exhaust aerosol as well as models for the calculation of air pollutants and greenhouse gases from transport modes. He is responsible for the development of COPERT software\, on behalf of the European Environment Agency and the EU Joint Research Centre. He co-chairs the transport expert panel of the UNECE Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections and he is member of the steering committee of the European Research Group on Mobile Emission Sources (ERMES). Dr Matt Loxham\, University of Southampton Dr Matt Loxham\, University of Southampton  Potential health effects of shipping-related PM Matt is based at the University of Southampton\, where he holds a Future Leader Fellowship from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)\, to study the health effects of particulate matter from ships and dockside emissions sources. He also holds a Senior Research Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre\, to investigate regulation of inhaled metals in the lung\, and how this may relate to fibrotic lung disease. His research group takes a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding particulate matter and its effects on health\, including projects focusing on interactions of particulates with allergens and common cold virus\, chemical tracers of particulates for source apportionment\, and low-cost sensors for particulate matter. Matt has also sat on an expert subcommittee of the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP)\, advising Transport for London on the health effects of pollution in the London Underground. Dr Karen Exley\, Public Health EnglandDr Karen Exley\, Public Health England Outdoor air quality and health: Evidence to action Karen leads on Air Quality and Public Health at Public Health England (PHE). Cleaner air is one of PHE’s top priorities for 2020-2025 and Karen is leading the work to develop PHE’s 5 -year programme of work on the health evidence and actions to improve air quality. She was a member of the working group for the Royal College of Physicians Report on the health effects of air pollution\, ‘Every Breath We Take – The Lifelong Impact of Air Pollution’ and an expert committee member for the NICE Quality Standard on air pollution. She is a member of the scientific secretariat for the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants. She is also a reviewer for the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and currently a member on both the NIHR prioritisation and funding committees for air quality research submissions. Nick Molden\, AIR AllianceNick Molden\, AIR Alliance Hidden pollution exposure inside the vehicle cabin\, and why an alternative approach to Clean Air Zones is required to achieve good air quality Nick set up Emissions Analytics in 2011 in order to understand real-world fuel economy and emissions from vehicles\, prior to founding the AIR Alliance in 2017. The concept was to find a way to characterise vehicles in a relatively short test\, and be able to conduct a large number of comparable tests independently of government and the industry. The AIR Alliance uses this database to publish the AIR Index rating of the cleanliness and efficiency of vehicles across Europe and the USA. Nick is chairman of the European standardisation CEN Workshop 90 on collecting real driving emissions data. He is a specialist in data analytics\, particularly in the automotive market\, through his prior work at Oxford Indices Ltd\, a data specialist\, United Business plc and Haymarket Media Group. Nick is a graduate of the University of Oxford\, with an MA in Philosophy\, Politics and Economics. Martin Williams\, King's College LondonMartin Williams\, King's College London Some thoughts on future air quality issues Martin is a Professor of air quality at King’s College\, London\, UK. His research includes an assessment of the effects of scenarios to mitigate climate change on air quality and public health\, urban air quality\, exposure assessment and the health effects of air pollution. Until 2010 he was Head of the Air Quality policy and science programme in Defra. He is a member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group and co-Chair of the World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines Development Group. Dr Bill Parish\, DefraDr Bill Parish\, Defra Delivering the Clean Air Strategy Bill is currently Deputy Director for the Air Quality and Industrial Emissions Team in Defra\, responsible for developing and implementing the Government’s Clean Air Strategy. 			\n			\n\n	\n		\n			Ian McCrae award\nAre you an IAQM Associate or Member in the early stages of their career (approximately the first ten years)? Then enter for your chance to win this prestigious title and a free ticket to Routes to Clean Air\, where the winner will be presented with a trophy. \nThe annual Ian McCrae award is presented to an IAQM Associate Member or Full Member who has demonstrated a commitment to the air quality profession. This year we wish to give the Award to an Associate or Member in the early stages of their career (approximately the first ten years).  \nHow to EnterPlease submit an essay (maximum 650 words) on the following topic: \nThe Secretary of State has announced that the Environment Bill should include a “legally binding commitment on particulate matter so that no part of the country exceeds the levels recommended by the WHO”. Describe the key elements you think should be in the Bill and what measures it should include to enforce it. \nThe judges will be looking for well written and argued submissions that explain your reasoning. There is no right or wrong answer.  \nDeadline Entries have now closed \n\n		\n	\nSubmit your entry\n\n	\n		\n			Conference dinner\nThe first day of the conference closes with a 3-course conference dinner\, included in the price of your ticket.  \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Prices\n\n		\n	\nStandard IAQM member£285Student or Graduate*£185\n	\n		\n			* Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2018 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking. \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Ticket sales end in:\n\n		\n	\n2019/09/13 17:00:00\n\n	\n		\n			Our sponsors \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n		\n	\nSilver & Bronze sponsorship (PDF)\n	\n		\n			GRAMM Barrier Systems\n\nGRAMM the UK leading specialist in design\, supply & installation of acoustic barriers is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop. \nSmogStop Barrier\, developed by Canadian company ENVISON SQ\, reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution hotspots from major roads\, highways and railways. \n8 Years in development; the patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time\, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog\, transforming them into harmless by-products. \nSmogStop Barrier’s angled baffle and double-walled design serve two main purposes. First\, they direct traffic emissions between the two walls\, where a photocatalytic coating treats the pollutants. Second\, they generate vortexes and enhance vertical mixing of emissions with clean air\, further decreasing pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods. \nThe proprietary coating we’ve developed transforms smog-producing NOX and VOCs into harmless gases and water\, powered purely by sunlight. \nSmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing\, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic. \nThe result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight. \nOver the course of a year\, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOX— the equivalent of taking 200\,000 cars off that stretch of road. \nRecent field tests in Ontario proving results of over 58% reduction of emissions compared to a standard barrier. \nBOTTOM-LINE BENEFITS: Reducing air pollution saves lives – and money \n\n Peter Brett AssociatesWe are PBA\, now part of Stantec. We’re a leading consultancy of engineers\, planners\, environmental consultants\, and economists working on major development and infrastructure projects. \nWe provide trusted advice to create value from the land and buildings owned or operated by our clients. Together\, we design and create better places for the communities in which we work. \nWe have a regional spread of offices with a depth of technical skills throughout the UK\, and an associated company in Prague that serves central European markets. \n \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Exhibiting this year\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\nANV Measurement SystemsLivEnviro provides real-time monitoring of Noise\, Vibration\, Dust and Weather on a single user-friendly web platform. With over 800 systems operating in the UK\, ANV’s LivEnviro is rapidly becoming the market leader due to a combination of factors:• A single website for monitoring Noise\, Vibration\, Dust and Weather offering strategic and practical control using your computer\, phone or tablet• An easy-to-use and intuitive web interface• Reliable\, accurate\, site proven and certified industry-leading sensors• Real-time Data\, alarms and limits manged by any web-enable device via ANV’s LivEnviro website• Current and historic data available on the website and downloadable as CSV files• Option to import the data into your own multi-parameter system using Live API. • Competitive hardware pricing and subscription rates• In-house\, expert\, technical support and customer service• A single point of contact that takes responsibility for ensuring the availability of environmental monitoring data Website TSITSI Instruments is a world leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years and has been setting the highest standards for measurements relating to environmental monitoring offering a variety of instruments for real-time\, direct-reading results. Every day\, thousands of people use TSI’s trusted DustTrak™ products for environmental and process monitoring. Our European service department based in Buckinghamshire\, UK ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and maintained by the manufacturer in market-leading turnaround time.Developed on the DustTrak™ technology\, TSI’s certified MCERTS DustTrak™ Environmental Aerosol monitor offers a reliable and rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It measures aerosol concentrations corresponding to PM1\, PM2.5\, PM10 and total size fractions. It provides real-time measurements and can be set up and collecting data in less than an hour and is the ideal instrument for outdoor environmental monitoring or construction site monitoring.Website  Air Monitors LtdBased in the UK\, Air Monitors is an independent\, privately owned company representing some of the world’s leading environmental monitoring technology manufacturers. Providing monitoring solutions which encompass the very best products\, technology and services\, Air Monitors offers technical support\, maintenance\, calibration\, operation\, analysis and reporting services in addition to the sale or hire of monitoring equipment. Typical applications include the monitoring of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in both workplace and ambient air.With decades of experience and high levels of expertise\, including a UK-wide network of highly trained and equipped service engineers; Air Monitors is able to select the best instruments from leading global manufacturers. The company’s products include gas\, particulate and meteorological monitoring instruments for personal\, portable and fixed installations in applications such as occupational safety\, toxic gas detection\, leak detection\, process monitoring\, fenceline monitoring\, environmental monitoring and ambient air quality monitoring. We are currently involved in the ‘Breathe London’ project\, which will use a range of cutting-edge fixed and mobile sensors to build up a real-time\, hyperlocal image of London’s air quality. We have designed and installed the network of AQMesh air quality monitoring pods\, as well as the air quality analysers that were specially adapted to operate inside 2 Google Street View cars. We will also be responsible for the ongoing service and maintenance of all of the project’s air quality monitoring equipment.The staff at Air Monitors are experts in air quality; able to provide help and guidance on which technologies are best suited for specific applications. Website Campbell AssociatesCampbell Associates are proud to present the latest generation of Air Quality Monitors from Aeroqual. Visit us on stand at Routes to Clean Air 2019 to see how Aeroqual have overcome the issues with sensors to create analysers which are not only low cost and low maintenance\, but also produce data of a quality that was previously only possible from reference equivalent analysers. We will demonstrate how the revolutionary Aeroqual AQY produces accurate data for Nitrogen Dioxide\, Ozone and Particulate Matter straight from the analyser without the need for an internet connection.The Aeroqual range includes both hand-held and fixed monitors for indoors and outdoors\, as well as a range of Ambient Air Quality Analysers. Set up as a single device or deployed as a multi-unit network\, the monitors report key urban pollutants in real time – perfect for smart cities\, schools\, H&S managers and many other applications. Website Gramm Barrier SystemsGRAMM the UK leading specialist in design\, supply & installation of acoustic barriers is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop.SmogStop Barrier developed by Canadian company ENVISON SQ reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution hotspots from major roads\, highways and railways.8 Years in development; the patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time\, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog\, transforming them into harmless by-products.SmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing\, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic.The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight.Over the course of a year\, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOX— the equivalent of taking 200\,000 cars off that stretch of road.Website PBA\, now part of StantecWe are PBA\, now part of Stantec. We’re a leading consultancy of engineers\, planners\, environmental consultants\, and economists working on major development and infrastructure projects. We provide trusted advice to create value from the land and buildings owned or operated by our clients. Together\, we design and create better places for the communities in which we work.We have a regional spread of offices with a depth of technical skills throughout the UK\, and an associated company in Prague that serves central European markets.Website CERCCambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) is a leading provider of air quality services.CERC’s Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System (ADMS) models are used worldwide: ADMS 5 for the assessment of industrial emissions; ADMS-Roads for road traffic emissions (in small towns or rural road networks); and ADMS-Urban is a high-resolution air quality management system for complex combinations of emissions\, such as those in urban areas. ADMS-Urban is ideal for modelling planning and policy scenarios\, for example for the development of Clean Air Zones (CAZ). ADMS-Airport is used to model the impacts of emissions at airports and has been used extensively at major UK airports. Other CERC software includes: EMIT\, the emissions inventory database tool; FLOWSTAR-Energy for wind energy assessments and forecasting; and GASTAR for modelling the dispersion of dense gases. CERC provides a number of scheduled and customised training courses for the ADMS models to suit modellers with varying levels of experience\, as well as a comprehensive software support package.CERC’s experienced consultants provide a range of services\, including: air quality modelling for permitting\, planning and policy scenarios; emissions inventory compilation for both toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases; and modelling of hazardous releases\, for example for COMAH assessments. CERC also provides air quality forecasting and alert services for local authorities\, including airTEXT in the UK and Riga airTEXT in Latvia. These services use ADMS-Urban in combination with the EU CAMS regional modelling system.Website 			\n			\n	\n		\n			Exhibit with us\nRoutes to Clean Air attracts consultants\, air quality practitioners\, leading manufacturers\, local authorities officers and regulators\, academics and researchers providing an excellent opportunity for organisations to interact with their target audience of experts and buyers. This conference is a platform for expert practitioners to share knowledge\, therefore there are a limited number of spaces for exhibitors.  \nBenefits of exhibiting: \n\nListing on the event page on both the IAQM and Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) websites.\nPromotion on the IAQM and IES Websites\, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts\nInclusion in both digital and printed versions of the delegate pack\nFree attendance for the full conference and conference dinner\n\n\nDownload our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack and book your space today. \n\n		\n	\nExhibitor booking form (PDF)Sponsor booking form (PDF)\n\n	\n		\n			Accessibility\nWe aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/rtca19/
LOCATION:Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel\, 12 Upper Woburn Place\, London\, WC1 0HX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190619T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190619T163000
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SUMMARY:Discussion meeting: How can we tackle the urgent problem of ammonia emissions?
DESCRIPTION:Ammonia emissions contribute to particle pollution and urban smog\, damaging sensitive natural habitats through excessive nitrogen deposition and acidification. Emissions in the UK have only fallen by 10% since 1970\, however the Netherlands have reduced their emissions by over 60% since 1990. Currently\, there are no ambient air quality standards or guidelines for ammonia. Agriculture\, through the use and storage of manure\, slurry\, and inorganic fertilisers\, accounts for 88% of UK emissions; the waste sector\, vehicles\, and industry account for the remainder.The Clean Air Strategy (2019) proposes actions including a code of good agricultural practice\, requirements for farmers to further invest in emissions reduction\, proposals to protect habitats\, updating the ammonia emissions inventory\, extending permitting to the dairy and intensive beef sectors\, and regulations to minimise pollution from fertiliser use.This discussion meeting will introduce these concepts\, focusing on how ammonia emissions are currently being tackled and what can be done in the future. Speakers will discuss these issues from both the regulators’ and farmers’ perspectives.If you are involved in the planning process for activities such as pig and poultry farms\, or want to know more about the issues surrounding ammonia emissions in the UK\, then this event is for you.Schedule13:30 – Registration\, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome14:10 – Dr Jeremy Wiltshire (Knowledge Leader\, Agriculture and Environment\, Ricardo) – Agricultural ammonia emission mitigation: principles and practices14:30 – Grace Whitlow (Environmental Advisor\, NFU) – How will the farming sector reduce ammonia emissions?14:50 – Mella Waitt (Environment & Business Senior Advisor\, the Environment Agency) – Ammonia – Facing the Challenges in Regulated Agriculture15:10 – Open floor discussion16:15 – Event closeTicketsThis event is free for all IAQM members to attend\, non-members are welcome to attend for a small fee of £25. Secure your place by completing the booking form. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/discussion-meeting-how-can-we-tackle-the-urgent-problem-of-ammonia-emissions/
LOCATION:Arup London\, 13 Fitzroy Street\, London\, W1T 4BQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190430T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190430T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094925
CREATED:20180403T101357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T095037Z
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SUMMARY:Monitoring Air Quality 2019
DESCRIPTION:30th April 2019\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrowne Plaza\, The City – London\nEven with recent advances in modelling\, measurement remains an important means of gaining insight into the nature of air pollution. Without it\, we cannot fully understand the problem and\, without an accurate diagnosis\, we cannot propose solutions.  \nThis conference provides an opportunity to share experiences of using new measurement techniques whilst exploring ways to interpret data collected by analysers in a variety of environments. \n\n		\n	\nConference programmeBook now (pdf)Events T&CsWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Air quality equipment manufacturers | Expert practitioners | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Government officers | NGO & professional body staff | Standards agencies & accreditation bodies | Trade associations \n\n	\n		\n			Speakers\n\n		\n	\nDr Gary Fuller\, King’s College LondonDr Gary Fuller\, King’s College London A tale of two cities: Are policies improving air pollution in Paris and London?Gary is an air pollution scientist at King’s College London where he led the development of the London Air Quality Network. His research focuses on urban sources of air pollution and how these are changing. He also works closely with epidemiologists to investigate the health impacts of ambient air pollution. Gary is a member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group. His book\, The Invisible Killer – the rising global threat of air pollution and how we can fight back is published by Melville House.  Polly Lang\, University of YorkPolly Lang\, University of York A Trend Analysis Approach for Air Quality Network Data Polly is a PhD student at the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories at the University of York. Her research focuses on the application of statistical techniques and machine learning for collecting air quality monitoring data\, in order to derive more insight. Her recent work has included the development of a method for analysis of long term trends in air pollutants across a monitoring network containing sites with different length times. Currently\, Polly is investigating the use of machine learning models to quantify the impact on ambient air quality\, with focus on; improvements in vehicle emission technologies and air quality interventions\, such as low emission zones\, congestion charging and speed limit reductions. Duncan Mounsor\, Enviro Technology Services LtdDuncan Mounsor\, Enviro Technology Services Ltd Swansea Council’s open path monitoring and dynamic Air Quality forecasting Duncan Mounsor is an environmental specialist with almost 30 years of practical experience in air quality and gaseous and particulate monitoring instrumentation and technology.He started his career at Enviro Technology Services (ET) in 1990 as a trainee service engineer and became Managing Director in 2015 after being involved in all aspects of the company; sales\, marketing and operations during his long career at ET.A member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU)\, Duncan is particularly interested in the ecological and human impacts of air pollution and climate change\, especially those attributed to transport emissions.Duncan is an advocate of newer\, faster and better measurement technology\, remote sensing and dynamic forecasting and modelling that he firmly believes will better our understanding of air pollution and greenhouse gases\, especially episodes\, transients and fluxes. Professor Duncan Laxen\, Air Quality Consultants Professor Duncan Laxen\, Air Quality Consultants  Analysis of bias in diffusion tubes Duncan Laxen is an Associate of Air Quality Consultants Ltd\, the Company he set up 25 years ago. He is a visiting professor in Air Quality Management and Assessment at the University of the West of England\, Bristol. He has been a member of AQEG and COMEAP\, and is a Fellow of the IAQM. He has over 40 years’ experience of air quality monitoring\, modelling and assessment. In the 1980s\, he was involved in the first major nitrogen dioxide diffusion tube survey across London and contributed to the 2008 guidance on the use of diffusion tubes. In 1991\, he set up the Government’s AURN in cities across the UK. In 2010\, he published a report on PM2.5 in the UK\, which used openair to analyse data. He recently completed a study of diffusion tube bias adjustment for the Scottish Government\, including detailed analysis of trends in automatic and diffusion tube data. Brian Stacey\, Ricardo Energy and EnvironmentBrian Stacey\, Ricardo Energy and Environment Ultrafine particle measurements at Heathrow Airport Brian has nearly 30 years of experience in the air quality monitoring business\, ranging from QA/QC\, data management and network operations. He is the Knowledge Leader for Ricardo’s air quality measurement team\, which delivers air quality measurements for many of the UK national monitoring programmes. He is active in the development of measurement standard methods for gases\, PM and pervasive sensors within the European Standardisation networks and contributes to the EC National Reference Laboratories Network (AQUILA). Brian is currently pursuing a part-time PhD at Birmingham University\, sponsored by Heathrow Airport\, to investigate the nature of ultrafine particles emitted from aircraft. Dr David Carslaw\, Ricardo / University of YorkDr David Carslaw\, Ricardo / University of York Making better use of OpenairDavid has a joint position with Ricardo Energy & Environment and the Department of Chemistry at the University of York where he is a Reader in Air Pollution Science. David has over 20 years of experience in urban air pollution science and is the principal developer of the openair software package\, which is used extensively worldwide. He also has an interest in vehicle emissions research and has led many vehicle emission remote sensing campaigns across the UK\, which have led to many new insights of importance to urban air pollution. David has published his work widely in academic journals and is an advisor to several governmental bodies including the UK Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG). Jim Mills\, Air MonitorsJim Mills\, Air Monitors The London Hyperlocal Air Quality Monitoring Network Jim trained as an industrial chemist in Scotland before moving to the air quality monitoring business 35 years ago. He has been the founder of three successful startups\, the latest\, Air Monitors Ltd has become the leading air monitoring technology provider in the UK since its formation in 2003. The company is the main support contractor for the UK AURN network and for many local authority and research networks in the UK and abroad. His main role in the company today is the identification and introduction of new monitoring technologies and methods for both gaseous and particle pollutants. Jim is currently working with Google to instrument their Street View vehicles with air monitoring equipment\, has set up a network of 100 small sensor systems around London for the GLA and instrumented Bloomberg’s new HQ in London inside and out to monitor the transfer of external pollution within the building. Dr Ben Marner\, Air Quality ConsultantsDr Ben Marner\, Air Quality Consultants Intensive Interrogation of Routine Measurements Made around Junction 34 of the M1 Ben is a Technical Director with Air Quality Consultants (AQC) and has 20 years’ experience in the field of air quality. He has been responsible for a large number of air quality and greenhouse gas assessments in the UK and abroad. He has specific experience in the application of detailed dispersion models and has contributed to the development of modelling best practices. He has provided public inquiry expert witness services\, as well as support and advice to Defra\, the Highways Agency\, the Environment Agency\, Transport Scotland\, Transport for London\, and numerous local authorities. Owen Butler\, Health and Safety ExecutiveOwen Butler\, Health and Safety Executive Air Quality Measurement – making it personal Owen is a principal analytical chemist within the Exposure Measurement Group at the Health and Safety Laboratory\, the laboratory of the Health and Safety Executive. He has over 25 years’ experience developing new and improved methods for undertaking personal measurements of chemical agents in ambient\, indoor and workplace air. This work is disseminated through publication of national UK (HSE MDHS series); European (EN) and International (ISO) standard procedures for use within the wider regulatory monitoring system. Current research interests within the group include new approaches for the sampling and analysis of combustion and engineered nanoparticles\, NOx and VOCs; using laboratory robotics for high throughput testing of air samples and evaluating the performance of new wearable air samplers and sensors. Dr Chris Hazell-Marshall\, Environmental Resources ManagementDr Chris Hazell-Marshall\, Environmental Resources Management Low-cost gas and sensor particulate monitors: Real world experience and lessons learned  Chris is ERMs air quality technical lead for Europe\, Middle East\, Africa and central Eurasia. He specialises in industrial air quality across a wide range of sectors and oversees the delivery of air quality modelling\, monitoring and impact assessment. Chris has a particularly keen interest in low-cost air quality monitoring. In Africa\, air quality is a huge public health issue and monitoring has\, in many locations\, never been undertaken. These low-cost air quality monitoring techniques offer a new way to look at air quality. In the western world\, monitoring beyond diffusion tubes has the potential to open up a new level of insight\, and with it potential interventions. 			\n			\n	\n		\n			Prices\n\n		\n	\nIAQM/IES Member£155Student or Graduate*£95\n	\n		\n			Bookings close in:\n\n		\n	\n2019/04/29 17:00:00\n\n	\n		\n			Meet our conference sponsor \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			For over 20 years GRAMM has been the UK leading specialist in design\, supply & installation of acoustic barriers. GRAMM is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop Air Pollution Control Barrier. \nSmogStop Barrier reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution hotspots from major roads\, highways and railways. \nThe patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time\, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog\, transforming them into harmless by-products. \nSmogStop Barrier’s angled baffle and double-walled design serve two main purposes. First\, they direct traffic emissions between the two walls\, where a photocatalytic coating treats the pollutants. Second\, they generate vortexes and enhance vertical mixing of emissions with clean air\, further decreasing pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods. \nThe proprietary coating we’ve developed transforms smog-producing NOx and VOCs into harmless gases and water\, powered purely by sunlight. \nSmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing\, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic. The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight. Over the course of a year\, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOx — the equivalent of taking 200\,000 cars off that stretch of road. \nRecent field tests in Ontario proving results of over 58% reduction of emissions compared to a standard barrier. \nBOTTOM-LINE BENEFITS: Reducing air pollution saves lives – and money. \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Exhibiting this year\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\nCambustionCambustion produces fast response emissions analyzers and with their millisecond response time\, the accurate measurement of a vehicle’s emissions can be identified with an accuracy of 14cm at 30mph via GPS. The data thus produced from a number of candidate vehicles show up the pollution “hot spots” within an urban environment with very good spatial resolution. For example\, the spike of NOx produced from a vehicle travelling over a speed bump can be associated with a particulate house number. The data (from London and Cambridge) show road layouts which particularly exacerbate local pollution and vehicles which react badly to particular urban driving styles. Website  TSITSI Instruments has been a world leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years. We have been setting the standards for measurements related to environmental monitoring\, offering a full suite of instruments for real-time and air quality sampling.Researchers trust the TSI SMPSs and CPCs for sub-micrometre particle research and monitoring. For environmental and process monitoring\, thousands of people use TSI’s trusted DustTrak™ products and IAQ probes every day.Developed using the DustTrak technology\, TSI’s MCERTS certified Environmental DustTrak monitor offers a reliable and rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It measures particle mass concentrations corresponding to PM1\, PM2.5\, PM10 and Total size fractions.For measurements below PM2.5 TSI also offers real-time mass size distribution measurements with its new Quartz Crystal Microbalance Impactor (QCM MOUDI™).Our European service department based in High Wycombe (Bucks) ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and serviced according to manufacturer’s standards in the shortest turnaround time.Website  Campbell AssociatesCampbell Associates will be showing how Aeroqual has overcome the issues with sensors to create analysers which are not only low cost and low maintenance but also produce data of a quality that was previously only possible from reference equivalent analysers. The Aeroqual range includes both hand-held and fixed monitors for indoors and outdoors as well as a range of Ambient Air Quality Analysers. We will also be demonstrating how the revolutionary Aeroqual AQY produces accurate data for Nitrogen Dioxide\, Ozone and Particulate Matter straight from the analyser without the need for an internet connection. Website  Enviro Technology Services LtdEnviro Technology Services are World leading suppliers and service providers of real-time instrumentation and bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution and greenhouse gases.As a privately owned\, independent company founded in 1983\, we pride ourselves in our knowledge and technical expertise of all things related to air pollution monitoring. It is this expertise\, gathered over more than three decades of practical knowledge that enables us to advise upon the wide range of different applications that our instruments are used for and to help our local authority\, university/research and industrial clients alike solve their specific air monitoring problems.ExpertiseWe have expertise in systems design and integration as well as setting the standards in terms of our service and support throughout the UK and overseas.InnovationET has always focused on bringing to market innovative solutions for air quality monitoring. Its product range has been carefully developed to remain true to its founding principle of offering the very best in available monitoring technology.Website  ANV Measurement SystemsANV Measurement Systems LivEnviro provides real-time monitoring of Noise\, Vibration\, Dust and Weather on a single user-friendly web platform. With over 800 systems operating in the UK\, ANV’s LivEnviro is rapidly becoming the market leader due to a combination of factors:-• A single website for monitoring Noise\, Vibration\, Dust and Weather offering strategic and practical control using your computer\, phone or tablet• An easy-to-use and intuitive web interface• Reliable\, accurate\, site proven and certified industry-leading sensors• Real-time Data\, alarms and limits managed by any web-enabled device via ANV’s LivEnviro website• Current and historic data available on the website and downloadable as CSV files• Option to import the data into your own multi-parameter system using Live API. • Competitive hardware pricing and subscription rates• In-house\, expert\, technical support and customer service• A single point of contact that takes responsibility for ensuring the availability of environmental monitoring dataWebsite  Gramm Barrier Systems LtdFor over 20 years GRAMM has been the UK leading specialist in design\, supply & installation of acoustic barriers. GRAMM is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop Air Pollution Control Barrier.SmogStop Barrier reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reduce air pollution hotspots from major roads\, highways and railways.The patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time\, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog\, transforming them into harmless by-products.SmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing\, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic. The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight. Over the course of a year\, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOx— the equivalent of taking 200\,000 cars off that stretch of road. Recent field tests in Ontario proving results of over 58% reduction of emissions compared to a standard barrier.Website Scielutions LimitedScielutions Limited provides instruments for aerosol particles research with generation\, measurements\, sample conditioning and analysis. Our products include aerosol sampling and dilution systems\, equipment for PM measurements\, aerosol generators\, cascade impactors\, nano-size handheld particle analysers\, collision nebulisers\, fine particle measurement for a wide range of applications including air quality\, stack monitoring\, engine emissions and other industries.Website 			\n			\n\n	\n		\n			Accessibility\nWe aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/maq2019/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza London – The City\, 19 New Bridge St\, London\, EC4V 6DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190326T170000
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SUMMARY:Discussion meeting: Mitigating Operational Impacts
DESCRIPTION:Delivering real improvements in local air quality. In line with the IAQM guidance as air quality professionals\, we quantify impacts (negligible\, slight\, moderate or substantial at individual receptors) and based on our professional judgement\, conclude whether effects on local air quality are likely to be significant.  The assessment of impacts considers the effectiveness of mitigation measures that are incorporated into the development proposals\, but in terms of reducing residual impacts\, we often don’t go far enough.  We are frequently steered by local authorities towards calculating damage costs\, however\, rarely are these calculations translated into practical measures to prevent or overcome the possible effects. Increasingly\, we rely on unsubstantiated statements about the likely air quality benefits of green travel measures and electric vehicle charging points. These issues were made clear in Gladman Developments Limited v SSCLG (November 2017). What have we really learned\, and how can we demonstrate the measures we propose in our assessments will deliver sufficient improvements in local air quality to avoid significant effects on human health and ecosystems? Schedule13:30 – Registration\, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome14:10 – Claire Holman\, Brook Cottage Consultants14:30 – Fiona Prismall\, RPS Group14:50 – Chris Whall\, Air Quality Consultants Ltd15:10 – Stephen Inch\, Greater London Authority15:40 – Open floor discussion16:15 – Event closeThis event is now full to capacity and bookings have now closed. Should you have any queries regarding an existing booking please contact Rhianna Jarvis.  Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/mitigating-operational-impacts/
LOCATION:Arup London\, 13 Fitzroy Street\, London\, W1T 4BQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190116T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190116T170000
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SUMMARY:Discussion meeting: Air Quality & Ecology – Impacts & their Assessment
DESCRIPTION:This joint event hosted by the IAQM\, the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) will provide a platform for ecology and air quality professionals to network\, collaborate and discuss the important crossover of these two disciplines. Speakers will provide an insight into their new experiences and research in this area\, and the pressures and demands professionals are facing in light of several court cases and new guidance in this area. This afternoon discussion meeting will provide a forum for you to hear from experts in the field as they present some of the views of those working in the sector. Schedule13:30 – Registration\, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome14:15 – Presentations from guest speakers including: Andrew Baker\, Managing Director at Baker Consultants – Nitrogen deposition: An inconvenient truth for Habitats Regulations AssessmentsClaire Holman\, Director of Brook Cottage Consultants – Wealden District Council HRA for Ashdown Forest from an air quality (not ecology) perspectiveSimon Bareham\, Principal Air Quality Specialist and Khalid Aazem Senior Environmental Impacts Adviser from Natural Resources Wales – Developing a “Natural Resources Management” Approach to Air Quality in Wales to Protect Sensitive HabitatsChris Field\, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan University – An application of dynamic modelling to produce site-specific critical loadPhilip Davidson\, Associate Director at WSP17:00 – Discussion and Q&A17:15 – Event close and drinks at Revolution Oxford RoadThis event is free for IAQM and CIEEM members\, MMU students and staff to attend. Book your place to attend this meeting\, password required for booking (AQMeeting19)Non-members are very welcome to attend for a small fee of £25\, please book via email. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to speak to somebody in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/discussion-meeting-air-quality-ecology-impacts-and-their-assessment/
LOCATION:Manchester Metropolitan University\, Room G.26 South Atrium\, Business School\, Manchester\, M15 6BH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181107T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181107T170000
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SUMMARY:IAQM AGM 2018: Indoor Air Quality
DESCRIPTION:The IAQM 2018 AGM will be followed by a discussion meeting on indoor air quality. Timings are subject to change and will be confirmed shortly. 13:30 – Registration\, refreshments and networking14:00 – AGM14:20 – Discussion meeting on indoor air quality with presentations from;Roger Barrowcliffe\, Clear Air Thinking\,/Vice Chair IAQM – Is Indoor Air Quality our Future?Vina Kukadia\, Associate Director and Head of Air Pollution at Building Research Establishment (BRE) – The impact of outdoor pollution on indoor air qualityClive Shrubsole\, Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England – Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Policy and Actions in the UK15:30 – Discussion16:00 – Event close This event is free for IAQM members to attend. Non-members can attend for just £25. Book your place soon as spaces are filling fast. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to speak in person.
URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-agm-2019-indoor-air-quality/
LOCATION:Arup London\, 13 Fitzroy Street\, London\, W1T 4BQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event
ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181029T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181030T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T094925
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SUMMARY:Routes to Clean Air 2018
DESCRIPTION:29th-30th October 2018\n\n\n\n\nBirmingham Conference and Events Centre\nIAQM presents Routes to Clean Air 2018\, a two-day annual conference where air quality\, public health and transport professionals\, in both the private and public sectors\, share their experiences of reducing traffic emissions. \nSpeakers will discuss a range of topical issues offering their insight into the steps required to improve air quality\, including best practice examples and practical challenges faced during implementation. \nDelegates will gain valuable CPD\, have the opportunity to network with fellow air quality professionals and interact with leading organisations in the air quality sector. \n\n		\n	\nSpeaker Programme (pdf)Book now (pdf)Events T&CsWho should attend?\nAir quality consultants | Local authority officers | Transport professionals | Expert practitioners | Local & regional government officials | Academics & researchers | Environmental health officers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Air quality manufacturers | NGO staff |Professional body staff \n\n	\n		\n			Speakers\n\n		\n	\nDr Gary Fuller\, King’s College LondonDr Gary Fuller\, King’s College London Wood Burning in the UKGary is a Senior Lecturer in Air Pollution Measurement at King’s College London. Having led the development of the London Air Quality Network\, now the largest urban network in Europe\, Gary has pursued network data analysis techniques to characterise trends and changes in urban air pollution. Much of this research is focused on the source apportionment of PM10 concentrations to quantify the impacts of PM not well-represented in emissions inventories\, including construction activity\, waste management and more recently wood burning. Through close working with toxicologists\, clinicians and epidemiologists\, Dr Fuller promotes the best use of air pollution measurements in health studies\, working towards a better characterisation of pollutant exposure. Public engagement is an important part of the work at King’s. As well as leading the London Air Quality Network websites and apps\, Dr Fuller also writes the fortnightly Pollution Watch in the Guardian newspaper and hopes to be publishing a book on air pollution late 2018. He is also a member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group. Nick Molden\, Emissions AnalyticsNick Molden\, Emissions Analytics The First Real Driving Emissions Results\, Consequences for Euro 6 Diesels and How to Make a Clear Air Zone Work Nick founded Emissions Analytics in 2011 in order to understand real-world fuel economy and emissions from vehicles. The concept was to find a way to characterise vehicles in a relatively short test\, and be able to conduct a large number of comparable tests. The solution was to use Portable Emissions Measurement Systems to source real on-road raw data efficiently across many vehicles. This database is now a platform for analysing and modelling this data\, from which the EQUA Index was created\, which is used and published in the UK\, across Europe and the USA. In addition\, Emissions Analytics conducts extensive custom testing programmes of heavy and light duty commercial and off-road vehicles. Nick is a specialist in data analytics\, particularly in the automotive market\, through his prior work at Oxford Indices Ltd\, a data specialist\, United Business plc and Haymarket Media Group. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford\, with an MA in Philosophy\, Politics and Economics. Dr Mark Peckham\, CambustionDr Mark Peckham\, Cambustion Transient Engine Emissions and their Impact on (very) Local Air Quality Mark attended Edinburgh and Cambridge universities for Bachelors and PhD degrees in engineering. Following a brief spell at Ricardo\, he joined Cambustion where he has been a Director of the Products Division since 1998. He aids technical support and develops new techniques for using their fast response emissions analyser products which currently involves on-board fast RDE measurements for the purpose of mapping urban air pollution hotspots from vehicle emissions. He also publishes technical papers involving the application of this equipment to combustion and emissions control systems. Dr Jenny Stocker\, CERCDr Jenny Stocker\, CERC Best Practice Air Quality Modelling Using ADMS Jenny received her PhD from the University of Manchester in Applied Mathematics and has worked at Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) since 2000\, where she is now a Principal Consultant. Jenny manages CERC’s contribution to a range of UK and international research projects in which CERC’s ADMS model is applied; these projects often lead to model developments such as the advanced street canyon model in ADMS-Urban and the system that couples ADMS to regional scale chemical transport models. Jenny has extensive practical experience of running the ADMS models in addition to expertise in emissions inventory and has led the development of CERC’s urban heat island model. Jenny has presented at many conferences and has published scientific papers in leading journals.  Prof. Nick Newitt\, Lancaster University Prof. Nick Newitt\, Lancaster University Using Green Infrastructure to Improve Urban Air Quality (GI4AQ) (with Kirsti Ashworth\, Lancaster University and Prof Rob MacKenzie\, University of Birmingham) Nick is a Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at Lancaster University. His work on interactions between the biosphere and the atmosphere have spanned scales from the leaf to the globe and have involved both measurements and modelling. He has a particular interest in providing scientific understanding that can be used to underpin rational public policies. Susan Zappala\, Natural EnglandSusan Zappala\, Natural England Nitrogen Deposition: Exploring Strategic Approaches from Policy to Modelling Susan is a Senior Specialist for Air Pollution and Ecotoxicology at Natural England\, the government’s adviser for the natural environment. Natural England helps protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and the ecosystem services that clean environments\, resilient habitats and wildlife provide. As a Chartered Environmentalist in the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment\, Susan has experience advising on risks from atmospheric pollutants\, toxic substances\, contaminated land and groundwater protection. Susan works with UK devolved Administrations\, Countryside Conservation Agencies\, local authorities and environmental professionals to share best available evidence on air pollution assessment involving protected habitat and wildlife. Jack Pease\, Environmental Management PublishingJack Pease\, Air Quality Bulletin Firewood Standards: A Contradiction in Terms? Jack edits Air Quality Bulletin\, a monthly newsletter covering news in a challenging and informative way. Trained graduated as a civil engineer working for British Rail for a few years laying track and building bridges and can admit to being responsible for the truly hideous Selhurst Train Depot in South London. An abrupt career switch to journalism saw him covering sectors such as transport\, planning\, Oil and Gas\, engineering\, defence\, trucking and most latterly air quality and noise. In an era of free news – much of which is scraped from google searches – Jack passionately believes there remains a role for good old-fashioned print journalism where independent journalists can ask awkward questions where others may fear to tread. After years of austerity\, deregulation and foot-dragging\, money is now being thrown at air quality and vehicles really do look like they have cleaned up their act. All this panic-spending on solving pollution – what could possibly go wrong?  Rebecca Rose\, Ricardo Rebecca Rose\, Ricardo Real World Measurements of Ammonia Emissions from Vehicles Rebecca works as a consultant in the Ricardo Energy and Environment air quality team where she has gained a broad knowledge of emission inventories\, air quality monitoring and modelling\, and air quality policy. She has worked on a range of projects to assess air quality at a regional\, national and local scale. Recent interests have focussed on understanding real-world vehicle emissions using vehicle emissions remote sensing. Rebecca is interested in how information from these measurements can be incorporated into air quality modelling and assessment to inform local transport policy. Esfandiar Burman\, University College LondonDr Esfandiar Burman\, University College London Indoor Air Quality in Low Carbon Buildings: A Cross-Sectoral Analysis Esfandiar is a lecturer in building performance at UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering. He has been involved in building performance evaluation of several buildings in residential and non-domestic sectors with special focus on the balance between energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Esfand is a registered Low Carbon Consultant and Low Carbon Energy Assessor with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)\, and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). His professional and academic interests include sustainable building services design\, building performance evaluations\, air quality in low energy buildings\, and CFD analysis. Chris Birch\, Hilson MoranChris Birch\, Hilson Moran Well Building Standard and Workplace Air quality Chris is the Director of Sustainability at Hilson Moran\, a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy specialising in the built environment. He has over 25 years’ experience as a sustainability and environmental consultant\, 16 of which have been spent with Hilson Moran. During this time\, Chris has worked with clients such as Google\, Great Portland Estates\, Hammerson\, Wells Fargo\, Bank of New York Mellon\, Bloomberg and Lendlease in the UK and internationally. Chris has helped these clients improve the performance of their property portfolio in terms of sustainability and wellbeing of their employees and tenants. Chris and his team are working on seven WELL projects at present and have recently achieved WELL Gold certified for their own Manchester studio. This was the third WELL certified office in the UK and the first outside of London. Chris’ talk will include an overview of the WELL standard and focus on the indoor air quality aspect and results of our continuous air quality monitoring programme.  Dr Jo Barnes\, University of the West of England Dr Jo Barnes\, University of the West of England Qualitative Assessment of Links Between Exposure to Noise and Air Pollution and Socioeconomic Status Jo has 14 years’ experience working in air quality management\, policy and practice at a local\, national\, European and international level. Since 2008\, she has been employed in the Air Quality Management Resource Centre at the University of the West of England\, Bristol\, where she has also completed her PhD researching the effectiveness of Local Air Quality Management. In this role\, she has worked with\, and on behalf of\, numerous local authorities\, Defra and the Devolved Administrations of Scotland\, Wales\, Northern Ireland and Greater London\, other Member States and the European Commission to implement and develop air quality management policies and practices. Jo’s main research interests are in urban air pollution\, particularly from road traffic\, helping to understand and raise awareness of the health impacts and environmental justice issues relating to local air pollution\, in order to shape and influence policies to improve air quality in towns and cities globally. Douglas Booker\, National Air Quality Testing Services (NAQTS)Douglas Booker\, National Air Quality Testing Services (NAQTS) Vehicle Interior Air Quality Douglas\, a University College London graduate\, launched NAQTS with the intention of making high-quality air pollution monitoring technology available to everyone\, in order to: raise general public awareness of the health issues associated with indoor air pollution\, assist the public in improving their indoor air quality\, and provide scientific data for policy advancement. Douglas specialises in the development of air quality monitors\, integrating the latest developments in low-cost sensor technologies with other regulatory grade measurement techniques. Driven by the pursuit of social justice\, Douglas is also currently enrolled in a part-time PhD at Lancaster University investigating indoor-outdoor air pollution and environmental justice: air pollution does not stop at the front door\, and it is often the most vulnerable populations that are disproportionately exposed to higher concentrations. Dr Ian Mudway\, King’s College LondonDr Ian Mudway\, King’s College London Reflections on Diesel Exposures in Professional Drivers: A Poorly Quantified Risk Dr Ian is a senior lecturer at the School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences at King’s College London and a member of the MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health; MRC & Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma and NIHR-PHE Health Protection Research Unit in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards. He has over 20 years of experience researching the impacts of air pollution on human health and in the development of assays to quantify the toxicity of the chemical cocktails that pollute the air we breathe. Over this period Ian has published over 100 research papers\, reports and book chapters on these topics\, as well as providing advice to local\, national and international government and NGOs. Ian is passionate about the communication of science to lay audiences and has worked extensively with artists and educationalists to promote the public understanding of the risks associated with environmental pollutants. Currently\, his work is focused on understanding early life impacts of pollutants on the development of the lung and cognitive function in children living within urban populations. Stephen Inch\, Greater London AuthorityStephen Inch\, Greater London Authority London’s Approach to Cleaning the Air: Integrated Air Quality Policies Stephen is Senior Policy and Program Officer in the Air Quality team working for the Mayor of London. His primary areas of work are with non-road pollution emissions\, including buildings\, energy generation\, river and rail emissions\, wood burning and industry. Before working for the Mayor of London Stephen had ten years’ experience in Air Quality and worked for a number of London Boroughs as well the Environmental Research Group at Kings College London\, covering the regulation of industrial emissions as well as local air quality management and planning. Stephen holds a Masters Degree from Imperial College London in Environmental Diagnosis. Prof. Jillian Anable\, University of LeedsProf. Jillian Anable\, University of Leeds Public Concern About Air Quality: The Key to Pro-Social Mobility Behaviour? Jillian is Professor of Transport and Energy at the Institute for Transport Studies\, University of Leeds. Her research addresses the potential for demand-side solutions to reduce carbon and energy from transport. Broadly\, her current research direction investigates ‘the future of the car’ – bringing together socio-technical developments including electrification\, new mobility services and the psychology of car owning and driving to explore the concept of ‘car usership’ to assess the potential impact of these on the energy system. She has led large interdisciplinary research teams and projects mainly funded by UK Research Councils (RCUK)\, the Energy Technologies Institute\, the UK Department for Transport\, Scottish Government and the European Union. She has sat on a number of advisory boards and strategy panels for UK Government Departments\, the Climate Change Committee\, US Dept. of Energy\, HoL Science and Tech Committee\, RCUK and NGOs\, including currently acting as Chair to the Research and Evidence Group for the Scottish National Transport Strategy Review. Prof. Francis Pope\, University of BirminghamProf. Francis Pope\, University of Birmingham PM Exposure and Cognition Francis is a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Birmingham. He is an expert on the causes and effects of atmospheric pollution. He recently held a Birmingham Fellowship which allow outstanding\, high potential researchers to establish world-leading research groups. His group work on a range of problems associated with atmospheric science and environmental health. He works on air quality issues worldwide from Birmingham’s clean air zone to dust pollution in Ethiopia. Francis has provided policy directed research for the Department for International Development\, Department for Environment\, Food and Rural Affairs\, Transport Scotland\, and the Department for Transport. Furthermore\, he is an editor for the prominent ‘Atmospheric Measurement Techniques’ journal and a convener for the largest European environmental conference (EGU) which attracts over 15\,000 delegates. Peter Dyment\, Camfil LtdPeter Dyment\, Camfil Ltd How Molecular Filters Work – NO2 Removal for City Air Peter has worked for 37 years in the air movement industry the majority in air filtration\, mainly with Camfil Ltd. Latterly he has worked in a technical and educational role. He has assisted in drafting the new Clean Air Bill now progressing through parliament. He is passionate that the UK building services industry has the best guidance and air cleaning solutions. He participated in the Department of Education working group to draft the new BB101 Schools design bulletin 2017. Peter is a CIBSE accredited CPD presenter and gives consulting engineers training on Air Filtration solutions\, Indoor Air Quality and Energy efficient clean air in buildings. Sitting on a number of technical committees ISO\, CEN and BSI that draft standards covering issues such as building and cleanroom energy use\, indoor air quality and air filter testing. He works with many sectors of industry including\, Hospital and healthcare\, Pharmaceutical\, Food and Beverage\, Datacenters\, Energy including Nuclear. Nigel Bellamy\, Air Quality ConsultantsNigel Bellamy\, Air Quality Consultants Clear Air Zones – What are Local Authorities Proposing? Nigel has over 15 years’ experience in the field of air quality. He has worked closely with government and industry on a wide range of air quality issues and policy development. Having been embedded within Transport for Greater Manchester\, Highways England\, SEPA as well as industry\, he has experience of the impacts of air quality from a diverse range of perspectives. Nigel is one of the leading experts in Clean Air Zone (CAZ) assessment work\, and is currently the technical lead for both Birmingham City Council and the Greater Manchester studies. This involves the design and coordination of transport\, emissions and air quality modelling processes to enable assessment packages of measures covering a wide range of interventions\, and their in-combination effects. 			\n			\n\n	\n		\n			Conference dinner\nThe first day of the conference closes with a 3-course conference dinner\, included in the price of your ticket. The winner of the Ian McCrae award\, presented to an Early Career Professional\, is awarded at the dinner. \n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Conference programme \n\n  \n\n \n \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Prices\n\n		\n	\nIAQM Member£270Student or Graduate*£185\n	\n		\n			Ticket sales end in:\n\n		\n	\n2018/10/28 16:00:00\n\n	\n		\n			Meet our conference sponsor\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) is a leading provider of expert air quality services. \nCERC’s Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System (ADMS) models are widely used across the world and include ADMS-Screen\, ADMS 5\, ADMS-Roads\, ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Airport. These models cater for problems of different complexity: ADMS-Screen is used to assess the potential impact of a single point source\, ADMS 5 for assessing impacts of industrial sites\, ADMS-Roads for road traffic emissions (for instance in small towns or rural road networks) and ADMS-Urban is a high-resolution air quality management system for complex combinations of emissions such as occur in urban areas. ADMS-Urban is ideal for modelling planning and policy scenarios in urban areas\, for example for the development of Clean Air Zones (CAZ). ADMS-Airport is used to model the impacts of emissions at airports and has been used extensively at the UK’s major airports.  Other software available from CERC includes;  \n\nEMIT\, the emissions inventory database tool\nFLOWSTAR-Energy for wind energy assessments and forecasting\nGASTAR for modelling the dispersion of dense gas releases. \n\nCERC provides a number of scheduled and customised training courses for all the ADMS models to suit modellers with varying levels of experience\, as well as a comprehensive software support package. \nCERC’s highly experienced Consultants provide a range of services\, including: air quality modelling for permitting\, planning and policy scenarios; emissions inventory compilation for both toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases; and modelling of hazardous releases\, for example for COMAH assessments. CERC also provides air quality forecasting and alert services for local authorities\, including airTEXT in the UK (www.airtext.info) and Riga airTEXT in Latvia (www.rigaairtext.lv)\, using ADMS-Urban in combination with the EU’s CAMS regional modelling system. Bespoke air quality forecasting and alert services are also available. For more details of CERC’s services or to download demonstration software visit www.cerc.co.uk. \n\n		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			Exhibiting this year\n\n		\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\nAir Monitors LtdAir Monitors is a leading supplier of air quality monitoring instrumentation with a reputation for innovation. Our product portfolio includes a range of lower cost\, portable devices for monitoring gases and particles as well as a fully certified optical particle monitor that has the lowest cost of ownership in its class. We offer completely integrated solutions for meteorological monitoring\, gases and particles. Website  CambustionCambustion’s fast-response gas and particulate analyzers enable engineers worldwide to understand transient engine operating conditions and meet emissions targets. Recent developments allow the equipment to operate on-board vehicles for Real World Driving Emissions work providing engineers with engine-out and tailpipe data in real time\, correlated with GPS and ECU data with virtually no time delay and full temporal resolution.Cambustion’s Filter Test System tests GPFs & DPF’s from light to heavy duty\, offering cost-effective testing and development including ashing studies without costly powertrain facilities. Visit our website for a list of third-party technical papers using Cambustion products. Website  Enviro Technology ServicesEnviro Technology Services are World leading suppliers and service providers of real-time instrumentation and bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution and greenhouse gases. \n\n\n \n \n\n\n As a privately owned\, independent company founded in 1983\, we pride ourselves in our knowledge and technical expertise of all things related to air pollution monitoring. It is this expertise\, gathered over more than three decades of practical knowledge that enables us to advise upon the wide range of different applications that our instruments are used for and to help our local authority\, university/research and industrial clients alike solve their specific air monitoring problems. Website  ION ScienceION Science manufacture and supply a range of technologically advanced photoionisation detection (PID) sensors. \n\n\n \n \n\n\n ION patented PID sensor technology is proven to resist humidity and contamination\, giving you outstanding results when detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within the most challenging environments. Website  GRAMM Barrier SystemsGRAMM is the UK leading specialist in the design\, supply & installation of environmental acoustic barriers with over 20 years of experience. We have constructed 1\,000’s of Km’s of acoustic barriers of all types of materials throughout UK & Europe. GRAMM is the exclusive UK partner for SmogStop. GRAMM SmogStop Barrier reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods\, and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution from major roads\, highways and railways. The patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time\, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog\, transforming them into harmless by-products. GRAMM SmogStop Barrier’s angled baffle and double-walled design serve two main purposes. First\, they direct traffic emissions between the two walls\, where a photo catalytic coating treats the pollutants. Second\, they generate vortexes and enhance vertical mixing of emissions with clean air\, further decreasing pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods. The proprietary coating we’ve developed transforms smog-producing NOX and VOCs into harmless gases and water\, powered purely by sunlight. RAMM SmogStop Barrier incorporates ClearSoundBlok: a sound-reducing\, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of plastic. The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight. Over a year\, a single kilometre of GRAMM SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOX— the equivalent of taking 200\,000 cars off that stretch of road. BOTTOM-LINE BENEFITS: Reducing air pollution saves lives – and money Website  TSITSI has been a world-leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years. We are setting the standards for measurements related to environmental monitoring\, offering a full suite of instruments for real-time and air quality sampling. \n\n\n Researchers trust the TSI SMPSs and CPCs for sub-micrometer particle research and monitoring. For environmental monitoring\, thousands of people use TSI’s trusted DustTrak™ products and IAQ probes. \n\n\n Developed using the DustTrak technology\, TSI’s MCERTS certified DustTrak™ Environmental Monitor offers a rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It measures particle mass concentrations corresponding to PM1\, PM2.5\, PM10 and total size fractions. \n\n\n For measurements below PM2.5 TSI offers real-time mass size distribution measurements with its new Quartz Crystal Microbalance Impactor (QCM MOUDI™). \n\n\n Our European service department in High Wycombe ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and serviced according to manufacturer’s standards in the shortest turnaround time. Website  			\n			\n	\n		\n			Want to exhibit?\nRoutes to Clean Air attracts consultants\, transport professionals\, local authorities and regulators\, providing an excellent opportunity for organisations to interact with their target audience of experts and buyers. This conference is a platform for expert practitioners to share knowledge\, therefore there are a limited number of spaces for exhibitors. \nBenefits of exhibiting: \n\nListing on the event page on both the IAQM and Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) websites\nPromotion on the IAQM and IES Websites\, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts\nInclusion in both digital and printed versions of the delegate pack\nAttendance at the conference dinner\n\n  \n\n		\n	\nExhibitor & Sponsor PackExhibit with us (PDF)\n	\n		\n			Accessibility\nWe aim to provide events\, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event\, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to discuss this further.
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