BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IAQM - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://iaqm.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IAQM REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T173000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230104 CREATED:20250226T120632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T163048Z UID:10558-1760952600-1761067800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:Routes to Clean Air 2025 DESCRIPTION:Who should attend?Air quality consultants | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | PhD students | NGO & professional body staff | Public health professionals \n \n \n Agenda \n\n \n \nClick here to download the agenda (pdf)\n \n \n \n\n\n \nPrices\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \nA full breakdown of prices can be seen on the IES Routes to Clean Air event page. \nThe full conference package (excluding discounted tickets) includes a ticket to the dinner that is taking place on the 20th October. If you are attending for one day only\, or are booking a discounted ticket (one or two days)\, dinner tickets can be purchased for £84.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \nFull event (2 day + dinner)\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \nStandard Price IAQM Member£380\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n1 day\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \nStandard PriceIAQM Member£250\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \nDiscounts and Dinner only\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \nDiscounted ticket* - Two Days£170 URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/rtca25/ LOCATION:Woburn House\, 20-24 Tavistock Square\, London\, WC1H 9HQ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20250210T103819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T133816Z UID:10523-1740486600-1740489300@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM webinar - Cleaner air\, healthier hospitals: Implementing the UK's clean air hospital framework DESCRIPTION:According to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates\, air pollution contributes to over 6 million deaths annually. A growing body of research links it to the exacerbation of chronic and acute diseases\, including asthma\, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)\, and cognitive decline.Recognizing air pollution as a healthcare emergency\, Newcastle NHS Foundation Trust has committed to a Climate Emergency Strategy\, with Clean Air as a key goal alongside Zero Carbon Care and Zero Waste by 2025. To achieve this\, the Trust is implementing the Clean Air Hospital Framework (CAHF)\, aiming for Excellent status by the end of the 2025 financial year. The CAHF is a self-directed air quality improvement initiative with 215 targeted actions across seven key policy areas under hospital influence: Travel\, Procurement\, Construction\, Energy\, Local Air Quality\, Outreach & Leadership\, and Communication & Training.In this webinar\, Babatunde Okeowo will walk you through the CAHF framework and its implementation methodology\, progress\, and key learning at the Trust. He will also share ongoing data from indoor and ambient air quality monitoring and modelling at Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and Freeman Hospital\, illustrating how these interventions support the Trust’s Clean Air Goal.Our speakerBabatunde Okeowo (Tunde) is a third-year PhD student at Northumbria University\, researching sustainable approaches to improve air quality and reduce emissions in hospitals. He is a student within the ReNU Centre for Doctoral Training. His research leverages collaborations with the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital in Northeast England\, providing unique insights into indoor and ambient air quality within major modern hospitals.Tunde actively engages in policy discussions\, contributing to platforms such as the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ). He collaborates with the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust Sustainability Team to organise an annual lunch hour webinar on UK Clean Air Day\, raising awareness about the role of healthcare in air quality improvement.With a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering and a Master’s with distinction in Safety\, Health\, and Environmental Management\, Tunde brings nearly two decades of industry experience and research to his academic pursuits. Driven by a passion for real-world societal impact and environmental resilience\, his research interests also encompass risk and disaster resilience management. He is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and the Institution of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH). URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-cleaner-air-healthier-hospitals-implementing-the-uks-clean-air-hospital-framework/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T173000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20241107T165035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T110127Z UID:10387-1738072800-1738085400@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network field trip: Ricardo Shoreham emissions testing centre DESCRIPTION: \nIAQM Early Careers Network members are invited to visit Ricardo‘s emissions testing centre in Shoreham-by-Sea for an exclusive field trip on the 28th January 2025. The event is free to ECN members. More details will be shared in the new year\, for now we can confirm that the event will include: \n\nA general overview of Ricardo and the Shoreham site\nA guided tour\, with particular focus on the Vehicle Emissions Research Centre\nRelevant case studies shared by members of staff at the site to give an insight into their work\nCoffee and cake with time for networking\n\nThe event will start at 14:00 and conclude by 17:30. \nSpaces are limited so book early if you are interested. Please get in touch with Amy at communities@the-ies.org if you have any questions\, or give the IES admin team a call on +44 (0)20 3862 7484. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-january-25-field-trip/ LOCATION:Ricardo Shoreham\, Shoreham Technical Centre\, Shoreham-by-Sea\, West Sussex\, BN43 5FG CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20241023T122156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T094043Z UID:10326-1732631400-1732636800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM AGM 2024 and keynote speech DESCRIPTION:Join us for the IAQM’s 2024 virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM)! We will be announcing the results of the IAQM Committee election. You will have the opportunity to hear about the IAQM’s strategic direction\, activities over the past year\, and welcome your new Committee members.The AGM will be followed by a keynote speech from Professor Jim Longhurst. An updated analysis of air pollution and its management viewed through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development GoalsThis presentation will provide a high-level assessment of the causes and impacts of air pollution and its management viewed through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It builds upon an earlier analysis performed by Longhurst et al (2018). This assessment considers the individual goal level as well as providing a synoptic overview of the 17 interconnected goals. The presentation assesses the role of air pollution as a barrier to achieving the SDGs and the opportunity provided by air quality management practices to support achievement of individual goals. The issues of air quality\, air pollution and its management are not clearly identified in any of the 17 headline goals but to varying degrees are directly or indirectly present in some of the underpinning targets or indicators within the SDG framework. Air pollution is identified in this assessment as a direct barrier for each of the individual goals whilst air quality management (AQM) is assessed as an enabler for 13 goals and provides co-benefits for the other four. In conclusion\, the importance of addressing air pollution as a negative constraint on sustainable progress is of fundamental importance but the positive enabling contributions of clean air to the meeting of SDGs must also be recognised. Further research is recommended to deepen understanding of the impact of air pollution and its management on SDGs at the target and indicator level and to provide detailed examples of the enabling conditions and co-benefits of AQM at various spatial scales. Event schedule14:30: AGM\, including update from IAQM Chair Chris Rush15:00: Keynote speech from Professor Jim Longhurst15:40: Discussion16:00: Plenary and CloseOur Speaker Professor James Longhurst PhD\, MSc\, FIEnvSc\, CEnv\, CSci\, HonFSEJim Longhurst is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science at the University of the West of England (UWE)\, Bristol\, where until September 2023 he served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Environment and Sustainability. In his 40-year research career he worked at the interface of air pollution science and policy focusing on air and carbon management and urban sustainability. He founded the Atmospheric Research and Information Centre (ARIC) in 1984 with an initial focus on urban rainfall chemistry and associated gaseous pollutants. As part of the mission of ARIC he established national public information programmes on air pollution and climate change. In 1997 following a move from Manchester Metropolitan University to UWE\, he established the Air Quality Management Resource Centre. The dual aim of this Centre was to research Local Air Quality Management practices and to support practitioners in the efficient and effective management of local air pollution. In 2002\, he co-founded the first professional body concerned with the management of air quality\, the IAQM. He has advised national governments\, municipalities and enforcement agencies in the UK\, Europe\, Asia\, Central America and Africa about air quality management and has been instrumental in the design\, delivery and operation of the UK’s Local Air Quality Management system.His academic research has been supported by EPSRC\, NERC\, ESRC\, H2020\, various EU Framework Projects\, Welcome Trust\, UK and overseas governments\, local authorities and charitable sources. He has published over 225 peer reviewed journal articles or book chapters and edited 24 books. He has written or contributed to some 200 technical or consultancy reports for clients and funding bodies. His work includes investigations of spatial approaches to air quality management such as of Low Emissions Zones\, Air Quality Management Areas\, Clean Air Zones\, Air Quality Action Plans and Strategies and related designations. He has developed mechanisms for emission inventorying and has designed and run monitoring networks for rain water acidity\, particulates and gaseous pollutants using a variety of continuous analysers\, low cost sensors and passive monitoring equipment. As part of the UMBRELLA project he designed and implemented a dense\, multi instrument\, multi pollutant\, three layered\, air quality monitoring network with over 200 sampling points stretching 7km to connect the Frenchay Campus of UWE with the Bristol and Bath Science Park.He has extensive international experience encompassing work in cities as diverse as Bangkok\, Delhi\, Durban\, Lagos\, Mexico City\, Sao Paulo\, and numerous European and UK municipalities. His career research and consultancy income exceeds £14 million. He has supervised 34 research degrees to completion\, supervised and examined numerous MSc dissertations and served as external examiner for 36 research degrees in the UK\, Ireland\, Australia\, India\, Malaysia\, Mauritius and South Africa. From 2000 to 2023\, he was the co-chair of the Annual Air Pollution Monitoring\, Modelling and Management Conference.He is a Chartered Environmentalist and Chartered Scientist\, a Vice President of the Institution of Environmental Sciences\, the Vice Chair of the Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership\, Immediate Past President of Environmental Protection UK\, now EPIC\, a former Higher Education Climate Commissioner\, the immediate past Chair of the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges\, and the inaugural co-chair of Bristol’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-agm-2024-and-keynote-speech/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241022T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241023T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20210813T101357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T135102Z UID:8722-1729589400-1729702800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:Routes to Clean Air 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) presents Routes to Clean Air 2024\, its annual flagship conference covering topics relevant to air quality practitioners and associated professionals.  \nThe programme will feature thought-provoking presentations and panel discussions ensuring an extensive exploration of contemporary subjects in air quality management. \nRoutes to Clean Air 2024 is also a great opportunity for networking\, allowing delegates to forge meaningful connections with fellow air quality professionals. We understand the value of collaboration and knowledge exchange as well as gaining valuable CPD.  \n\n \nIn addition to this delegates will also have the chance to interact with leading companies in the air quality sector. This is your chance to see some of the latest cutting-edge technologies\, innovative solutions\, and best practices aimed at tackling the challenges associated with air pollution. Interaction with a small number of exhibitiors will offer attendees first-hand experience of the latest advancements and provide invaluable insights into the future direction of air quality management. \n\n \n\n \n \nBook nowEvents T&CsWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | PhD students | NGO & professional body staff | Public health professionals | Ecologists \n \n \n Agenda \n\n \n \nClick here to download the agenda (pdf)\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nAgenda – Tuesday 22nd October\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nClick on the agenda below to see the speakers and abstracts \n\n \n\n \n \n08:30 Registration\, coffee & snacks 09:30 Welcome & Introductions09.40 Lower-Cost Sensor Monitoring of PM2.5 from Domestic Combustion10:05 Including Uncertainty Estimates into Air Quality Assessments10:30 Ammonia in the Urban Environment - Thoughts & Considerations11:00 Coffee break 11:25 Assessing Mobile Source Emissions11:50 Air Quality & Net Zero Carbon Challenges12:20 Sponsor slot – TSI Instruments12:45 Lunch 13:55 Keynote Presentation - The Pervasive & Serious Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health14:25 Panel Discussion15:15 Coffee break 15:40 What do we Really Know?16:05 Air Quality and Brain Health16.30 Posters & Social19.00 Dinner welcome drinks19.30 Dinner23:00 Close08:30 Registration\, coffee & snacks 09:30 Welcome & Introductions\n \n \n Chris Rush\, IAQM Chair \n\n \n \n09.40 Lower-Cost Sensor Monitoring of PM2.5 from Domestic Combustion\n \n \n Tim Bevington & Stephen Stratton\, Principal Consultants\, Ricardo \nAbstractRicardo is applying its world-leading expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution to air pollution from wood burning stoves\, raise public awareness of its risks\, and reduce its impact on people’s health. On behalf of TfGM\, 43 low-cost sensors (LCS) are deployed across 41 monitoring locations\, monitoring PM2.5\, PM10\, NO2\, NO\, CO and O3. Ten of the 43 devices also monitor CO2. Ricardo’s LCS QA/QC methodology\, through co-location correction scaling and data ratification\, will provide an improved particulate measurement uncertainty. Three further sensors are continuously co-located at a reference site to understand on-going performance. Four LCS are installed in each borough\, with two in locations with a high number of wood burning stoves and two in locations where domestic burning is known to be less likely. This will enable researchers to better understand the different concentrations of air pollution.  \n\n \n \n10:05 Including Uncertainty Estimates into Air Quality Assessments\n \n \n Dr Bethan Tuckett-Jones\, Senior Consultant\, WSP \n\n \n \n10:30 Ammonia in the Urban Environment - Thoughts & Considerations\n \n \n Dr Helen Venfield\, Associate Director\, Bureau Veritas \nAbstract Whilst the predominant source of ammonia emissions in the UK is agriculture (2022 NAEI)\, there is an increasing body of research considering emissions of the pollutant from road traffic sources. Long-term trends in pollutant concentrations are recorded in rural and remote locations across the UK by the United Kingdom Eutrophying & Acidifying Network (UKEAP). The UKEAP network includes a limited number of roadside monitoring locations. \nThis talk will consider the availability of ammonia monitoring data in the urban environment\, and what can be learned from this. \n\n \n \n11:00 Coffee break 11:25 Assessing Mobile Source Emissions\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \nEmma Haymer\, Principal Consultant\, Bureau Veritas \nAbstractEmissions from mobile generators are notoriously difficult to assess accurately\, due to lack of robust input data. In some instances\, somewhat helpfully\, they can be scoped out of assessment\, due to their short-term use\, or small thermal capacity. However\, what happens when these two aspects do not hold true? This case study from a large infrastructure project explores a novel technique in assessing emissions from mobile diesel generators using site-specific telemetry data. We demonstrate how our approach navigates the complexities when estimating mobile source emissions and how we developed a tool to ensure that site-specific regulatory requirements are adhered to. \n\n\n \n\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n11:50 Air Quality & Net Zero Carbon Challenges\n \n \n Christelle Escoffier\, Senior Associate\, Hoare Lea \nAbstract Although in many areas addressing improvement of air quality contribute to reduction of carbon emissions\, there are situations where supporting Net Zero Carbon (NZC) in the build environment can be challenging for air quality\, especially in the indoor environment. \nWhere can we go further in our air quality management approaches to ensure all aspects of carbon emissions reductions have been considered. \nThis presentation will look into project examples where solutions beneficial for air quality are supporting achieving NZC. \n \n\n \n \n12:20 Sponsor slot – TSI Instruments12:45 Lunch 13:55 Keynote Presentation - The Pervasive & Serious Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health\n \n \n Sir Stephen Holgate\, MRC Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology\, Southampton General Hospital \n\n \n \n14:25 Panel Discussion\n \n \n Douglas Booker\, Lecturer in Indoor Air\, University of LeedsKathryn Wooley\, Associate Director\, Buro HappoldProf. Christian Pfrang\, Chair of Atmospheric Science\, University of Birmingham \n\n \n \n15:15 Coffee break 15:40 What do we Really Know?\n \n \n Michael Bull\, Director\, Michael Bull & Associates LtdThis presentation will present some philosophical musing and challenge three beliefs or methods used in air quality assessment: 1. Do we know that air pollution is harmful? 2. Is there bias in diffusion tube measurement? 3. Is model verification nonsense? \nIt will question what we often accept as “the truth” and suggest that we should be more careful with some commonplace methods and statements about air quality. The talk will build on Michael’s presentation at last year’s RTCA. \n\n \n \n16:05 Air Quality and Brain Health\n \n \n Dr Thomas Faherty\, Postdoctoral Research Fellow\, University of Birmingham  \nWhen planning routes to clean air\, is the brain considered? Although often overlooked\, air pollution significantly impacts neurological health. Chronic exposure to low-quality air is linked to altered neurodevelopment in children and increased incidence and exacerbation of neurodegenerative diseases in older adults. Evidence suggests that even short-term exposure episodes can severely worsen executive cognitive functions\, essential for decision-making and socio-cognitive abilities. While the mechanisms behind these effects remain debated\, ongoing research seeks to clarify them by incorporating physiological measures\, exploring multiple indoor and outdoor pollution sources\, and matching human exposure outcomes to animal and cell models. \n\n \n \n16.30 Posters & Social19.00 Dinner welcome drinks19.30 Dinner23:00 Close\n \n \n \n\n \nAgenda – Wednesday 23rd October\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nClick on the agenda below to see the speakers and abstracts \n\n \n\n \n \n08:30 Registration09:30 Welcome & Day 1 Summary09:40 A CALM:ER Approach to Air Quality Education10.00 Giga Scale Construction Phase AQ Monitoring: Neom Case Study10:20 Impacts of Domestic Burning on Particulate Matter10:40 Agricultural Emissions & Air Quality in the UK11:05 Coffee break11.30 Microsim Emissions Modelling11:40 Using AQ & Traffic Sensors to Understand Causes of Poor AQ in Colchester11:50 The Clean Air Tools: The Air Quality Data Portal & the Reanalysis Dataset 12:00 Sponsor Slot - Airly12:25 Lunch 13:30 Introduction to the IAQM ECN13:40 Quantifying Emissions from Festival Power14:00 The Increasing Wildfire Contribution to PM2.5 Concentrations due to Climate Change14:20 Modelling of Fugitive Emissions from a Large Hard Rock Quarry14:40 Marine Emissions & Dispersion Modelling15.00 Coffee break15.20 IAQM Update16:25 Ian McCrae Award Presentation16:30 Close08:30 Registration09:30 Welcome & Day 1 Summary\n \n \n Chris Rush\, IAQM Chair \n\n \n \n09:40 A CALM:ER Approach to Air Quality Education\n \n \n Marta O’Brien\, Research Scientist\, University of Reading & Emma Rigler\, Senior Air Quality Consultant\, Stantec \n \nAbstract The Clean Air Living Matters – Exploring Reading DEFRA-funded collaborative programme aims to drive behavioural change and deliver air quality education to local schools in Reading Borough Council.  \nThe programme showcases day-to-day solutions to pupils\, parents and the wider community to improve air quality and reduce exposure. The CALM:ER team utilise various approaches to engage with pupils\, including exploring air quality using handheld low-cost devices. Low-cost sensors have also been used to map pollution in and around schools\, all of which supports parts of the curriculum and encourages the development of various STEM skills\, such as critical thinking and data analysis.  \n\n \n \n10.00 Giga Scale Construction Phase AQ Monitoring: Neom Case Study\n \n \n Bruno Agochukwu\, Offshore Environmental Advisor\, Scottish Power Renewables \nAbstract The pace and scale of Neom’s project delivery required new approaches to environmental compliance including environmental air quality monitoring since traditional monitoring methods faced issues with perspective; scalability and big data analytics. To ensure air emissions were within the allowable limits by the Saudi environmental regulator\, Neom deployed a network of solar powered mobile air quality sensors installed on tripods. This system formed part of a constellation of technologies underpinned by AI to provide end-to-end air quality environmental compliance management for large scale complex construction projects. \n \n\n \n \n10:20 Impacts of Domestic Burning on Particulate Matter\n \n \n Anna Savage\, Air Quality Technical Director\, AECOM \nAbstract AECOM has been working with Ipswich Borough Council over the last year to investigate levels of PM10 and PM2.5 associated with domestic burning. \nWe have been monitoring within and outside homes with log burners or open fires\, near a pottery kiln\, and close to bonfires. The study has demonstrated changes in peak and average concentrations when using different burning materials\, including approved Defra logs\, coal\, treated and untreated wood and garden waste as well as with different methods of cleaning. The results are being communicated via local social media campaigns to encourage residents to consider best practices to reduce particulates from burning. \n \n\n \n \n10:40 Agricultural Emissions & Air Quality in the UK\n \n \n Aamer Raza\, Senior Evidence Specialist (Air Quality)\, Environment Agency  \nThe presentation aims to provide an overview of the thinking\, relevant technical information\, and applicable regulations\, policies and programmes related to air quality and agriculture. Specifically\, it will cover: \n\nKey Pollutants and Emissions – Sources and trends\nImpacts\nRegulations\, Policies\, and Programmes\nMonitoring networks and strategies\nEmission Reduction Strategies Issues and Opportunities\n\nIt is intended to promote awareness of key programmes\, resources\, evidence\, and issues and stimulate conversation at the strategic level rather than report or comment on specific regulations\, policies\, and programme initiatives.  The Government has announced a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to be completed by the end of the year\, with widespread stakeholder engagement\, and this will inform specific programmes and policies going forward. \n\n \n\n \n \n11:05 Coffee break11.30 Microsim Emissions Modelling\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \nYasmin Mueller\, Consultant\, Air Quality and Emissions\, AECOM (from work by Duncan Urquhart) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \nAbstract  \n\n \nIt is recognised the average speed and flow-based approach to vehicle emissions calculations cannot accurately represent short-term emissions events associated with queuing and congestion. This can lead to a poor estimation of emissions in congested networks and an inability to assess road schemes or transport strategies that may result in long- or short-term air quality changes from transient changes to congestion and traffic flows. We demonstrate how microsimulation traffic modelling with a transient emissions model enables a sensitivity analysis of emissions at a high resolution\, and so ensuring that the subtle behavioural effects of on vehicles emissions can be captured.  \n\n \n \n11:40 Using AQ & Traffic Sensors to Understand Causes of Poor AQ in Colchester\n \n \n Sam Pollard\, Senior Associate Director\, Jacobs \nAbstractEssex County Council and Colchester City Council have operated a network of air quality and optical traffic sensors in Colchester City centre over a two-year period.  Detailed analysis has since been undertaken of this data (using Openair) to understand the causes of elevated pollutant concentrations in this area.  For example\, by combining the air quality and traffic data obtained\, it has been possible to estimate the influence of different vehicle types and movements by direction on measured NO2 concentrations.  The presentation would describe the monitoring and assessment methodology employed and the results obtained\, and share lessons learned.  \n\n \n \n11:50 The Clean Air Tools: The Air Quality Data Portal & the Reanalysis Dataset \n \n \n Noel Nelson\, Clean Air Senior Supplier\, Met Office \nAbstractClean Air Wave 1 funding enabled the production of a UK Air Quality Reanalysis\, providing hourly gridded pollution fields for the period 2003 to 2019. The Air Quality Data Portal (AQDP) has now also been developed by the Met Office to allow users an easy route to access and interact with this dataset. The AQDP is a publicly available website\, built using Esri software and uses ArcGIS mapping tools. Reanalysis data uploaded onto the website has been aggregated into monthly time periods (although some short examples of hourly data are included)\, with both gridded and spatially aggregated regional data made available for download via a data catalogue functionality. Data is provided in ArcGIS feature layer format but can be converted to other formats such as csv or shape files for download. Users can view data in ArcGIS online maps\, into which layers can be added from other datasets\, for example population or health data to allow easy comparison. \nAggregated reanalysis data can be visualised and interacted with using applications built using ArcGIS online tools. These include the ability to view: \n\ntimeseries for the entire reanalysis period at a specific\, or a collection of grid points – this data can also be exported\,\nhow the regional maps change over time\,\nfiltering of maps by user defined values such as health impact limit values.\n\nEducational content is also included on the AQDP\, with story maps built using reanalysis data to describe features of air quality and science that will be of interest to a wide audience. Some maps and applications are included within these webpages to help explain the features and to allow the user to understand potential uses of the reanalysis data. These story maps include aspects such as pollutant emissions and the difference in air quality between urban and rural areas\, alongside a more in-depth analysis of the August 2003 ozone episode and the April 2014 particulate matter episode. \nThe Air Quality Data Portal has been built with pre-existing software from Esri: this has allowed for quick development and should be simple to maintain. It is hoped that the AQDP will be useful to a wide range of users to allow them to gain greater understanding of air quality and make use of the benefits of the Clean Air UK Air Quality Reanalysis. \n\n \n \n12:00 Sponsor Slot - Airly12:25 Lunch 13:30 Introduction to the IAQM ECN\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nEleri Patterson Hughes\, Air Quality Consultant\, Ricardo \n\n \n\n \n \n13:40 Quantifying Emissions from Festival Power\n \n \n Sam Murphy\, Senior Consultant\, Hydrock \n\n \n \n14:00 The Increasing Wildfire Contribution to PM2.5 Concentrations due to Climate Change\n \n \n Irena Velcheva\, Graduate Air Quality Consultant\, Buro Happold \n\n \n \n14:20 Modelling of Fugitive Emissions from a Large Hard Rock Quarry\n \n \n Paul Eaton\, Senior Consultant\, DustScanAQ \n\n \n \n14:40 Marine Emissions & Dispersion Modelling\n \n \n Grace Staines\, Technical Advisor\, Port of London Authority \n\n \n \n15.00 Coffee break15.20 IAQM Update\n \n \n Chris Rush\, IAQM ChairClaire Holman\, IAQM President \nIAQM guidance announcements\, changing membership requirements\, and the future of IAQM \n\n \n \n16:25 Ian McCrae Award Presentation\n \n \n Presented by Claire Holman\, IAQM President \n\n \n \n16:30 Close\n \n \n \n\n\n \nPrices\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe two-day packages include a ticket to the dinner that is taking place on the 22nd October. If you are attending for one day\, dinner tickets can be purchased for £47.  \n\n \n\n \n \nStandard - Two Days£360IAQM Member - Two Days£320Local Authority - Two Days£200Student or Graduate* - Two Days£200\n \n \n * Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2024 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking. There are no Super Early Bird or Early Bird prices for local authority and student/graduate. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Countdown to event:\n\n \n \n2024/10/22 09:30:00\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nBirmingham Accommodation\n\n \n\n \n \nHoliday InnHoliday Inn\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThis year’s conference is taking place at Conference Aston Hotel\, Aston Street\, The Aston Triangle\, Birmingham\, B4 7ET.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe Hotel and Conference Centre is located on the green\, landscaped campus of Aston University\, right at the heart of Birmingham City Centre. It is a a ten minute walk from New Street\, Snow Hill and Moor Street train stations \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nBook a room at the Conference Aston Hotel with the RTCA discount \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Sponsors\n\n \n \n\nTSI - Bronze SponsorTSITSI® offers a comprehensive range of reliable and accurate solutions\, including workflow management\, software services\, and measurement instrumentation\, all designed to support data-driven decision-making. Thousands trust TSI’s DustTrak™ products for environmental and process monitoring. Our European service department in Buckinghamshire ensures swift calibration and maintenance. Casella\, a division of TSI\, is a global leader in occupational and environmental monitoring equipment\, including real-time dust monitors\, personal sampling pumps\, sound level meters\, and more. Together\, TSI and Casella provide comprehensive\, data-driven solutions for environmental air monitoring\, offering reliable and rugged solutions for outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. www.tsi.com tsi.emea@tsi.com \n\n \n \n Bronze Sponsor \n\n \n \nAirly - Silver SponsorAirly\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\nAirly offers a comprehensive SaaS solution for air quality monitoring and control. Made possible by a proprietary low-cost distributed sensor network delivering hyper-local real-time air quality data. Airly provides enterprises\, governments and communities with decision-ready data on air quality. Enabling organisations to monitor air quality\, analyse trends and sources\, develop targeted initiatives to combat pollution\, and track improvements. Supporting organisations in their journey to eliminate pollution\, improve air quality and protect public health. Airly is the first step toward pollution free cities and communities.https://airly.org/en/contact@airly.org \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n Silver Sponsor \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Exhibitors\n\n \n \n\nCambustion CambustionRoadside NOx is an important contributor to clean air considerations and the identification of individual “gross emitters” can be an important part of evaluating the success of clean air zones. Cambustion make fast response gas analyzers capable of measuring NO and NO2 to parts-per-billion concentrations within a fraction of a second.These analyzers have been used previously for plume dispersion studies\, enforcement activities\, route optimisation\, cabin air quality and the identification of urban NOx “hot spots” using on-board measurements.The equipment is also useful for rapid “spot-checking” of idling vehicles or to assess the effectiveness of natural or man-made barriers such as hedges or bus shelters to shield humans from the sometimes alarmingly high instantaneous concentrations of NOx which can be inhaled on the kerbside.More details including specimen applications available at: https://www.cambustion.com/industries/air-qualitywww.cambustion.comsupport@cambustion.comEnviro Technology Service LtdEnviro Technology Service LtdEnviro Technology Services (ET) is a world-leading supplier and service provider of real-time instrumentation and bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution and greenhouse gases.We pride ourselves in our knowledge and technical expertise of all things related to air pollution monitoring. It is this expertise\, gathered over four decades of practical knowledge that enables us to advise upon the wide range of different applications that our instruments are used for and help our local authority\, university/research and industrial clients alike solve their specific air monitoring problems.Ar RTCA 2024 we will be demonstrating the award-winning bettair NODE\, small-format AQM sensor which incorporates noise monitoring along with PM10\, PM2.5 and NO2 measurements.www.et.co.uksales@et.co.uk\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \nAccessibility\n\n\n\n\n \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 Sian Kear at events@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/rtca24/ LOCATION:Conference Aston\, Aston Street\, Birmingham\, B4 7ET CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240912T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240912T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T134015Z UID:8908-1726144200-1726146900@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - Fossil fuels and VOC air pollution from oil well to kitchen counter DESCRIPTION:Oil and gas production and use is associated with exposure to health-relevant air pollutants including numerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs).This webinar presents the results of field studies which investigated ambient VOC concentrations and potential routes to exposure within oil fields in Iraq\, Nigeria and the UK. Analysis of field samples\, often collected in residential communities\, identified the presence of a diversity of VOCs including species classified as carcinogens.These field results will be presented alongside recent evidence describing VOC emissions related to gas stoves which can lead to exposure in residential dwellings. During this webinar\, Greenpeace scientist Dr Aidan Farrow will comment on the nature of investigative work carried out within the environmental NGO sector and the importance of evidence-informed campaigning for healthier environments. This free online event is open to everyone. Our speakerDr Aidan Farrow\, Greenpeace International Science UnitAidan studied Environmental Geoscience at the University of Edinburgh before gaining his PhD in Geographical Sciences (Climate Modelling) from the University of Bristol. He began working in the field of air quality in 2013 as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Hertfordshire. In 2016 he moved into consultancy with Air Quality Consultants Ltd\, before joining the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter in 2018. At Greenpeace he helps to provide scientific advice and analytical support to Greenpeace offices worldwide. His work investigates atmospheric pollution\, its causes\, and health impacts through a combination of field and laboratory methods\, numerical modelling and remote sensing.   URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/fuelfossilsandvoc/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240708T094500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240708T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T094130Z UID:8757-1720431900-1720449000@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:Low Cost AQ Sensor Systems Symposium 2024 DESCRIPTION:The event will bring together users of low cost ambient AQ sensor systems from various communities to explore best practice; demystify sensor standardisation; and interact with case studies from citizen scientists\, academics\, industry and government. The Symposium will take a forward look at the obstacles\, research and learning\, and help us identify the next steps that community groups\, manufacturers and government need to take to maximise the benefit from this technology.  Jointly hosted by Defra\, National Centre for Atmospheric Science and Institute for Air Quality Management (IAQM).  Tickets availability and restrictions :   Initially 50 tickets will be available and an additional 30 tickets will be released later after understanding the range of participants signed up. We are keen to ensure that only one person from each organisation attends.   Venue – Woburn House\, Tavistock Square\, London\, WC1H 9HQ.  Time – Arrival from 9:45 AM (event starts at 10:15 AM) and closure of the event is at 14:30 PM following by an opportunity for further networking.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/aqsensor/ LOCATION:Woburn House\, 20-24 Tavistock Square\, London\, WC1H 9HQ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240625T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240625T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T150050Z UID:8776-1719327600-1719333000@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network Webinar: Navigating Odour Assessment DESCRIPTION:The IAQM Early Careers Network (ECN) provides a forum to learn\, practice presentation skills and network with other early career professionals\, in a friendly\, supportive and accessible environment. Join us for our upcoming webinar\, where we’ll be focusing on the topic of odour assesments through a variety of short talks. Work is currently underway to update the IAQM’s ‘Guidance on the assessment of odour for planning’\, and we’ll kick off this event by hearing an overview of this update. This will be followed by three odour assessment case studies from our ECN members.  Updating the IAQM’s Guidance on the assessment of odour for planningLaurence Caird\, Technical Director at Air Quality Consultants Ltd and Co-Chair of the IAQM working group for updating this guidance  This presentation will provide an overview of the IAQM’s recent work on updating their odour Guidance\, which is due out in the near future. The IAQM’s Odour Guidance was originally developed in 2014 to provide some specific odour assessment guidance for use in UK land use planning\, as at the time the IAQM Committee and its members identified a gap in this area where existing UK guidance documents were tailored towards environmental regulation (e.g. Environment Agency H4\, SEPA odour guidance\, Local Authority odour guidance).The guidance was subject to a minor update in 2018\, but then in 2023 after nearly 10 years in practical application\, it was decided by the IAQM to look at a further update informed by practitioner’s experience of using the guidance. Following an initial working group meeting it was identified there was a need for some adjustments in three key areas; sniff testing methodology\, guidance in relation to source-pathway-receptor assessments\, and the relevance of including case law/planning appeal examples in the guidance. Early Career Network Case Studies Qualitative Odour Assessment Techniques and the Public Inquiry Process Arlishia Scarpa\, Environmental Scientist – Air Quality\, Wardell Armstrong LLP The presentation will focus on multi-tool assessment techniques utilised in qualitative odour assessments\, to identify potential odour impacts associated with fugitive odour emissions. The presentation will draw upon two fascinating case studies\, recently undertaken by Wardell Armstrong as part of the appeal process. Highlighting the importance of olfactometry in odour measurement against chemical testing and chemical sensorsPatrick Harland\, Air Quality Consultant\, Air Quality Modelling\, Air Quality & Environment\, Ricardo This presentation will use ongoing project work to highlight the potential failings and pitfalls of using chemical analysis or sensors to determine odour impact and how this can often not provide a full picture of the impact a site can have. This will aim to showcase the way in which sampling has allowed for a far more accurate image of the odour impact from a site.  Case study for the proposed Guiness Brewery in Covent GardenGeorge Bratchel\, Senior Consultant\, Air Pollution Services This presentation will cover Qualitative Odour Assessment of odours from the proposed Guiness microbrewery\, bars and restaurants in Covent Garden\, London. Mitigation measures will be discussed\, including Odour ventilation strategies for kitchen\, negative pressure effect on odours within the brewery and a bespoke scrubbing process being implemented in the brewery. This event is open exclusively to IAQM Early Careers Network Members. It is free to attend and will take place online.  Our Speakers Laurence Caird\, Technical Director at Air Quality Consultants LtdLaurence is a Technical Director at Air Quality Consultants Ltd with 18 years’ experience in the field of air quality\, odour and climate change assessment and management. In the field of odours\, Laurence has assessed the odour impacts related to a wide range of odour emissions sources including waste processes\, wastewater treatment\, intensive livestock farming\, airports\, industrial processes and commercial kitchens. Laurence was a member of the working group which developed the original IAQM odour guidance for planning in 2014 and contributed to the 2018 guidance update. He was also a member of the IAQM Committee from 2017 to 2019.   Additional speaker information will be published soon.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/ecnodourevent/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240612T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240612T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T123634Z UID:8742-1718211600-1718220600@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM AirTime Event - Manchester DESCRIPTION:IAQM’s next AirTime Event will be taking place in Manchester at the Kes at Common on the 12th June. This event is an opportunity to hear interesting talks by industry professionals in a relaxed setting after work. We will be holding these events at various locations across the UK over the course of the year\, as a great opportunity to connect with fellow air quality professionals\, gain CPD (min 1.5 hrs) and hear about interesting topics in an informal setting.   There will be a small number of presentations by industry experts and an interactive session. Following the presentations there will be an opportunity to network with like-minded air quality practitioners and fellow IAQM members.   The event is open to all IAQM members and is perfect for industry experts and early careers members wishing to learn. Members are required to register to attend and will get a free slice of pizza and a drink. The first event is space limited and will be held at The Kes at Common in Manchester. Those at the event will be expected to abide by the IES Event Code of Conduct.   Timings: 1. 17:00 to 18:00 meet at the Kes 2. 18:00 to 19:30 presentations and discussions 3. 19:30 onwards networking  Note: This event has limited capacity at 50 people\, given on a first come first served basis. Non IAQM members are welcome to attend. There is a £15 fee for non IAQM members.   URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/airtime-manchester/ LOCATION:Kes at Common\, 39-41 Edge Street\, Manchester\, M4 1HW CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240521T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240521T163000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T135625Z UID:8648-1716292800-1716309000@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network Field Trip to the Met Office DESCRIPTION:The IAQM Early Careers Network (ECN) provides a forum to learn\, practice presentation skills and network with other early career professionals\, in a friendly\, supportive and accessible environment. \nJoin us on Tuesday 21st May for our first ever field trip event where we will be visiting the Met Office Headquarters. Attendance will count as CPD and will provide evidence of development when applying to upgrade from Associate to Member. \nExclusively for IAQM members who are in the early stages of their careers in air quality\, this upcoming field trip event will give attendees the opportunity to explore air quality research at the Met Office. \nSpread across the afternoon\, you will get the chance to hear about the work that the air quality modelling team does including providing the UK’s air quality forecast and see a demonstration of some of the novel tools they have developed to evaluate their model output. There will also be a tour of the operations centre and the chance to speak to one of their specialist operational meteorologists.  \nIn addition\, the team will showcase some of the recent air quality research projects they have been working on including a demonstration of their Air Quality Data Portal (AQDP) which can be used to explore their air quality reanalysis data. \nAgenda \n\n12:00 – 12:30: Arrival and registration\n12:30 – 13:00: Housekeeping and networking over lunch in the Met Office Café\n13:00 – 16:00: Tour of the operations centre and talks and demonstrations from Met Office staff \n16:00 – 16:30: Q&A\, networking and departure\n\n\nLocation and travelThe event will take place at: \nMet Office HQFitzRoy RoadExeterDevonEX1 3PBUnited Kingdom \nYou can access the event location via walking or cycling\, rail\, bus or coach\, road or air. Please see the Met Office’s travel guidance here: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/contact/in-exeter. The IAQM encourages sustainable use of transport so please consider this when planning your travel. \nImportant informationThe event is being hosted by the IAQM free of charge. However\, it should be noted that the IAQM is not responsible for any additional costs including travel/accommodation\, and refreshments. It is advisable to await confirmation of your place from the IAQM team before booking your transportation.  \nThe IAQM will not be providing lunch for the event\, and you will need to bring your own food and drink or purchase this at the Met Office. There is a café on site where there will be a selection of paninis\, wraps and pastries as well as hot and cold drinks to purchase\, and a restaurant offering a range of cooked food. Vegan\, vegetarian and other dietary needs options will be available.  \nPlease note: You will be required to bring your ID (driving licence or passport) for entry to the Met Office. Unfortunately\, if you do forget your ID you will be denied entry.  \nSpace at this event is strictly limited and open exclusively to IAQM Early Careers Network members. It is free to attend and will take place in person at the Met Office in Exeter. It will not be possible to join this event remotely.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-met-office/ LOCATION:Met Office HQ\, FitzRoy Road\, Exeter\, Devon\, EX1 3PB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240520T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240520T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T152224Z UID:8564-1716208200-1716210900@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - On the quest for the rating of indoor environmental quality\, the TAIL rating scheme DESCRIPTION:Unlike in other disciplines\, no agreed rating scheme exists and is used systematically to rate indoor environmental quality. This webinar will present the basis for development of such a scheme and introduce the new rating scheme called TAIL. The TAIL scheme combines the quality of Thermal\, Acoustic and Luminous environment and Indoor air quality to determine the overall quality of the indoor environment. The rating is based on the levels of twelve parameters characterizing IEQ\, which are measured\, modelled\, or inspected in actual buildings. The scheme creates a complete method for evaluating IEQ and its components during the design and operation of a building. No such method has been available previously. This free online event is open to everyone. Our speakerPawel Wargocki is professor at the Technical University of Denmark. He graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland. He received his Ph.D. from the Technical University of Denmark in 1998\, where he has been teaching and performing research ever since. He has more than 25 years of experience in research on human requirements in indoor environments. He is best known for his seminal work demonstrating that poor indoor environmental quality affects the performance of office work and learning. Other work influenced requirements for ventilation and air cleaning. Recent research includes studies on human emissions\, sleep quality\, the development of IEQ rating schemes\, and the performance of green buildings. He has collaborated with leading research institutions\, universities\, and industrial partners worldwide\, such as the National University of Singapore\, Jiaotong University in Shanghai\, Syracuse Center of Excellence\, United Technologies\, and Google. He was President and long-standing board member of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)\, President of the ISIAQ Academy of Fellows (previously Academy of Indoor Air Sciences)\, Vice President of the Indoor Air 2008 conference\, and Chair of ASHRAE committees. He has received several awards for his work\, including the Rockwool Award for Young Researchers\, ASHRAE Ralph Nevins Award\, ISIAQ’s Yaglou Award\, and the Indoor Air Journal Best Paper Awards. He has been published extensively. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/synergies-2/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240425T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221221T090057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T073025Z UID:8498-1714037400-1714064400@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:Dispersion Modelling User Group (DMUG) DESCRIPTION:Join us at Woburn House (London) on April 25th for a fresh look DMUG conference including:   \n\nbreakfast networking session  \npanel discussion and Q&A on the hot topic of modelling and model uncertainty  \nopinions and insights from IAQM fellows and regulators plus other high profile speakers \nmodelling surgeries with IAQM committee members and speakers  \nposter presentation and social afterwards \n\nThis is a not-to-miss conference for anyone involved in dispersion modelling for planning\, permitting and policy making.  You will hear about emerging techniques\, novel chemical transformations\, managing sensitivity and uncertainty\, and what’s in store for the future.   \nConfirmed speakers and panel members include representatives of Defra\, the Environment Agency\, AQEG\, a former IAQM president and an accomplished academic and honorary fellow.  \nWe will also be announcing the IAQM’s newest guidance – good practice in dispersion modelling  \nWhat’s in store  \nBreakfast networking – this time before the event is for you to grab a coffee and croissant\, meet fellow members\, catch up with ex colleagues\, speak to sponsors or corner the committee.  \nMorning sessions – techy talks on novel modelling techniques\, secondary chemical transformation\, forecasting impacts of fires\, and testing the sensitivity of inputs  \nAfter lunch – launching into the panel session with an open and candid discussion on uncertainty in modelling and of model inputs/outputs.  The panel will feature representatives from Defra and Imperial College  \nFinal session – what does the future hold for modelling? How can air quality and climate change policies be better informed?  What role will artificial intelligence play?   \nPoster session – we will be welcoming in academics/researchers/innovators to share their findings from the forefront of dispersion modelling research and development   \nSurgeries – your chance to talk to speakers and committee members in small breakout groups\, ask questions about model conundrums you have been battling with\, new techniques and tools\, etc.  \nSocial scene – wrap up the day with a drink (either alcoholic or not) and nibbles with your network  \n Posters \nWe are inviting those involved in research and development or who have novel/innovative applications of dispersion modelling to display posters at the upcoming DMUG conference on 25th April 2024.   \nThe work should be directly related to the field of dispersion modelling and informing planning and policy making either in the UK or internationally.  We are particularly interested in novel and emerging areas\, such as ultrafine particulates\, ammonia and secondary pollutant formation\, non-Gaussian plume modelling\, CFD modelling\, katabatic flows and other related topics.  Please send a short note on your ideas (with links to relevant papers or websites) to events@the-ies.org  \nThe chosen posters will be exhibited in the breakout area at Woburn House\, where the authors will be able to talk to delegates during breaks\, as well as after the event. Should the authors wish to also attend the full conference\, we are pleased to offer a discounted rate of £100.    \n\n \n \nRegistration closedEvents T&CsWho should attend?Consultants\, both new and experienced in modelling | Regulators\, from the local to national level | Industrial operators\, large and small | Academics & researchers \n\n \n \n So\, if you are a professional engaged in air dispersion modelling or you use model findings in decision making\, then be sure to attend this conference to hear from eminent speakers\, as well as the opportunity to build your external network and gain valuable CPD.  \nThere will also be an informal networking session after the talks\, where you will be able to meet the speakers and IAQM committee members\, followed up by a social gathering at a nearby venue. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Agenda\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nConference Rates\n\n \n \nIAQM member£160Student or Graduate*£100\n \n \n * Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2024 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking. There are no Super Early Bird or Early Bird prices for local authority and student/graduate. \n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Exhibit with us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe DMUG Conference 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 the digital delegate pack\n\nDownload our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack and book your space today. \n\n \n \nExhibitor and Sponsorship Pack (PDF)Exhibitor and Sponsorship Booking Form\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 Derek Jardine at events@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/dmug2024/ LOCATION:Woburn House\, 20-24 Tavistock Square\, London\, WC1H 9HQ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240409T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240409T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T143028Z UID:8546-1712665800-1712668500@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - Assessing the synergies between net zero strategies and air quality in the UK DESCRIPTION:The emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and atmospheric pollutants\, such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter\, are intrinsically linked by the combustion of fuels. With the backdrop of the UK Climate Change Act\, legally requiring the UK to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050\, as well as ever-tightening air quality guidelines\, the opportunity to achieve the largest air quality improvement whilst reaching net zero cannot be missed. To investigate the climate and air quality impacts across i) a wide range of scenarios leading to net zero and ii) a host of energy system sectors (energy production\, building heating\, industrial combustion\, road transport)\, a rapid assessment model has been created\, known as the Climate and Air Pollution Synergies Assessment Model (CAPSAM). This tool takes its key air quality information from the UK Integrated Assessment Model (UKIAM) and is used in target setting work for Defra and other government departments. Using the fast and malleable CAPSAM framework\, we have been able to move away from ‘deterministic’ net zero scenarios to assess the uncertainty and sensitivity of inputs (e.g. scenario activity data and emission factors). Here\, we present the ongoing research from this investigation\, such as the model methodology\, the assumptions required to assess future energy systems\, and the key conclusions from the current work.  This free online event is open to everyone. Our speakerAdam Brighty\, PhD Student\, Imperial College London Adam is a third-year PhD student at the Centre for Environmental Policy\, Imperial College London. Adam’s research focuses on the synergies between climate mitigation strategies and air quality in the UK. This work is funded by Defra\, as part of the Support for National Air Pollution Control Strategies (SNAPCS) contract that has previously assisted with the development of new Government PM2.5 targets. Adam’s work so far has i) created the Climate and Air Pollution Synergies Assessment Model\, a simple\, rapid\, and user-friendly model to assess annual climate and air pollution impacts\, and ii) investigated black carbon emissions\, given its relevance to both climate breakdown (as a short-lived climate forcer) and deleterious health effects. Adam holds a first-class honours (MChem) in Chemistry from the University of York\, with his final year masters project being completed at Université Grenoble Alpes\, investigating spatiotemporal variations in atmospheric cellulose. Adam is also a keen football fan and is (regrettably) a supporter of Norwich City.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/synergies/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240206T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240206T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T133801Z UID:8527-1707222600-1707225300@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - PM2.5 emissions inventory and source apportionment for City of London (CoL) DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provides an overview of a study examining the extent to which the City of London Corporation (CoLC) could influence levels of PM2.5 in the Square Mile. This was undertaken  to prepare for new statutory obligations for local authorities to manage emissions of PM2.5\, and assist with meeting the new legislative standard required by the Environment Act 2021. The emissions inventory gives new and innovative information on the local sources which CoLC can target to improve PM2.5 in the City and beyond.  Outcomes of the StudyThe study involved a literature review on other sources apportionment studies and typical sources of PM2.5\, together with analysis of the morphology and composition of PM2.5 to better understand markers for certain sources. Further discussions with CoLC was undertaken to understand the unique sources of PM2.5 in CoLC which included road and river traffic\, combined heat and power units (CHPs)\, medium combustion plant (MCP)\, cooking in restaurants\, emergency generators and generators from filming events\, construction sites\, street works and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM). Activity data for these sources was developed from information provided by CoLC and emission factors were researched for these sources. This information was used to estimate the emissions from each of these sources. For railway and flight path sources\, other established emissions inventory data from the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) or London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI) were used. The emissions inventory revealed that the highest PM2.5 emissions from the Square Mile are due to restaurants (37%)\, followed by combustion plant (20%)\, NRMM (16%)\, road traffic (13%)\, and river traffic (10%) with minimal contributions from construction sites and street works. Road traffic was the fourth highest contributor\, and this is likely to decrease further with the expansion of the London Ultra Low Emission Zone. This free online event is open to everyone. Our speakerAngela Goodhand\, Senior Air Quality Consultant\, Ricardo Angela Goodhand has over 15 years’ experience as an environmental consultant. She specialises in delivering Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) with respect to air quality\, odour and dust for a wide spectrum of projects such as residential\, mixed-use developments\, energy from waste (EfW)\, biomass\, industrial\, large infrastructure schemes i.e.\, road and railway schemes. She is adept at dust risk assessments\, dust monitoring plans\, establishing dust monitoring at construction sites as well as noise monitoring for construction and planning projects and using detailed dispersion models like ADMS and GIS systems like surfer\, QGIS and Mapinfo. She has full knowledge of the implementation Local Air Quality Management Review\, a very good understanding of the UK air quality legislation and Environmental Permitting Regulations and has been involved in several large-scale projects including High Speed 2\, Crossrail and Kings Lyn EfW. Since joining Ricardo\, she has expanded her expertise into developing emissions inventory and is part of the team collating the emissions inventory for seven cities in Bangladesh\, Mongolia\, Pakistan\, Philippines and Viet Nam on behalf of Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will help establish the current air quality situation in the cities. With her experience in EIA\, she has continued working in EIA by providing technically robust and detailed review of EIA outputs including scoping reports\, scoping opinions and Environmental Statements (ES). She is also supporting the Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) team in modelling the compliance of air pollutant concentrations for Scotland and across the UK. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/pm2-5-emissions/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240110T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240110T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T152043Z UID:8457-1704889800-1704892500@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - Air quality and biodiversity impacts of future agricultural scenarios in the UK: How spatial modelling provides policy insights DESCRIPTION:Agriculture is the main source of ammonia emissions in the UK.  These emissions result in both particulate air pollution and terrestrial eutrophication from the deposition of reactive nitrogen onto sensitive habitats.  The Government has set targets and identified technical measures to tackle this directly\, but even if these targets are met\, ammonia emissions will continue to have widespread health and environmental impacts.  Agriculture is also the main land use in the UK.  This means changes to land use can alter the location and magnitude of ammonia emissions and its effects.  Spatial modelling can be used to test the impact of future land use scenarios and help us to better understand where changes can have the biggest impact on health and the environment. This webinar will explore the different land use changes being taken forward to meet Net Zero climate commitments in the UK\, like afforestation and peatland restoration.  How agriculture may change to meet future nutritional needs will also be discussed.  A case study will be presented on how these changes can be spatially modelled to provide insights on what they could mean for air quality\, biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  Our speakerElizabeth Fonseca\, PhD Student\, Imperial College London Elizabeth is a PhD Student in the Centre for Environmental Policy’s Integrated Assessment Unit at Imperial College London\, where she is conducting research into the air quality and biodiversity impacts of future UK Net Zero agricultural scenarios. This research spatially models how measures like afforestation\, peatland restoration and livestock reduction result in changes to ammonia emissions and its resulting air quality and ecosystem impacts. Elizabeth is supervised by Prof Helen ApSimon and Dr Huw Woodward and her research is funded by Defra under the Support of National Air Pollution Control Strategies (SNAPCS) project. Prior to this studentship\, Elizabeth worked to advance environmental policy and address land\, air and water pollution in the public and private sectors in the UK and the USA for over 25 years. This included 14 years at the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham\, the latter 5 as part of a shared service at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea where she managed their Environmental Quality team\, regulating and developing policy related to environmental pollution and health\, climate change\, biodiversity and fuel poverty. Immediately prior to beginning her postgraduate research\, she worked for the Environmental Defense Fund where she led the collaborative Breathe London pilot project using state-of-the-art technology to map air pollution across the city. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/future-agricultural-scenarios/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231207T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T105153Z UID:8410-1701961200-1701968400@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network Meetup and Christmas Social: Air Quality's Next Top Model - Early Careers Air Quality Modelling Case Studies DESCRIPTION:The IAQM Early Careers Network (ECN) provides a forum to learn\, practice presentation skills and network with other early career professionals\, in a friendly\, supportive and accessible environment. \nJoin us on 7th December for our next in-person meetup in London\, where we’ll be showcasing air quality modelling case studies from our ECN members alongside hosting a Christmas social. \nAttendance will count as CPD and will provide evidence of development when applying to upgrade from Associate to Member. \nAgenda\n15:00 – Registration and Networking15:15 – Welcome and Introduction15:20 – Early Careers Presentations \n\nGrace Staines\, Port of London Authority – Marine Emissions and Dispersion ModellingIn 2017\, the Port of London carried out an emissions inventory for river-based sources of pollutants on the river Thames based on 2016 data. This inventory provided granular data on the emissions (GHGs and air pollutants) produced by different types of vessels that transit through the Thames and allowed us to determine an estimate of how river emissions contributed to the poor air quality in the Greater London Authority (GLA)\, and non-GLA boroughs. The results from this inventory are what have informed the GLA’s London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Shipping information since 2016. Based on the results of the inventory\, King’s College London carried out dispersion modelling for pollutants on the river\, which has since provided a greater understanding of our emission hotspots within the GLA boundary and those boroughs that are most impacted. We have used this information to inform our river-side monitoring network that has been in place since 2019\, and as an evidence base for air quality actions that we outline in our Port Air Quality Strategies.\n\nAlex Forest\, Hydrock – How modelling can give an insight into the effects of Wildfires on Air qualityClimate change is set to exacerbate the frequency\, length and intensity of wildfires across Europe and the UK. These short-term burning incidents can release significant levels of PM2.5 carbon monoxide and NO2 as well as other pollutants\, which can sometimes disperse thousands of kilometres. Within this study\, which used Hamsterley Forest as a case study\, multispectral satellite imagery was combined with GEDI algorithms to determine forest health and biomass\, that fed into a conceptually modelled wildfire using AERMOD. Modelled plume dispersion patterns were visualised\, actively showing the local populations at the greatest risk of air quality related health hazards.\n\nJekabs Jursins\, Ricardo – Warsaw Low Emission ZoneThis presentation delves into the intricacies of modelling various scenarios using an air dispersion model\, emphasizing the crucial role of this information in shaping social and economic assessments. Focusing on the implementation of a Low Emission Zone (LEZ)\, the discussion revolves around the utilization of modelling data to construct a robust economic case. The presentation unfolds the comprehensive approach\, integrating health impact assessments and Cost-Benefit Analyses (CBA) to articulate the multifaceted benefits of transitioning towards a Low Emission Zone. By exploring different scenario options\, this session illuminates how modelling serves as the cornerstone in developing a compelling narrative for the economic viability and societal advantages of embracing cleaner air initiatives.\n\nYi Zhang and Kit Benjamin\, Buro Happold – Modelling diverse air pollution sources in a sensitive area: assessing human and ecological impacts from a proposed greenbelt office campusPlans for an office campus development outside of Bristol\, UK\, would introduce a range of air pollution sources\, in a complex area sensitive to potential air pollution impacts. A detailed modelling study was required to demonstrate the impact from the project\, undertaken as part of a wider Environmental Impact Assessment. The modelling study involved assessing the impact of traffic emissions and open fireplace chimneys\, as well as a number of backup generators.\nThe site is in close vicinity to an air quality management area and numerous sensitive ecological habitats of varying designations\, which required detailed and robust modelling assessment. Overall\, this made for a challenging but compelling technical modelling study that required collaboration with other project teams\, and from which many lessons were learned. This presentation will outline these challenges and how they were overcome to quantify air quality impacts as robustly as possible using dispersion modelling.\n\n16:20 – Sessions Close and Networking 17:00 – Optional social at a nearby pub (The Ship\, Southwark) \nThis event is open exclusively to IAQM Early Careers Network Members. It is free to attend and will take place in person at Hydrock Offices in London. It will not be possible to join this event remotely. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Speakers\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Grace Staines\, Technical Advisor for Air Quality\, Port of London AuthorityGrace Staines started her career in the demolition industry\, working as an Environmental Scientist on sites in the south-east of England. In 2022 she started her role as the Technical Advisor for Air Quality at the Port of London Authority in which she manages various air quality projects including carrying out actions within the Port’s Air Quality Strategy and overseeing the river-side monitoring network. Future ambitions include facilitating the introduction of more alternative vessel propulsion methods on the Thames and working on an international scale. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Alex Forest\, Graduate Air Quality Consultant\, HydrockWorking for Hydrock Consultants as a Graduate Air Quality Consultant\, Alex studied a Masters in Environmental Modelling\, Monitoring and Reconstruction at the University of Manchester. He lives in London. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Jekabs Jursins\, Air Quality Consultant\, RicardoJekabs is an Air Quality Consultant at Ricardo with specialist experience in EU air quality and emissions policy. He has been instrumental in the air quality impact assessment for the proposed Low Emission Zone in Warsaw\, and multiple air quality compliance assessments for EU Member States in accordance with the Ambient Air Quality Directive. Jekabs is currently leading the technical review of National Air Pollution Control Programmes submitted by EU Member States across 2023-2024\, which assesses the risk of non-compliance with each Member State’s 2030 emission reduction commitments. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Yi Zhang\, Graduate Air Quality Consultant\, Buro HappoldYi is a Graduate Air Quality Consultant at Buro Happold. She has a first-class (honours) bachelor’s degree in BEng Chemical Engineering From University College London and a master’s degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London. She has experience in undertaking air quality assessment\, dispersion modelling\, and developing BREEAM Indoor Air Quality Plans and LEED Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plans. Yi is an associate member of the Institute of Air Quality Management and Institution of Environmental Science (AMIEnvSc). \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Kit Benjamin\, Air Quality Consultant at Buro HappoldKit is an Air Quality Consultant at Buro Happold with over two years’ professional experience in the air quality sector. He has undertaken dispersion modelling for a wide range of projects and purposes\, including for air quality assessments and to inform design advice. Prior to joining Buro Happold Kit worked as a Research Technician in the field of Urban Micrometeorology at the University of Reading. He has a first class integrated master’s degree in meteorology and climate (MMet) from the University of Reading. He is an associate member of the Institute of Air Quality Management and Institution of Environmental Science (AMIEnvSc). URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-december-2023-meetup/ LOCATION:Hydrock London Offices\, 127-131 Great Suffolk Street\, London\, SE1 1PP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231205T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231205T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T165144Z UID:8375-1701779400-1701782100@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Presentation of the Air Pollution Footprint Partnership & Tool DESCRIPTION:In the realm of emissions reporting\, numerous frameworks cater to organisations’ needs for disclosing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However\, an important gap persists – the absence of a structured framework for organisations to report on their air pollution emissions. Adding to this landscape\, the recent adoption of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards now requires EU companies to report on their air pollution data.  \nThe webinar will present the Air Pollution Footprint Partnership (APFP) scheme whose core purpose is to address this gap. Functioning as an online platform\, the APFP is the first-of-its-kind reporting framework that enables organisations to calculate their air pollution footprint using the same data for their GHG reporting. With the capabilities to understand the contributions of their operations to air pollution\, organisations have the evidence and insight to strategically target policies\, demonstrate their dedication to sustainable business practices\, and improve their ESG profile and investment credentials.  \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Speakers\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Honor Puciato\, Air Quality and Sustainability Consultant\, RicardoHonor is an air quality and sustainability consultant with over 15 years of experience collaborating with private\, commercial\, and public organisations in the development\, planning process\, and implementation of air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction strategies. Her commitment is to create and implement action plans that pave the way for a better future. \nHonor is passionate about unravelling and addressing complex environmental issues\, particularly when engaging with challenging sectors known to be significant contributors to modern-day climate change and environmental disruption. Throughout various roles across multidisciplinary organisations\, she has cultivated a unique expertise by staying at the forefront of current climate change and environmental challenges. In these roles\, she actively implements innovative solutions\, rigorous measures\, and policies across a diverse spectrum of organizations and processes. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Dr Eirini Karagianni\, Senior Environmental Consultant\, Ricardo Dr Eirini Karagianni is a Senior Environmental Consultant at Ricardo and core member of the National Atmospheric Emission Inventory team (NAEI).  \nHer expertise lies in emissions modelling from road transport vehicles. For the past 3 years\, Eirini has been managing the delivery of the UK’s GHG conversion factors for companys reporting their annual emissions and energy use.  \nEirini also holds a doctorate degree in carbon capture processes. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/webinar-apfp/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231130T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20231108T174157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T174157Z UID:8400-1701354600-1701360000@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM AGM 2023 and keynote speech DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2023 virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM)! We will be announcing the results of the IAQM Committee election. You will have the opportunity to hear about the IAQM’s strategic direction\, activities over the past year\, and welcome your new Committee members.The AGM will be followed by a keynote speech from Prof. Francis Pope. Air pollution sensors – the state of play and future directions for both indoor and outdoor measurementsAir pollution sensors have caused a paradigm shift in air quality monitoring for several air pollutants. In this presentation\, Francis will discuss the good and the bad of air quality sensors. He will present his view of where low-cost sensor technologies could go in the future. In particular\, he will provide a roadmap of how air quality sensors can be combined with other Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and how this will enable better air quality management. The differences between the monitoring of indoor\, outdoor and commuting environments will be assessed. The combination of data streams from these different environments will provide a much better understanding of personal exposure\, and the approaches that can be taken to reduce exposure both within regulatory and personal environments.Event schedule14:30: AGM\, including update from IAQM Chair Chris Rush15:00: Keynote speech from Professor Francis Pope15:40: Discussion16:00: Plenary and CloseOur speakerProfessor Francis Pope is an expert on the causes and effects of air pollution\, drawing together insight from a multidisciplinary perspective to understand how air pollution affects human health and how it relates to urban development. He currently has active projects in the UK\, Europe\, Africa\, and India\, through which he interacts with various stakeholders\, including academics; international\, government and city authorities; charities; and UN bodies. Before gaining his professorship in atmospheric science in 2018\, he held a Birmingham Fellowship (2012-2017)\, which allowed outstanding\, high potential researchers to establish world-leading research groups. His work on low-cost sensors is well known internationally. Successful air quality management and control not only requires measurement of air pollution levels\, but it also requires information on the sources and their relative importance. This talk will focus on using low-cost sensors to deliver source apportionment at the fraction of the cost of regulatory approaches. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-agm-2023-and-keynote-speech/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231017T121500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231017T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T104016Z UID:8321-1697544900-1697548500@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar: Air Quality Futures: Environment Agency horizon scanning DESCRIPTION:The nature of air pollution is set to change rapidly in the next few years as a result of new drivers such as Net Zero\, altering behaviours\, emissions\, exposure\, and impacts. The new drivers and changes cause pressures on air quality\, giving rise to new areas for research and regulation. The Environment Agency’s air quality assessment work increasingly involves diffuse\, multiple pollution sources in urban and suburban environments\, rather than discrete emissions from high stacks that disperse over rural environments. Increasingly\, policies and regulation are based on population-averaged exposures as well as peak concentration levels. The Agency’s assessment capability must adapt to take such changes into account. As the challenges evolve so too does technology. New methods emerge and previously experimental approaches become mainstream and commercially available. \nAs part of its ongoing horizon scanning programme\, the Environment Agency commissioned two projects from leading consultancies. The first\, led by Aether\, looked at the drivers and changes likely to impact on the Agency’s work over the coming decades. The second\, a joint project between Air Quality Consultants and CERC assessed the developing approaches and technologies around modelling and monitoring\, the prospects for integrating these. This webinar will present the findings from these two projects in the context of the Agency’s wider programme of horizon scanning and innovation. \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Speakers\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Pippa Douglas\, Senior Specialist Air Quality Scientist\, Chief Scientist’s Group at the Environment Agency \nPippa Douglas is a Senior Specialist Air Quality Scientist within Chief Scientist’s Group at the Environment Agency\, and an honaray senior lecturer at the University of Leicester. She has expertise in exposure assessment (dispersion modelling\, GIS\, and biomonitoring)\, environmental epidemiology\, and health impacts of air quality\, with a focus on air quality\, specialising in BioPM (bioaerosols) and other ‘non criteria’ air components. Previouly she worked at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)\, working on air quality research (specialising in bioaerosols\, microplastics\, science communication and knowledge mobilisation)\, and in an incident preparedness and response capacity. Prior to that she was a research fellow at the National Heart and Lung Institute\, and a research associate at the Small Area Health Statistics Unit\, both at Imperial College London.  \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Dr Jenny Stocker\, Associate director in research\, Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants \nDr Jenny Stocker is an associate director in research at Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants. She manages a team working on a range of research and development projects on air pollutant emissions\, atmospheric dispersion modelling and related aspects of air flow and chemistry. Her work involves the comparison of modelled parameters against measurements\, with the aim of demonstrating model performance\, and identifying areas for improvement. Jenny has collaborated with multiple university departments and government organisations in the UK and overseas\, and is co-author of over 45 peer-reviewed articles.    \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Frances Marshall\, Principal Consultant\, AQC \nFrances Marshall is a Principal Consultant at AQC with extensive experience working in air quality consultancy and a strong scientific background. Prior to joining AQC\, Frances completed her PhD and undergraduate MSci in Chemistry at the University of Bristol\, which also included a year studying in Salamanca\, Spain. Her broad experience includes technical dispersion modelling\, data processing and analysis\, air quality monitoring programmes\, and communication of technical information. She has also organised and facilitated numerous technical workshops\, a skill she put to use in the Environment Agency’s Monitoring and Model Integration project\, which she led alongside Jenny Stocker from CERC. Her other projects have ranged in scale\, from small residential developments to Local Plans and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Richard Claxton\, Principal Consultant\, Aether \nRichard Claxton is a Principal Consultant at Aether specialising in emission inventories\, policies and measures\, air quality assessments and local air quality management. Richard is a qualified reviewer for greenhouse gas inventories under the UNFCCC and works with several national government teams to improve their data and reporting on both air pollutants and GHGs. Richard has managed and completed capacity building projects across Europe\, Africa and the Caribbean in relation to the development of emissions data and reporting frameworks. He has contributed to the development of the EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook and has worked on several outputs under the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory. He was previously seconded to Defra where he worked as part of the air quality evidence team. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Vera Barbosa\, Advisor\, National Appraisal Unit of the Environment Agency Operations Catchment Services \nVera Barbosa is an Advisor at the National Appraisal Unit of the Environment Agency Operations Catchment Services. She has expertise in technologies for cleaning air and wastewater streams and experience in advising on air quality related to agricultural and wastewater odorous emissions to air\, as well as water quality and flood risk management. She was the project manager for the Drivers and Changes and the Monitoring\, Modelling and Integration projects. Previously she worked as a content editor for CAB Abstracts database; she was a Research Scientist for Rothamsted Research and a Research Fellow at Rhodes University\, South Africa\, where she carried a research project on biotechnologies for cleaning precious metals refinery wastewaters. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/webinaroct/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231010T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231011T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20210813T101357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T093500Z UID:7859-1696930200-1697043600@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:Routes to Clean Air 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) presents Routes to Clean Air 2023\, its annual conference on topics relevant to air quality practitioners and associated professionals. This year’s conference will take place over two days.  \nThe programme will feature thought-provoking presentations and panel discussions ensuring an extensive exploration of the most relevant subjects in air quality management. Full details coming soon.  \nRoutes to Clean Air 2023 is also a great opportunity for networking\, allowing delegates to forge meaningful connections with fellow air quality professionals. We understand  value of collaboration and knowledge exchange as well as gaining valuable CPD.  \nIn addition to this delegates will also have the chance to interact with leading companies in the air quality sector. This is your chance to see some of the latest cutting-edge technologies\, innovative solutions\, and best practices aimed at tackling the challenges associated with air pollution. This interactive exhibition will offer attendees a first-hand experience of the latest advancements and provide invaluable insights into the future direction of air quality management. \n\n \n \nRegistration fullEvents T&CsWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | PhD students | NGO & professional body staff | Public health professionals | Ecologists \n \n \n Agenda – Tuesday 10th October\n\n \n \n\n \n \n Click on the agenda below to see the speaker biographies and abstracts \n\n \n \n08:30 Registration\, Coffee and snacks 09:30 WelcomeChris Rush\, IAQM Chair09.45 Health Based Ventilation Design10:15 - New Tools from the SPF Clean Air Programme10:45 Active PIV/MVHR - Retrofits that tick priority boxes11:15 Refreshments 11:45 Early Careers Network session12:15 Indoor air quality monitoring study in modern offices13:00 Lunch 14:00 Air Quality Challenges of Carbon Capture14:30 3 x 10 minute presentations15:00 Refreshments 15:30 Ethical considerations when determining air quality policies16:00 Addressing Air Pollution in Net Zero work16.30 Environmental Assessment Levels in relation to Carbon Capture and Storage17.00 Integrating the Environment Act air quality targets in to the planning system08:30 Registration\, Coffee and snacks 09:30 WelcomeChris Rush\, IAQM Chair09.45 Health Based Ventilation Design\n \n \n Alice McLean\, Associate Air Quality Consultant\, Ramboll \nAbstractOne of the challenges faced by architects and engineers is in designing buildings that create healthy indoor environments whilst at the same time meeting net zero targets.  Indoor air quality is likely to deteriorate as building envelopes become tighter and energy performance demands increase.  However\, there is no primary legislation in the UK that requires indoor air quality standards to be achieved and therefore little attention is paid to indoor air quality during the standard design process.  This presentation will introduce the above and recommend an alternative health-based approach to ventilation design for new and existing buildings. \n\n \n \n10:15 - New Tools from the SPF Clean Air Programme\n \n \n Noel Nelson\, Met Office \nBiographyNoel has worked for the Met Office for over thirty years. In that time\, he has worked in a variety of specialised areas including weather and health impacts\, air quality dispersion modelling\, airborne transmission of animal diseases and forest fire risk analysis. He seconded to the Defra air quality policy team where he assisted in translating air quality science for policy applications. He also spent several years working with the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution during which time he contributed to several Command Reports. Noel is a past Chair of the Institution of Environmental Science and a current Vice President. Currently Noel works in the Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Quality team within the Met Office where he is the Senior Supplier for the SPF Clean Air Programme of work. \n\n \n \n10:45 Active PIV/MVHR - Retrofits that tick priority boxes\n \n \n Andrew Hobbs\, Managing Director\, Healthy Indoor Environments Limited t/a Better Indoors \nBiographyAndrew is Founder and CEO of Healthy Indoor Environments Ltd\, trading as Better Indoors\, which focusses solely on domestic and commercial Ventilation Retrofits\, Active Air Purification and Air Conditioning. Better Indoors’ solutions permanently solve problems caused by insufficient ventilation performance such as condensation\, mould\, radon\, VOCs/odours\, allergens and microbials and have been installed in thousands of domestic and commercial public and private sector buildings across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland. In addition to direct manufacturer relationships\, we are UK Master Distributor to world leading environmental innovator and manufacturer RGF Environmental Inc whose patented air purification technologies are used in over 115 countries around the world. Andrew is a committed indoor air quality professional and an associate of the Institute of Environmental Sciences\, \nthe Indoor Air Quality Association\, the UK Indoor Environments Group\, the UK Radon Association and the Radon Council along with several APPGs and lobby groups. \nAbstractIAQ improvement is a vital endeavour for British society considering we spend most of our time indoors. There’s a big risk the drive to Net Zero will create unintended consequences for IAQ\, health and wellbeing because the predominant ventilation strategy of our 28 million existing domestic properties is not scalable. It’s why so many properties suffer condensation and mould in winter. Active PIV is a term used to describe a unique methodology for affordable and easy to install ventilation solutions that not only improve IAQ but facilitate improved energy efficiency without the enormous energy wastage associated with natural ventilation. \n\n \n \n11:15 Refreshments 11:45 Early Careers Network session\n \n \n Indoor AQ monitoring of central London Schools and Lessons LearntLauren Nixon\, Graduate Air Quality Consultant\, WSP \nAir Pollution Footprint PartnershipElla Wingard\, Air Quality Consultant\, Ricardo \n\n \n \n12:15 Indoor air quality monitoring study in modern offices\n \n \n Emma Gibbons\, PhD Candidate\, UCL \nBiographyEmma Gibbons\, BSc Hons\, CEnv\, MIAQM\, MIEnvSc\, PIEMA\, is a PhD Student at University College London. Her field of research is indoor air quality\, with a focus on building ventilation and the ingress of ambient air pollution into buildings. Prior to her PhD studies\, Emma was a Senior Consultant at Arup\, and she has more than 15 years of experience in air quality consultancy. She is a Chartered Environmentalist\, a full member of the IES and the IAQM\, and a member of the CIBSE air quality working group.AbstractA current challenge to indoor air quality is the balance between ingress of ambient air pollution and dilution of indoor pollutants\, whilst maintaining occupant comfort. Modern energy-efficient buildings often dilute indoor pollutants and contaminants through well ventilated spaces. However\, this can introduce ambient air pollutants into the indoor environment\, particularly in urban areas where outdoor concentrations can be at levels greater than recommended guideline values. \nIn this study\, continuous air quality monitoring was carried out in a number of office buildings in central London. Air pollutants and comfort parameters (NO2\, O3\, CO2\, PM2.5\, PM10\, VOCs\, formaldehyde\, temperature and relative humidity) were measured using diffusive sampling and continuous monitoring methods. Measurements were carried out in different buildings to understand what influence the ventilation system design and operation had on indoor air pollutant concentrations.  \nIt is envisaged that case study will be of interest to professionals in all areas of the built environment\, including air quality professionals\, building services engineers and those interested in healthy and sustainable buildings. \n\n \n \n13:00 Lunch 14:00 Air Quality Challenges of Carbon Capture\n \n \n Dr. Chris Hazell-Marshall\, Technical Director\, Environmental Resources Management \nBiographyDr. Chris Hazell-Marshall is Technical Director for ERMs EMEA air quality team. Chris has more than 25 years experience\, and after completing his PhD in Air Pollution and Associated Cardiovascular Health Effects\, he moved into consultancy where he focusses on industrial emissions. He is an experienced in dispersion modelling\, emissions quantification abatement and air quality monitoring. Chris has a particular interest in Carbon Capture having led the air quality work for the UKs first two projects at Drax and Peterhead\, and latterly has collaborated extensively with the Carbon Capture and Storage Association\, CERC developers of ADMS\, technology Centre Mongstad and the UK regulators to develop guidance for air quality assessment of CCS projects. Chris maintains an active interest in health and ecology aspects of air quality. He also routinely undertakes work as an expert witness and representing clients in public enquiries and public hearings. \nAbstractCarbon capture and blue hydrogen projects are creating multiple air quality challenges\, including amines\, N-amine chemistry\, ammonia and low temperature plume emissions. These are posing considerable issues in their own right and further complicated with the need to undertake in-combination assessments of human and ecological impacts. This paper will present the ‘state of play’ for Planning and Permitting and discuss the significant barriers that remain to the delivery of carbon capture and hydrogen projects within the emerging decarbonisation clusters\, and how the UK experience can be used to benefit the deployment of decarbonisation technology globally. \n\n \n \n14:30 3 x 10 minute presentations\n \n \n Air Quality and Climate Change: Lessons Learned – Dr Xiangyu Sheng\, Director Air Quality\, Climate & Carbon \nAssessing Air Quality and Climate Change Impacts for Offshore Wind Farm Projects – Dr Saba Manzoor\, Principal Air Quality Consultant\, Environment\, Water and Maritime UK\,  and Joe Parsons\, Senior Environmental Consultant\, Environment UK \nAir Quality Assessment of a Carbon Capture Centre – Leticia Campello\, Air Quality Consultant\, Hoare Lea  \n\n \n \n15:00 Refreshments 15:30 Ethical considerations when determining air quality policies\n \n \n Michael Bull\, Director\, Michael Bull and Associates Ltd \n \nBiographyMichael has worked in air quality for over 35 years\, he was a founder member of IAQM and sat on its committee from its formation until 2017. He has assisted with the preparation of several guidance documents from the IAQM\, most recently leading the group that produced the guidance on the assessment of odours for planning. He was the air quality lead on many major infrastructure projects including HS2\, Gatwick and Stansted Airports\, New Tyne Cross and the Replacement Forth Crossing. \nAfter several years leading a large environment consultancy he founded MBAL in 2021 to focus on technical work. At the same time Michael started a masters in History and Philosophy of Science at UCL which he has just completed. As a result\, at this conference he is trying out some of his new found knowledge to talk about some ethical and social justice issues associated with air quality standards. \nAbstractThis presentation will examine how ethical considerations in public health policy would result in a very different focus in air quality policy compared with our current focus on air quality standards. It will be demonstrated that current policies do not result in maximising public health benefits and can often result in policies that have minimal  benefit. The presentation will examine the UK approach over the last 30 years and suggest how these should change to improve public health outcomes in the future. \n\n \n \n16:00 Addressing Air Pollution in Net Zero work\n \n \n Sarah Legge\, Associate Director\, Arup \nBiographySarah Legge is an Associate Director at Arup. She is an air pollution specialist with over 25 years’ experience\, ranging from policy development\, analysis\, and implementation to technical air quality work. She has a particular interest in the intersection of air pollution and climate change and the opportunities (and risks) for improving both together. \nSarah’s work at Arup ranges from planning to urban air quality policy support and government research\, including air quality impacts of low carbon fuels and technologies\, joint air pollution and climate projects\, and sharing best practice into new areas and sectors.  \nSarah is a member of the Steering Committee for the new Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC)\, arising from Environmental Protection UK (EPUK). Her experience also includes 12 years running SLH Environmental Ltd\, Chair of the EPUK Air Quality Committee and Head of Air Quality at the Greater London Authority. \nAbstractThis will focus on the air quality impacts of net zero and integrating action on air pollution and climate. It will include reflections on the air quality impacts of new and emerging low carbon technologies\, including the use of new types of fuel\, such as ammonia. It will look at the implications of the increased focus on PM2.5 for local authorities in the Air Quality Strategy\, and the stronger links to climate action\, given local PM2.5 emissions are often black carbon\, a short lived climate pollutant. It may also cover the EPUK/EPIC guidance on air quality and climate change \n\n \n \n16.30 Environmental Assessment Levels in relation to Carbon Capture and Storage\n \n \n Rick Gould\, Environment Agency \n\n \n \n17.00 Integrating the Environment Act air quality targets in to the planning system\n \n \n Sarah Reeves\, Air Quality Policy Advisor\, Defra \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Agenda – Wednesday 11th October\n\n \n \n\n \n \n Click on the agenda below to see the speaker biographies and abstracts \n\n \n \n08:30 Registration\, Coffee and snacks 09:00 Welcome - Chris Rush\, IAQM Chair09:15 Measuring air pollutant emissions using novel techniques09.45 Air quality challenges of carbon capture10:15 Decarbonisation and achieving net-zero construction in the UK10:45 Addressing emissions from NRMM 11:30 Refreshments 12.00 Applied Source Apportionment using Low Cost Sensors12:15 Insights from the Clean Air Networks Conference13:00 Lunch 14:00 Developments in occupational hygiene and air quality14:30 3 x 10 minute presentations15:00 Refreshments 15:30 Reducing Construction Emissions16:00 Updates to CURED and CREAM Emissions Models 16.30 Plenary comments and questions/feedback08:30 Registration\, Coffee and snacks 09:00 Welcome - Chris Rush\, IAQM Chair09:15 Measuring air pollutant emissions using novel techniques\n \n \n Francis Pope\, Chair of Atmospheric Science\, University of Birmingham \nBiographyProfessor Francis Pope is an expert on the causes and effects of air pollution\, drawing together insight from a multidisciplinary perspective to understand how air pollution affects human health and how it relates to urban development. He currently has active projects in the UK\, Europe\, Africa\, and India\, through which he interacts with various stakeholders\, including academics; international\, government and city authorities; charities\, and UN bodies. Before gaining his professorship in atmospheric science in 2018\, he held a Birmingham Fellowship (2012-2017)\, which allowed outstanding\, high potential researchers to establish world-leading research groups. His work on low-cost sensors is well known internationally.  However\, successful air quality management and control not only requires measurement of air pollution levels\, but it also requires information on the sources and their relative importance. \n\n \n \n09.45 Air quality challenges of carbon capture\n \n \n Catheryn Price\, Principal Consultant\, CERC \nBiographyCatheryn is a Principal Consultant at Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)\, where she has 18 years of experience over a diverse array of air quality and dispersion modelling projects. Her consultancy work sits alongside research on a wide range of topics\, and she’s an experienced provider of technical support and training for the ADMS family of software. Her PhD\, from the University of Bristol\, was in urban tracer dispersion and air quality. \n\n \n \n10:15 Decarbonisation and achieving net-zero construction in the UK\n \n \n Carl Desouza\, Research Associate\, Imperial College London \nBiographyDr. Carl Desouza is a post-doctoral research associate at Imperial College London. Carl’s research at the Centre for Low Emission Construction focuses on net-zero construction and pathways to achieve carbon neutrality within the industry. His research aims to raise awareness of the impact of dust and emissions on local air quality and health across the construction industry through real-world emission and occupational exposure measurements on active construction sites. He has worked on various research projects which include hydrogen-combustion\, machine telematics\, retrofit technology\, dual-fuel and alternative fuels\, personal exposure\, power management systems\, and construction dust mitigation. Dr. Desouza works with policy makers\, regulators\, and industry partners to provide independent scientific evidence to understand pathways to achieving the UK governments’ NetZero decarbonisation targets by 2050. \nAbstractThe construction sector is one of the largest contributors to GHG and AQ emissions in the UK\, with ~300\,000 machines consuming ~2.5 mil-tonnes diesel emitting ~6 mil-tonnes CO2e. We have worked with industry partners to provide independent scientific evidence on innovative technologies as alternatives to diesel combustion. Measured emissions from hydrogen combustion demonstrated >95% reduction in AQ pollutants\, while H2 fuel-cell trial demonstrated an annual reduction potential of 486 tonnes CO2 and 2.3 tonnes NOx. The outputs from these trials form a route map for the construction industry where uncertainty and regulatory guidance is unclear from the government. \n\n \n \n10:45 Addressing emissions from NRMM \n \n \n Andrew Gordon\, NRMM Project Manager and Luis Bassett\, NRMM Project Coordinator\, London Borough of Merton \nBiography – Luis BassettLuis is a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner who has worked at London Borough of Merton for 7 years\, and has been involved in the implementation and continued delivery of the London NRMM Low Emission Zone since it began in 2016. He is responsible for NRMM inspections across 5 London Boroughs\, and leads on emissions modelling and technical guidance for private and public sector. The team has won multiple awards\, with the project being commended for it’s innovation and significant emission reductions from construction equipment. Despite his nuanced fame\, Luis says that his favourite part of the job is still climbing on diggers. \nBiography – Andrew GordonAndrew Gordon\, a professional regulator by trade\, has a 17 year background in tackling environmental crime. Andrew works for the Regulatory Services Partnership sharing services in three London boroughs\, delivering the London-wide Low Emissions Zone for Construction. This project is driving innovation and change whilst partnering with industry and the supply chain to deliver the best outcomes for air quality in London. A manager with a lifelong passion for the environment and for delivering better health outcomes through partnership working\, innovation and pragmatism. \nAbstractSince 2016 London Borough of Merton has been leading on the inspection regime for NRMM on construction or demolition sites in London. Using the existing legislative framework and on-site inspections\, we require all NRMM on London developments to be EU Stage IIIB as a minimum\, and Stage IV in some areas. This also includes the ongoing rollout of Stage V generators and surrounding prep work with suppliers & contractors. The industry has been overwhelmingly cooperative with this scheme\, and so far the work has reduced emissions in London by 72 Tonne PM\, 1650 Tonne NOx and 80700 Tonne CO2. \n\n \n \n11:30 Refreshments 12.00 Applied Source Apportionment using Low Cost Sensors\n \n \n Gordon Allison\, Dustscan  \n  \n\n \n \n12:15 Insights from the Clean Air Networks Conference\n \n \n Douglas Booker\, Regional Clean Air Champion\, Clean Air Programme \nBiographyDouglas is the Co-Founder & CEO of NAQTS\, a Lancaster Environment Centre collocated business that designs and develops indoor air quality monitoring technologies and testing services. Through this role Douglas has collaborated on and led multiple industry-academic research projects and partnerships\, with universities\, other businesses\, trade associations\, public health professionals\, local authorities\, and the general public. \nDouglas is also a UKRI Regional Clean Air Champion for the West Midlands to the North West of England\, as part of the Clean Air Programme: a £42.5m research and innovation investment supported through the UKRI Strategic Priorities Fund. Douglas is working with the Clean Air Champions team to bring together researchers across atmospheric\, medical\, and social sciences to develop practical solutions for air quality issues. \nAbstractIn July 2023\, as part of the Clean Air Programme\, the 8 Clean Air Networks held a conference to showcase the latest advances in clean air research. Drawing from presentations and conversations at the conference\, a report was created containing key messages for policymakers and industry\, and to identify future research needs for the air quality scientific community. On behalf of the Clean Air Champions team\, in this presentation I will present the contents of this report\, and discuss what it means for the future of clean air research in the UK. \n\n \n \n13:00 Lunch 14:00 Developments in occupational hygiene and air quality\n \n \n Mary Cameron\, Occupational Hygienist with Health Partners and BOHS Board member \n\n \n \n14:30 3 x 10 minute presentations\n \n \n The discord between limit value compliance and the LAQM objective regime – Sarah Naylor\, Principal Air Quality Consultant\, Arcadis \nThe role of clean air zones in achieving the UK’s net-zero emissions target by 2050 – Louis Brown \nThe Impact of the Clean Air Zone on Air Quality in Birmingham – Matthew Park\, Graduate Air Quality Consultant\, Air and Acoustic Consultants \n\n \n \n15:00 Refreshments 15:30 Reducing Construction Emissions\n \n \n Samuel Arsita Bradley\, Senior Environmental Consultant\, Arup \nAbstractWe have been working on the feasibility of options to reduce emissions at construction sites working with ‘exemplar sites’ to demonstrate the possibilities. We provide lessons learned from the work and consultation with industry stakeholders (as referenced in the Chief Medical Officer’s report). We introduce our emissions tool which calculates NOx\, PM and carbon emissions from NRMM\, which has value for contractors\, regulatory bodies and local authorities. This work is timely as DEFRA have called for actions towards reducing NRMM emissions. We demonstrate how to achieve reductions and recognise the need to support the transition and help quantify the benefits. \n\n \n \n16:00 Updates to CURED and CREAM Emissions Models \n \n \n Kate Wilkins\, Senior Air Quality Consultant\, Air Quality Consultants Ltd \nBiographyDr Wilkins is a Senior Consultant with Air Quality Consultants Ltd with over five years’ experience in the field of air quality. Since joining AQC in January 2018\, she has undertaken numerous air quality impact assessments for road traffic\, combustion plant and construction dust throughout the UK for both standalone assessments and for EIAs\, and has also prepared local authority reports and literature reviews. She has contributed her technical skills in programming\, specialist software and data analysis to a range of large-scale projects\, including the third runway at Heathrow airport. Previously\, Kate completed a PhD at the University of Bristol\, researching atmospheric dispersion modelling and satellite remote sensing of volcanic ash. Prior to her PhD she spent a year working at the Environment Agency in Flood Risk Management. She is a Member of both the Institute of Air Quality Management and the Institution of Environmental Sciences. \nAbstractThe CURED emissions model predicts emissions of NOx from road vehicles.  It was first released in 2016 and widely used until 2020\, when we determined that it was no longer required.  The CREAM emissions model predicts emissions of ammonia from road vehicles.  It was released in 2020 and is widely used\, often being requested by bodies such as Natural England. \nNew evidence is now available which suggests benefits in reintroducing an alternative emissions model for NOx\, as well as for PM10 and PM2.5\, and updating the CURED and CREAM Models. CURED-4 and CREAM-2 will be released in summer 2023.  As with previous versions\, both models will be free to use. \nThe presentation will explain why the updates are required\, the new evidence used\, and how predictions made using these models compare with previous versions and alternative approaches. \n\n \n \n16.30 Plenary comments and questions/feedback\n \n \n Early Bird Prices\n\n \n \n\n \n \n The two day packages include a ticket to the dinner that is taking place at the Holiday Inn\, Manchester on the 10th October. If you are attending for one day\, dinner tickets can be purchased for £35.  \n\n \n \nStandard - Two Days£300IAQM Member - Two Days£260Local Authority - Two Days£200Student or Graduate* - Two Days£200\n \n \n * Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2023 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking. There are no Super Early Bird or Early Bird prices for local authority and student/graduate. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Manchester Accommodation\n\n \n \nHoliday InnDouble Tree by HiltonIbis StylesHoliday Inn\n \n \n \nThis year’s conference is taking place in the Holiday Inn Manchester.  \nHoliday Inn® Manchester – City Centre Hotel is located right in the heart of Manchester with Manchester Piccadilly Train Station a two-minute walk from the hotel. Piccadilly Station offers direct trains to London and a Metrolink stop allowing you to travel around the city with ease. \nBook a room at the Holiday Inn \n\n \n \nDouble Tree by Hilton\n \n \n \nThis hotel is a 2 minute walk from the Holiday Inn \nThe hotel is around the corner from Manchester Piccadilly train station and Piccadilly Gardens. The hotelsurrounded by pubs\, restaurants\, and nightlife\, with Market Street and city centre attractions half a mile away. Enjoy our seasonal outdoor terrace\, dining at our restaurant\, and craft drinks at the bar. Every stay starts with a warm chocolate chip cookie. \nBook a room at the Double Tree \n\n \n \nIbis Styles\n \n \n \nThis hotel is a 2 minute walk from the Holiday Inn \n Located on Portland Street\, minutes’ walk from Piccadilly Train Station and the main shopping quarter of the city\, you really are in the middle of this buzzing metropolis. \nThe rooms at the hotel have a private bathroom with free toiletries. Rooms offer tea and coffee making facilities\, a work desk\, air conditioning and a hairdryer. All rooms also have a flat-screen TV. Rooms offer tea and coffee making facilities\, along with a work desk\, air conditioning and a hairdryer. All rooms have a flatscreen TV with Freeview. \nBook a room at the Ibis Styles \n\n \n \n\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\n\n  \nDownload our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack and book your space today. \n\n \n \n \n Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack (PDF)Exhibitor and Sponsorship booking form (PDF)\n \n \n Our Sponsors\n\n \n \n\nCERC - Silver SponsorCERC \n\n\nCambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) is a leading provider of air quality services. CERC’s Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System (ADMS) and other models are used worldwide for the assessment of emissions\, including those from industrial and transport sources. We deliver comprehensive software support and training\, and provide air quality forecasting and alert services.Our experienced consultants provide specialist air quality services\, including services relating to Net Zero policies:• Dispersion modelling to support Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation (CCSU):o ADMS atmospheric amine chemistry schemeo Impacts of abnormal emissions of CO2• Consequence modelling for hazardous releases• Modelling impacts of cold plumes from Air Source Heat Pumps• Estimating emissions of air quality pollutants and greenhouse gases using measurements and advanced inverse modelling methods • Development of bespoke air quality impact tools for local authorities\, regulators and othersFor more details of CERC’s software and services\, visit www.cerc.co.uk.enquires@cerc.co.uk \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Silver Sponsor \n\n \n \nCERC - Silver SponsorEarthsense \n\n\nEarthSense\, born out of the University of Leicester has over 15 years of air quality expertise\, providing award-winning solutions for air quality monitoring. With its strong academic heritage\, EarthSense provides cutting-edge technology and software solutions that enable individuals to address environmental challenges by analysing air quality data and mitigating the impact of harmful pollutants on human health.EarthSense actively supports air quality projects worldwide and is supporting air quality projects in the healthcare sector to achieve its goals. In bespoke projects such as reducing facilities’ environmental impact\, supporting transformations into clean air hospitals\, and behavioural change campaigns to encourage active travel.EarthSense’s industry-leading air quality monitor\, the Zephyr®\, allows for effortless collection of accurate air quality data and allows keeping track of evidence-based targets. The Zephyr® is an award-winning\, indicative\, certified air quality monitor that monitors a range of pollutants\, including NO\, NO2\, O3\, CO\, SO2\, H2S\, CO2\, TVOC\, PM1\, PM2.5 and PM10. Real-time air quality measurements allow for continuous monitoring and a clear understanding of air quality concentrations at the monitor’s location. Recently awarded indicative MCERTS\, an internationally recognised standard regarding ambient air monitoring for indicative ambient particulate monitors. It has a selection of placement and power options including mains\, battery\, or solar power to ensure the monitor is best suitable for its chosen environment.The cutting-edge web application\, MyAir®\, which is included with every purchase of a Zephyr®\, allows you to generate comprehensive air quality data reports to inform decision-making. It makes analysing of trends and patterns in air quality data\, pinpointing challenges\, and interpreting air quality efficient and easy. And MyAir® helps achieve evidence-based targets\, offering certified\, accurate\, and easily accessible air quality data reports\, straight from the web application.By implementing a publicly available air quality portal\, that shows current and potentially concerning\, air pollution levels to inspire hospital visitors and staff to reduce their environmental impact and help shift transportation around your facilities. The portal can present pollution concentrations with an Air Quality Index (AQI) alongside relevant health advice and behavioural suggestions. To encourage the reduction of individual exposure to air pollutant sources\, especially those more vulnerable\, and to help safeguard those around healthcare sites.To ensure the safety of vulnerable staff\, visitors\, and patients\, MyAir® also offers air quality forecasting and automated alerts. Users can set up limits for pollutant measures and receive alerts when air pollution spikes\, with personalised health advice to encourage behavioural change.EarthSense’s innovative MappAir® model\, powering MyAir®\, provides high-resolution visualizations of air quality using advanced modelling techniques and cloud-based data inputs\, including transport and weather data. Machine learning technologies create actionable insights into pollution trends worldwide. With MappAir®\, users can identify key emission sources within specific areas of interest\, accessing historic and predictive air quality data for a more comprehensive understanding of local air quality and its impact on hospital admissions and the surrounding community.For those on a limited budget or seeking to expand their network swiftly\, Virtual Zephyrs present a cost-effective and flexible solution. These virtual monitors use modelled points from the MappAir® model through the MyAir® web application\, providing air quality data\, that is comparable to indicative continuous monitoring technology\, in places where physical hardware does not exist. By selecting an area of interest\, Virtual Zephyrs fill the gaps in locations where hardware isn’t or can’t be deployed.https://www.earthsense.co.ukinfo@earthsense.co.uk \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Bronze Sponsor \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Exhibitors\n\n \n \n\nCambustion CambustionRoadside NOx is an important contributor to clean air considerations and the identification of individual “gross emitters” can be an important part of evaluating the success of clean air zones. Cambustion make fast response gas analyzers capable of measuring NO and NO2 to parts-per-billion concentrations within a fraction of a second.These analyzers have been used previously for plume dispersion studies\, enforcement activities\, route optimisation\, cabin air quality and the identification of urban NOx “hot spots” using on-board measurements.The equipment is also useful for rapid “spot-checking” of idling vehicles or to assess the effectiveness of natural or man-made barriers such as hedges or bus shelters to shield humans from the sometimes alarmingly high instantaneous concentrations of NOx which can be inhaled on the kerbside.More details including specimen applications available at: https://www.cambustion.com/industries/air-qualitywww.cambustion.comsupport@cambustion.com\nTurnkey Instruments LtdTurnkey Instruments LtdTurnkey Instruments design and manufacture environmental monitoring solutions for; particlulates\, gas\, vibration and noise. All equipment is UK manufactured and supported with on-site and factory service and calibration.www.turnkey-instruments.com ACOEMACOEM \n\n\nPart of the Acoem Group\, we are committed to sustainable development and helping companies and public authorities limit their environmental impact. We offer 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 productswww.acoem.co.ukenquire.airmonitors@acoem.com \n\n\nEnviro Technology Service LtdEnviro Technology Service LtdEnviro Technology Services (ET) is a global supplier and service provider of real-time instrumentation and tailored turnkey environmental monitoring systems for measuring air pollution and greenhouse gases.ET work with clients to provide support and guidance on air monitoring solutions and strategies\, helping to protect the environment and human health against the effects of air pollution.ET’s team of highly skilled service engineers are the largest in the country. Being strategically located around the UK and Ireland ensures that CEM and Air Quality Monitoring Station emergencies are responded to within as little as 48 hours (depending on the agreed service level)\, keeping data capture rates at the high levels expected by Government\, Local Authorities and Environmental Regulators and more than 200 valued customers.www.et.co.uksales@et.co.uk\nEEMC Monitors LtdEEMC Monitors Ltd \n\n\nEEMC Monitors offer a complete cloud-based monitoring solution for dust and vibration on a single integrated platform. We supply high quality\, industry-leading hard and software for monitoring on construction and infrastructure projects across a range of professions\, including\, Environmental\, Instrumentation\, Geotechnical\, and Acoustic Consultants. We are UK distributors of the Omnidots Swarm Vibration Monitor and HIVE-AQ™ Dust Sensor\, MCerts accredited\, and offer a broad range of Air Quality sensors\, in particular\, the HIVE-AQ Urban\, also MCerts accredited\, which monitors simultaneous PM10\, PM2.5\, and PM1 and gases – CO\, CO2\, H2S\, NO2\, NOX\, SOX or VOCs. Real-time data and sensors are managed remotely 24/7 via the intuitive Honeycomb cloud-platform. \n\n\nFeaturing:-Email & SMS alerts includedhttps://www.eemc-monitors.co.uk/info@eemc-montiors.co.uk \n\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 Derek Jardine at events@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/rtca23/ LOCATION:Holiday Inn\, Manchester\, 25 Aytoun Street\, Manchester\, M1 3DT\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230914T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230914T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T135035Z UID:8199-1694694600-1694697300@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education DESCRIPTION:SAMHE (Schools Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education) is an indoor air quality research project funded by EPSRC that utilises Citizen Science methods to co-design\, collect and analyse data on classroom air quality. \nSAMHE is aiming to have indoor air quality monitors in 2000 schools\, which will produce an unparalleled data set of UK classroom air quality. Schools that participate in SAMHE receive a free indoor air quality monitor that collects data on levels of carbon dioxide\, particulate matter\, and total volatile compounds\, as well as temperature and relative humidity. Schools can also view their classroom data on air quality in their classroom using the specially designed Web App\, where they can also access curriculum linked resources and example experiments.During this webinar\, SAMHE researcher Dr Rhys Archer will discuss the project further\, with particular insights given to the Citizen Science methods used.SAMHE is a collaboration between five UK universities (University of Cambridge\, Imperial College London\, University of York (through the Stockholm Environment Institute’s York centre)\, University of Surrey\, University of Leeds) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Our Speaker\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Dr Rhys Archer\, Research Fellow\, Stockholm Environment Institute at The University of York \nDr Rhys Archer is a Research Fellow and Citizen Science Research group coordinator at the Stockholm Environment Institute at The University of York and holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from The University of Manchester. Her research interests include participatory approaches to STEM research\, particularly around sustainability and sustainable materials engineering. \nShe works on the SAMHE (Schools Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education) project which involves the co-design of the SAMHE webapp with schools to monitor classroom air quality. Rhys also has keen interest and expertise in leading outreach and public engagement\, and as a result was awarded the Robert Perrin Medal in 2020 “For outstanding and sustained commitment to outreach activity in Materials Science and Technology targeted at 11-19 students” from the Institute of Materials\, Minerals\, and Mining. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/webinarsept/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230705T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230705T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T121914Z UID:7844-1688576400-1688581800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network Workshop Series: Master the art of public speaking - Part 2 DESCRIPTION:Part 2 – Put your skills to the testThis two-part workshop series\, Master the art of public speaking\, has been designed specifically for early career professionals in air quality\, to help you unlock your full potential as a confident and captivating speaker.Led by seasoned experts\, this workshop series combines practical techniques\, interactive exercises\, and constructive feedback to help you conquer your nerves and deliver impactful presentations. You’ll gain the tools and confidence you need to engage and inspire different types of audiences with your work in air quality. Part 1 of this workshop series was held 2 weeks earlier on Wednesday 21st June and explored the general rules of public speaking and presenting data\, as well as taking a deep dive into how to deliver presentations to non-expert audiences. We recommend watching back the recording if you were unable to attend Part 1. Find out more about Part 1 and access the recording here. Part 2 of this workshop series will give you the chance to apply this new knowledge and practice your skills in a safe and supportive environment. Using the tips and guidance gained in part 1\, in this session a small number of attendees will be given the opportunity to deliver a short presentation\, which you’ll receive feedback on during the session. Attendees will be asked if they would like to volunteer themselves for this when they register. We highly recommend attending both parts of the workshop series to get the most of out the experience. Join us for this workshop series and take your public speaking from nervous to natural.The workshop will be held in London on the afternoon of Wednesday 5th July 2023. This session will be followed by a social\, with details TBC.This event is free for 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. Spaces are limited so sign up now to avoid disappointment.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-workshop-series-part-2/ LOCATION:Ricardo London Office\, 2nd Floor\, 30 Eastbourne Terrace\, Paddington\, London\, W2 6LA CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230621T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230621T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T071807Z UID:7824-1687363200-1687370400@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network Workshop Series: Master the art of public speaking - Part 1 DESCRIPTION:Part 1 – Learning the theoryHave you heard the statistic – according to an American study 75% of people fear public speaking more than they fear death?!Whether it’s standing up in front of hundreds of people at a conference\, speaking at your department meeting of 50\, or sharing a presentation with your boss – public speaking fills most people with dread and is something many people actively avoid doing.Yet public speaking is recognised as one of the most important skills that can elevate your career. Effective public speaking skills indicate creativity\, critical thinking skills\, leadership abilities\, poise and professionalism – qualities which are very valuable for the job market. Speaking at events and conferences is a good way of building credibility. About the workshop seriesThis two-part workshop series\, Master the art of public speaking\, has been designed specifically for early career professionals in air quality\, to help you unlock your full potential as a confident and captivating speaker.Led by seasoned experts\, this workshop series combines practical techniques\, interactive exercises\, and constructive feedback to help you conquer your nerves and deliver impactful presentations. You’ll gain the tools and confidence you need to engage and inspire different types of audiences with your work in air quality.Part 1 of this workshop series will be exploring the general rules of public speaking and presenting data\, as well as taking a deep dive into how to deliver presentations to non-expert audiences.Part 2 will be held 2 weeks later on Wednesday 5th July and will give you the chance to apply this new knowledge and practice your skills in a safe and supportive environment. We highly recommend attending both parts of the workshop series to get the most of out the experience. Please visit this page to book onto Part 2.Join us for this workshop series and take your public speaking from nervous to natural.The workshop will be held in London on the afternoon of Wednesday 21st June 2023. This session will be followed by a social at Pergola Paddington.This event is free for 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. Spaces are limited so sign up now to avoid disappointment.  Registration for this event is now closed.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-workshop-series-part-1/ LOCATION:Ricardo London Office\, 2nd Floor\, 30 Eastbourne Terrace\, Paddington\, London\, W2 6LA CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230615T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230615T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T123704Z UID:7777-1686837600-1686844800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Forum - Childhood exposure to air pollution DESCRIPTION:Discover the latest insights into air pollution and childhood exposure at the upcoming IAQM forum. \nOur expert panel of speakers will share the latest insights and developments. They will highlight the risks and identify effective solutions. The day will end with a discussion panel featuring questions from attendees\, you’ll have the chance to engage with the experts and contribute to the conversation. \nBe a part of the conversation and help shape the future of air quality in schools and childhood exposure. \nPresentations \nTackling Air Pollution at School – Paul Linden\, Professor\, University of CambridgeSchools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education – Dr Rhys Archer\, Research Fellow\, Stockholm Environment Institute at The University of YorkImpact of air pollution on children’s health – Dr Abigail Whitehouse\, Senior Clinical Lecturer\, Queen Mary University of London  \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Speakers\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Paul Linden\, Professor\, University of Cambridge \nPaul is Director of Research and the GI Taylor Professor Emeritus of Fluid Mechanics in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics\, University of Cambridge. Paul is a fluid dynamicist and his research is concerned with fluid flow in the environment and in industry. He uses laboratory experiments and theoretical models to elucidate the relevant physical processes underlying these flows and to provide predictions of their properties that can be applied in practice.He currently leads a NERC Network on Tackling Air Pollution at School (TAPAS) and a project on Covid-19 transmission in schools (CO-TRACE). He led the Royal Society RAMP programme on airborne transmission of Covid in 2020. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society\, the Royal Meteorological Society\, Academia Europaea\, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications\, and the Royal Society. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Dr Rhys Archer\, Research Fellow\, Stockholm Environment Institute at The University of York \nDr Rhys Archer is a Research Fellow and Citizen Science Research group coordinator at the Stockholm Environment Institute at The University of York and holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from The University of Manchester. Her research interests include participatory approaches to STEM research\, particularly around sustainability and sustainable materials engineering. \nShe works on the SAMHE (Schools Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education) project which involves the co-design of the SAMHE webapp with schools to monitor classroom air quality. Rhys also has keen interest and expertise in leading outreach and public engagement\, and as a result was awarded the Robert Perrin Medal in 2020 “For outstanding and sustained commitment to outreach activity in Materials Science and Technology targeted at 11-19 students” from the Institute of Materials\, Minerals\, and Mining. \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Dr Abigail Whitehouse\, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Childrens Environmental Health and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine\, Queen Mary University of London \nDr Whitehouse is a clinical academic respiratory children’s doctor working in East London. She completed her PhD on the immune cell impacts of air pollution exposure on healthy children. She works at Queen Mary University of London within the Centre for Genomics and Child Health and clinically at the Royal London Hospital. \nHer current research activities include setting up the new Children’s Environmental Health service at the Royal London and innovative trial work in both pre-school wheeze and asthma interventions in primary and secondary care. She supervises PhD\, MSc and undergraduate students with research and clinical activities. Her clinical work encompasses all paediatric lung conditions with a focus on asthma and wheeze. Abigail also works with a variety of community\, charity and young persons groups on air pollution health effects\, and optimising asthma care in socially deprived settings. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/airshare-2/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230518T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230518T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T150741Z UID:7738-1684429200-1684438200@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM AirShare event DESCRIPTION:Announcing IAQM’s inaugural AirShare Event\, an opportunity to hear interesting talks by industry professionals in a relaxed setting after work. We will be holding these events at various locations across the UK over the course of the year\, as a great opportunity to connect with fellow air quality professionals\, gain CPD (min 1.5hrs) and hear about interesting topics in an informal setting.  There will be a small number of presentations by industry experts and an interactive session. Following the presentations there will be an opportunity to network with like minded air quality practitioners and fellow IAQM members.  The event is open to all IAQM members and is perfect for industry experts and early careers members wishing to learn. Members are required to register to attend and will get a free pint (or equivalent – alcoholic or not as you choose). A thank you to Air Pollution Services for sponsoring the event.  The first event is space limited and will be held on 18th May 2023 at The Architect in Bristol city centre (a short 12-minute walk from Temple Meads train station).  The event will be attended by Keiran Laxen as the named representative of the IAQM and those at the event will be expected to abide by the IES Event Code of Conduct.  Timings:1. 17:00 to 18:00 meet in the Café Bar at The Architect2. 18:00 to 19:30 presentations and discussions in the Assembly (event space above the bar)3. 19:30 onwards networking Note: This event has limited capacity at 50 people\, given on a first come first served basis. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/airshare/ LOCATION:The Architect\, 16 Narrow Quay\, Bristol\, BS1 4QA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230511T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230511T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T153307Z UID:7765-1683808200-1683810900@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Webinar - SmogStop the worlds 1st approved air quality barrier DESCRIPTION:In this webinar you will discover how for the last 10 years a noise barrier which removes traffic pollution has been developed and tested in Canada and the UK. Learn how this barrier can make immediate impact in reducing NOx and VOC in areas of high traffic pollution in the fight for cleaner air quality. How photocatalytic technology combined with aerodynamics can make a considerable difference in the removal of traffic pollution quicker than modal shift in hot spots. Our speakerDr. Andreas Kafizas\, Lecturer in Climate Change and the Environment\, Imperial College London  Dr. Andreas Kafizas is a Lecturer in Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London (ICL) who has been independently reviewing the work carried out by SmogStop. His research is focused on developing sustainable processes to produce photocatalytic coatings for a range of practical applications\, including renewable fuels (e.g. the generation of hydrogen fuel from water)\, air remediation (e.g. NOx removal) and water remediation (e.g. arsenic removal). Andreas completed his MSci in Chemistry in 2007\, and PhD in Chemistry in 2011 at University College London. His PhD was focussed on the developing photocatalytic coatings on windows\, and was awarded the Ramsay Medal for best graduating doctor in his department. In 2012\, he was awarded the Ramsay Memorial Fellowship to study the photo-excited states in photocatalysts for solar fuels at ICL. In 2016\, he was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship at ICL to develop photoelectrodes for solar water fuels. And in 2018\, he was awarded a Lectureship at ICL\, where he leads the Solar Coatings group (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andreas-Kafizas)\, is the theme lead in “Sustainable Power and Renewable Fuels” at the Energy Futures Lab\, and is a board member at the London Centre for Nanotechnology. To date\, Andreas has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers (>4\,000 citations\, h-index = 42) and written 5 book chapters. He has conducted research in the field of photocatalysis for 15 years\, and is considered a leading expert in his field. He regularly reviews research articles in his discipline for journals of high esteem\, including Nature Materials (IF = 43.8)\, Advanced Energy Materials (IF = 29.4)\, Advanced Functional Materials (IF = 18.8)\, and the Journal of the American Chemical Society (IF = 15.4) (https://publons.com/researcher/1461338/andreas-kafizas/peer-review/)\, and has recently consulted for the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) on the efficacy of TiO2 photocatalysts for remediating NOx\, publishing a report on their effectiveness with recommendations for future work (http://eic-uk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Towards-Purer-Air-Report-Full-Digital.pdf). URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-using-model-ensemble-data-to-better-understand-climate-risk-2/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221221T090057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T160822Z UID:7493-1679995800-1680022800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:Measuring Air Quality 2023 DESCRIPTION:28th March 2023\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoin Street Conference Centre\, 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 \nBook Now!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 Speakers\n\n \n \nProfessor David Carslaw\, University of YorkProfessor David Carslaw\, University of YorkDavid has a joint position between the Department of Chemistry at the University of York where he is a Professor of Urban Air Pollution and Ricardo Energy & Environment. He has a long-term interest in the impact of road vehicle emissions on urban air quality\, leading experimental and analysis work over many years that has quantified the impacts vehicles have on concentrations of NO2 in the atmosphere. A second major focus has been the development of open-source analysis techniques to derive insights from air pollution measurements. These techniques and tools form part of the ‘openair’ R package that is widely used throughout the world. The presentation will focus on the many recent developments in the openair suite of packages including the comprehensible and easy access to vast amounts of UK air quality data\, advanced methods for understanding pollutant sources\, new mapping capabilities and the tools needed to ‘deweather’ air quality data. Dr David Green\, Imperial College LondonDr David Green\, Imperial College LondonDr David Green is a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London where he leads the Aerosol Science Team. His research interests focus on the measurement of particles and gases\, and their use in source apportionment and health studies. He established the air quality supersites in London\, where the atmospheric chemical and physical composition is measured continuously at high time resolution. The data feeds real time public information systems and informs the national forecasting tools. Increasingly\, his research focuses on specific transport environments or specific sources such as brake and tyre wear\, to understand how these measurements can be used in health studies to assess the impact of particles and their different composition on health end points. Georgina McGivern\, The Camden Clean Air InitiativeGeorgina McGivern\, The Camden Clean Air InitiativeGeorgina McGivern co-founded The Camden Clean Air Initiative in the summer of 2022 and has been the Programme Manager ever since. Before this\, Georgina worked for Project Waterfall\, a charity that provides clean drinking water to coffee growing communities\, as well as spending numerous hours volunteering for refugee charities. Her passion has always been within the non-profit sector and she is now turning this attention to the climate crisis. Within the role at The Camden Clean Air Initiative\, Georgina engages with the community\, leads on projects\, recruits partners\, organises events and media\, and manages a team. She is committed to making a positive difference in the community around her\, and is ready to grow The Camden Clean Air Initiative across London. Louisa Kramer\, RicardoLouisa Kramer\, RicardoDr Louisa Kramer is a Principal Consultant in Air Quality with over 15 years’ experience. She specialises in analytical techniques\, monitoring\, and data analysis of gases and particulate matter. Louisa has managed and contributed to a range of projects in the private and public sector as a consultant at Ricardo. Previously she worked as a researcher focussing on the real-world sampling of emissions from vehicle exhausts and the assessment of the sources and spatial distribution of trace gases and particles that contribute to poor air quality. Louisa was also a lecturer in atmospheric sciences whilst working in academia.Sarah Horrocks\, Atkins LtdSarah Horrocks\, Atkins LtdSarah Horrocks\, Chartered Environmentalist and Chartered Scientist\, is the Head of Air Quality and Emissions at Atkins with over 20 years’ experience in environmental consultancy. She acts as the discipline lead on high profile client projects including in the transport\, water and land development markets.  Sarah has expansive knowledge of atmospheric dispersion modelling and emissions management\, having contributed to nationally significant infrastructure projects for road and rail schemes\, power stations and port expansion. She has prepared and presented evidence for DCO hearings and public inquiries and was one of the authors of the IAQM guidance for assessment of impacts on ecological habitats. Most recently\, Sarah has been designing multi-parameter monitoring surveys and analysing and interpreting the data collected from land remediation sites across London to inform mitigation techniques.  She is passionate about the need for good quality data in order to provide robust findings that can withstand scrutiny. Professor Francis Pope\, University of BirminghamProfessor Francis Pope\, University of BirminghamProfessor Francis Pope is an expert on the causes and effects of air pollution\, drawing together insight from a multidisciplinary perspective to understand how air pollution affects human health and how it relates to urban development. He currently has active projects in the UK\, Europe\, Africa\, and India\, through which he interacts with various stakeholders\, including academics; international\, government and city authorities; charities\, and UN bodies. Before gaining his professorship in atmospheric science in 2018\, he held a Birmingham Fellowship (2012-2017)\, which allowed outstanding\, high potential researchers to establish world-leading research groups. His work on low-cost sensors is well known internationally.  However\, successful air quality management and control not only requires measurement of air pollution levels\, but it also requires information on the sources and their relative importance. This talk will focus on using low-cost sensors to deliver source apportionment at the fraction of the cost of regulatory approaches. Philbert Chan\, RSSBPhilbert Chan\, RSSBPhilbert Chan is the Air Quality Lead at the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) with over 15 years’ of experience in air quality. RSSB is the independent safety\, standards and research body for Great Britain’s rail network. Philbert is leading and delivering collaborative research and implementation projects to identify air quality issues across the rail network and help deliver solutions to mitigate and improve air quality where possible. Key projects that are being delivered at present are the network-wide Stations Air Quality Monitoring Network (AQMN) as well as the development of Rail Air Quality Targets. Philbert has previosuly worked in the consultancy sector for over 10 years with a wide range of experience and knowledge including for example dispersion modelling\, monitoring and emissions inventory. Helen Pearce\, Air Quality Consultants (part of Logika Group)Helen Pearce\, Air Quality Consultants (part of Logika Group)Trends in UK NOx and NO2 concentrations: where are we 3 years on from the Covid-19 pandemic? Helen is a Consultant with the Air Quality Consultants (AQC\, part of the Logika Group).  Prior to joining AQC she was based at the University of Birmingham\, completing a BSc in Geography\, MSc in Applied Meteorology and Climatology\, and PhD in Environmental Health & Risk Management. Her PhD was entitled: “real-time integrated modelling of transported related air pollution in urban street networks”. Additionally\, she provided the air quality modelling expertise on the NERC-funded project\, ‘GI4RAQ’ (Green Infrastructure for Roadside Air Quality)\, to quantitively assess the impacts of ‘green’ interventions in street environments.   \n \n\n \n \n Agenda\n\n \n \n\nClick to view Agenda\n \n \n \nConference Rates\n\n \n \nIAQM member£160Student or Graduate*£100\n \n \n * Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2023 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking. There are no Super Early Bird or Early Bird prices for local authority and student/graduate. \n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n Exhibit with us\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Measuring Air Quality Conference 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 the digital delegate pack\n\nDownload our Exhibitor and Sponsorship Pack and book your space today. \n\n \n \nExhibitor and Sponsorship Pack (PDF)Exhibitor and Sponsorship Booking Form\n \n \n Bronze Sponsor\n\n \n \nCambustion LtdCambustion LtdRoadside NOx is an important contributor to clean air considerations and the identification of individual “gross emitters” can be an important part of evaluating the success of clean air zones. Cambustion make fast response gas analyzers capable of measuring NO and NO2 to parts-per-billion concentrations within a fraction of a second.These analyzers have been used previously for plume dispersion studies\, enforcement activities\, route optimisation\, cabin air quality and the identification of urban NOx “hot spots” using on-board measurements.The equipment is also useful for rapid “spot-checking” of idling vehicles or to assess the effectiveness of natural or man-made barriers such as hedges or bus shelters to shield humans from the sometimes alarmingly high instantaneous concentrations of NOx which can be inhaled on the kerbside.More details including specimen applications available at: https://www.cambustion.com/industries/air-qualitywww.cambustion.comsupport@cambustion.comGPS AirGPS Air“Air” is in our name We address indoor air challenges. Our patented technology targets airborne particles\, including certain odors\, viruses and bacteria to help clean indoor air. How? With a best-in-class commitment to: Innovation\, Product development and Continuous technological enhancementshttps://gpsair.com/ \n \n \n Exhibitor\n\n \n \nEnviro Technology Services LtdEnviro Technology Services LtdEnviro Technology Services Ltd (part of Cura Terrae) is a world leading supplier and service provider of real-time instrumentation and bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution and greenhouse gases.www.et.co.ukinfo@et.co.ukAcoem UK LtdAcoem UK LtdPart of the Acoem Group\, we are committed to sustainable development and helping companies and public authorities limit their environmental impact. We offer 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 productsTurnkey Instruments LtdTurnkey Instruments LtdTurnkey Instruments design and manufacture environmental monitoring solutions for; particlulates\, gas\, vibration and noise. All equipment is UK manufactured and supported with on-site and factory service and calibration.www.turnkey-instruments.comDustScanAQDustScanAQDustScanAQ is an independent\, employee-owned environmental consultancy specialising in dust\, air quality and odour monitoring\, modelling and assessment services. The firm also provides a range of low-cost dust and air quality monitoring equipment\, analytical services and workplace exposure/indoor air quality assessment services.\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 Derek Jardine at events@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/maq2023/ LOCATION:Coin Street Conference Centre\, London\, 108 Stamford Street\, London\, SE1 9NH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event ORGANIZER;CN="IAQM":MAILTO:info@iaqm.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230207T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230207T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T163508Z UID:7534-1675785600-1675792800@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM Early Careers Network Workshop: Putting your best foot forward - Exploring IAQM membership DESCRIPTION:Are you hoping to apply to become a Full Member of the IAQM? Unsure about priorities for your professional development?Join us for our first live event for the IAQM Early Career Network in 2023 where we will be discussing the key skills and experience needed to secure Full Membership\, alongside sharing guidance on key areas of professional development and different types of experience you should be seeking to fully develop your career in air quality management. The session will also include an interactive workshop where you’ll have the opportunity to get feedback on your CV from IAQM Committee members\, with a view to supporting you with future full membership applications. You will be requested to send along a copy of your CV when registering to attend the event. You will also hear about the new competency framework for IAQM membership being developed this year that will support members in their career journeys\, and will be based on skills\, knowledge\, behaviours and practical experience. The workshop will be held in central London on the afternoon of Tuesday 7th February. The event will be followed by a social at a nearby pub – a great opportunity to network with fellow air quality professionals. Agenda: 16:00: Arrival / networking16:10: Welcome talk16:15: Membership levels and requirements16:25: What makes a good application?16:35: Interactive CV workshop17:00: Benefits of the Early Careers Network 17:10: Interactive discussion17:25: Introduction to the competency framework17:30: Wrap-up and head to socialRegistration for this event has now closed. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-ecn-workshop-what-is-new-in-2023/ LOCATION:Nova North\, 11 Bressenden Place\, London\, SW1E 5BY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230124T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230124T131500 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221123T162915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T111710Z UID:7407-1674563400-1674566100@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM webinar: Using model ensemble data to better understand climate risk DESCRIPTION:Our climate is changing. We need to understand how existing and future assets and infrastructure may be affected by long term temperature rise and the increased likelihood of extreme events\, such as storms and flooding.This webinar will introduce the coupled model intercomparison project (CMIP6)\, describe some of the resources available and provide examples of data analysis. How these climate model outputs can be used to quantify the risk of climate change will be described in terms of assessing the climate resilience of airports. This webinar will conclude by considering some of the different reasons for reporting climate risk\, including climate-related financial disclosure.Our speakerMatt Ösund-Ireland is a senior sustainability professional with 30 years of experience in supporting commercial organisations\, governments and financial institutions on strategy\, environmental compliance\, impact assessment and due diligence in over 25 countries. He is widely experienced in carbon footprinting\, climate change resilience and risk assessment\, air quality management and environmental disclosure. He has been a member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences since 1999. URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-using-model-ensemble-data-to-better-understand-climate-risk/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221026T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221026T133000 DTSTAMP:20260405T230105 CREATED:20221005T152626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T152626Z UID:7348-1666787400-1666791000@iaqm.co.uk SUMMARY:IAQM webinar - Climate change from the air quality perspective DESCRIPTION:How will climate change legislation impact air quality? What are the interactions between air quality and climate change? Join us for the next IAQM webinar exploring these questions in more detail. We will be joined by expert speakers Richard Maggs and Kathryn Woolley. How do we improve what we can’t measure? – Climate change assessment from an air quality professional perspectiveThis presentation will seek to explore how air quality professionals may assess the impact of developments on climate change commitments made through the Paris Agreement. It will also set the scene for what additional guidance could be useful in a world of shifting baselines as climate change emergencies and action plans at local planning authority levels begin to emerge.This webinar has been organised as part of the IAQM’s Climate Change Working Group workstream of activities. Find out more about the Working Group.Our speakersKathryn is an Associate and London team lead in the air quality group at Hoare Lea\, she focuses on technical excellence within the air quality discipline. Her particular specialism is in designing air quality opportunities\, thus addressing any possible constraints when working on early stages of projects in multi-disciplinary project teams. Along with project work she is an active member of the professional bodies that she is part of and contribute to the work being undertaken by the IAQM and CIBSE air quality expert group. In her air quality career she has been involved with a variety of projects\, from small school buildings prioritising natural ventilation to large-scale mix mode office buildings also aiming for WELL certification. She’ll discuss the balancing act to achieving good low carbon\, energy efficient\, air tight buildings without reducing indoor air quality\, along with sharing some best practice case studies to cover how issues can be avoided. Richard Maggs is Head of Environment & Sustainability Affairs at Bureau Veritas UK. Richard has over 25 years’ experience in environmental quality\, specialising in air pollution. He completed his PhD in air pollution impacts in the late 1990s and joined commercial consultancy soon after to become the head of the air quality practice in Bureau Veritas up to 2021. He is project director for a number of national air quality compliance networks including the UK Urban NO2 and Automatic Urban & Rural Networks\, and has previously been Project Director for the LAQM Helpdesk for the UK. He sits on the Air Quality Expert Group and has been an expert witness in planning inquiries\, judicial reviews and civil litigation.  URL:https://iaqm.co.uk/event/iaqm-webinar-climate-change-from-the-air-quality-perspective/ CATEGORIES:Front Page Event,IAQM Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR