The time has come to fully recognize the presence of airborne contaminants in the indoor environment, including but not limited to the virus SARS-CoV-2 which results in the disease COVID-19. Concern now revolves around recent guidance suggesting that we have not seen evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through HVAC systems, which could mean it is not...

It has now been eight years since the production of the IAQM guidance on the assessment of odours for planning (pdf). The guidance has been widely used and accepted by planning authorities.Michael Bull, the chair of the working group that produced the guidance, will discuss his experience of its use, talk about the basis of...

The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) presents Routes to Clean Air 2022, its annual conference on topics relevant to air quality practitioners and associated professionals. Full programme coming soon. This year’s conference will be a one-day in-person conference, exploring topical issues in the sector including: Vehicle emissions Updates on ULEZ, CAZs Indoor Air Quality Delegates will gain valuable...

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...

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...