IAQM AGM 2019: Air quality - Past, present and future
2019-11-20 14:00 - 20:00 UTC | Arup London, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BQ, United Kingdom
The IAQM 2019 AGM will be followed by a discussion meeting looking at the past, present and future challenges within the air quality sector. Imagine a future. NO2 concentrations have fallen rapidly, by 2024 only a few exceedances will be present in London – problem solved? History tells us that when one pollutant is well controlled, another pollutant rears its head. We know that over the next few years the focus will increasingly move from NO2 to PM2.5 and the need to meet the WHO guideline. However, maybe next year (or so) the WHO guidelines will change, and be reduced not increased. The emphasis of the health burden may change from mortality to the huge economic cost of dementia caused by air pollution. Looking further into the future, will ultrafine particles be the key pollutant that keeps us busy? This discussion meeting aims to learn from the lessons of history and to look at some future air quality management issues.Event schedule14:00 Registration and refreshments14:30 AGM15:00 Discussion meeting – Air quality – Past, present and future15:00 Introduction from the Chair Dr Christine McHugh, Keane & Gray Ltd15:10 Dr Gary Fuller, King’s College London – Air quality – past and present15:40 Dr Claire Holman, Brook Cottage Consultants – Future focus on PM2.5 16:10 Professor Paul Monks, University of Leicester – Are ultrafine particles important?16:40 Professor Mark Barrett – University College London – Will renewable electrification of energy solve air pollution? Not quite!17:10 Discussion17:30 Drinks reception20:00 Event closeThis event will be followed by a drinks reception at Arup offices from 17:30 which all attendees are invited to join.AccessibilityThe IES aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this workshop, please email Rhianna Jarvis or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.

Delivering a better environment for the UK?
2019-11-13 09:00 - 17:00 | University of Birmingham
The context for this year’s EPUK conference continues to be the degree of uncertainty surrounding Government plans for a new Environmental Bill, while the future extent of alignment between the UK’s and Europe’s environmental policies remains unclear. This is crucial: will the Bill really uphold and reinforce our current level of environmental protection? Or will it fall prey to de-regulatory pressures in a UK desperate for trade deals? The conference will have an update on progress, if any, on the Bill and hear about the demands that EPUK has made on behalf of its membership. Delegates at our 2018 Conference heard calls for the necessary powers to allow the Office for Environment Protection to become a strong independent and effective watchdog. Concerns about this have not gone away, in fact have arguably increased; the conference will have an update on this too.Despite uncertainty about environmental policy for the future, today’s challenges remain. Special conference sessions on air quality, land quality and noise, will air current concerns in these vital areas of environmental protection and delegates will hear updates on ongoing issues.The programme is planned to ensure lively discussion in the conference sessions with many opportunities for networking and viewing the exhibition and displays.Learn more

Ethics Workshop: Why professionals do wrong and how to avoid it
2019-10-22 12:30 - 17:00 | The Shard, 32 London Bridge St, London, SE1 9SG, United Kingdom
No organisation can afford to leave ethical decision making to chance. One hasty or ill-conceived action by an employee can harm the reputation of the entire organisation and destroy a career.In a new initiative by the IAQM, we have developed effective ethics training focused on setting expectations of behaviour for air quality professionals in a variety of contexts.For example, how do you react when a client requests a change to your data in a report? How do you establish boundaries with a client that can’t be crossed? Given client confidentiality, when and how can you report lawbreaking or misbehaviour?In partnership with the Institute of Business Ethics, this half-day workshop explains the concept of ethics both in theory and in practice, providing examples of when things have gone wrong for other organisations. Targeted solely at air quality professionals, we will use dilemma and scenario-based training of complex ethical problems to help you develop frameworks to deal with dilemmas. We will help you fully understand the purpose and clause of the IAQM and IES Codes of Conduct so that you can avoid professional complaints and use the Codes as a framework to weave into your professional practice. Finally, we will help candidates hoping to apply for Chartership and those who already hold Chartership maintain and evidence their ethical competence.Workshop feeIAQM / IES Member – £65Standard – £99Draft AgendaWhat is business ethics and why is it important?Business ethics in practiceWe’re not as ethical as we think we are (why do good people do bad things?)The purpose of the IAQM & IES Codes of ConductSpecific ethical issues in Air QualityEthical decision-making (discussion of tailored dilemmas)Answering the ethics competences in your Chartership applicationAccessibilityThe IAQM aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.

Routes to Clean Air 2019
2019-09-16 09:30 - 2019-09-17 16:00 | Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, 12 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1 0HX, United Kingdom
16th – 17th September 2019 Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, London
The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) presents Routes to Clean Air 2019, a two-day annual conference where air quality, public health and transport professionals, in both the private and public sectors, share their experiences of improving transport emissions.
Speakers will discuss a range of topical issues offering their insight into the steps required to improve air quality, including best practice examples and practical challenges faced during implementation. Delegates will gain valuable CPD, have the opportunity to network with fellow air quality professionals and interact with leading organisations in the air quality sector.

Book nowConference programme (PDF)Conference dinner menu (PDF)Events T&CsWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Air quality equipment manufacturers | Expert practitioners | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Government officers | NGO & professional body staff | Standards agencies & accreditation bodies | Trade associations

Speakers

Dr Ian Mudway, King's College LondonDr Ian Mudway, King's College London Health effects of PM2.5Ian is a senior lecturer at the School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences at King’s College London, a member of the MRC Centre for Environment and Health; MRC & Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma and NIHR-PHE Health Protection Research Unit in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards. He has over 20 years’ experience researching the impacts of air pollution on human health and the development of assays to quantify the toxicity of the chemical cocktails that pollute the air we breathe. Ian has published over 100 research papers, reports and book chapters on these topics, and advises local, national and international governments and NGOs. Ian is passionate about the communication of science to lay audiences and has worked extensively with artists and educationalist to promote the public understanding of the risks associated with environmental pollutants. Currently, his work is focused on understanding early life impacts of pollutants on the development of lung and cognitive function in children living within urban populations. Katherine Nield, ClientEarthKatherine Nield, ClientEarth The legal battle for clean air: Taking stock and looking forward Katie is a Clean Air Lawyer in ClientEarth’s London office, where her work focuses on UK clean air issues and promoting compliance with domestic and international air quality standards. Since 2011, ClientEarth has launched three successful legal challenges against the UK Government’s failure to commit to action to reduce pollution to within legal limits.Before joining ClientEarth, Katie practiced as a planning and environmental lawyer at international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner. She holds a first class degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, as well as an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London. Dr Pete Edwards, University of YorkDr Pete Edwards, University of York What does the future hold for low cost air pollution sensors? Pete is an Atmospheric chemist working at the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories at the University of York. His research focuses on using measurements and models to improve our understanding of the chemistry of our atmosphere, in particular relating to air quality issues. Having spent many years building high tech instruments for measuring atmospheric pollutants in both the UK and the U.S., a lot of Pete’s research focus is currently aimed at assessing the viability of low cost sensor based instruments for measuring atmospheric trace gases. Professor Roy Harrison, University of BirminghamProfessor Roy Harrison, University of Birmingham Non-exhaust emissions of PM from road traffic Roy is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham, UK, and also Distinguished Adjunct Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. His research interests are in air pollution, especially airborne particulate matter. He has also been heavily engaged at the science/policy interface as a member of several government technical advisory groups for the Department of Health and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the U.K. including until recently membership of Defra’s Science Advisory Council. He was a contributor to the World Health Organization Global Air Quality Guidelines and the Guidelines for Quality of Indoor Air. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2004 New Year Honours List and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2017. He is author of over 500 papers in the peer-reviewed literature, and is listed by ISI as a Highly Cited Researcher.He recently completed a study of diffusion tube bias adjustment for the Scottish Government, including detailed analysis of trends in automatic and diffusion tube data. Audrey de Nazelle, Imperial CollegeAudrey de Nazelle, Imperial College Making the case for holistic thinking about urban air quality policies Audrey is a lecturer in air pollution management at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London. She is an expert in risk assessment and exposure science. Her research is at the intersection of environmental sciences, health behaviour, transportation, and urban planning. Her work aims at guiding decision makers towards health-promoting built environments and policies. It involves novel and holistic approaches to assessing behavioural, environmental and health impacts of urban plans and policies. She holds a PhD and an MS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Environmental Sciences and a Maîtrise in Mathematics from the University of Paris-VI Pierre et Marie Curie. Professor Duncan Laxen, Air Quality ConsultantsProfessor Duncan Laxen, Air Quality Consultants Trends in NO2 and NOx concentrations across the UK Duncan is an Associate of Air Quality Consultants Ltd, the Company he set up 25 years ago. He is a visiting professor in air quality management and assessment at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He has been a member of AQEG and COMEAP and is a Fellow of the IAQM. He has over 45 years’ experience of air quality monitoring, modelling and assessment. In 1991 he set up the Government’s AURN in cities across the UK. In 2010 he published a report on PM2.5 in the UK, which used openair to analyses the data, including trends. In 2018 he published a report on NO2 and NOx trends in the UK. This covered the period 2005 to 2016. He has now updated the work to cover the period 2005 to 2018. Martin Lutz, Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate ProtectionMartin Lutz, Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection Update on German city measures to control (diesel) vehicle emissions Martin has a university degree in meteorology and air chemistry. 30 years ago he joined Berlin’s Environmental Department managing winter smog alarm with traffic bans for polluting vehicles. After researching the sources of photochemical pollution in the 90‘s, he was worked for the European Commission, drafting an ozone abatement strategy and related emission ceilings for ozone precursors. Back in Berlin, he led investigations into the sources of particulate pollution. In his current role as the head of Air Quality Management at the Senate Department for Environment, Transport and Climate Protection, he has been developing and implementing Berlin’s air quality strategy, including the LEZ scheme with access restrictions for polluting vehicles. He has also participated in many international development projects as an advisor on air quality management in the Balkans, Russia, India, Thailand, China and Mexico. In Martin’s second life, he is a passionate cycling lobbyist, promoting the bike as the healthiest means of transport in urban areas – for both the cyclists and all other urbanites. Ruth Calderwood, City of London CorporationRuth Calderwood, City of London Corporation Delivering Cleaner Air in the City of London Ruth is the Air Quality Manager at the City of London Corporation. She has worked in air quality management for over 20 years and has initiated a number of research projects such as the impact of biomass on urban air quality, the use of standby generators for demand side response and the impact of urban form on local air quality. Ruth is chair of the London Air Quality Steering Group and co-chair of the Air Pollution Research in London Network. She is a Trustee of Environmental Protection UK and is currently overseeing the development and implementation of a new Air Quality Strategy for the City of London Corporation. Susan Zappala, Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeSusan Zappala, Joint Nature Conservation Committee The right evidence for the job: Evidence and challenge in ecological assessment Susan is currently seconded as Senior Air Pollution Adviser at the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). JNCC is the public body that advises the UK Government and devolved administrations on UK-wide and international nature conservation. As in her role as Senior Specialist for Air Pollution and Ecotoxicology at Natural England, Susan is the government’s adviser for air pollution effects on ecosystems. Susan coordinates the Inter-agency Air Pollution Group and the UK Country Nature Conservation Body input to the Air Pollution Information System.As a Chartered Environmentalist in the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment, Susan has experience advising on risks from atmospheric pollutants, toxic substances, contaminated land and groundwater protection. Susan works with UK devolved Administrations, Countryside Conservation Agencies, local authorities and environmental professionals to share best available evidence on air pollution assessment involving protected habitat and wildlife. Robert Evans, CENEXRobert Evans, CENEX Prospects for Electric Vehicles from now to 2030 Robert is CEO of Cenex, a not-for-profit consultancy and research organisation with a strategic focus on supporting low carbon vehicle supply chain and market development for transport and associated energy systems. Since joining Cenex in December 2005, Robert has overseen the development and delivery of a range of electric, hydrogen and gas vehicles and rechargingrefuelling infrastructure projects, as well as establishing Cenex-LCV as the UK’s largest technology showcasing and networking event for the low carbon vehicle community. Robert is Chair of UKEVSE, the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Association, which is a trade association that represents UK charge point providers and charge point network operators. He is also a Director of Stitching Cenex Nederland, a member of the Automotive Council Technology Group and holds Non-Executive Directorships with the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA), EV8 Technologies, Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) and Electric Corby Community Interest Company. Prior to joining Cenex, Robert worked for 18 years with Johnson Matthey, 10 of which were spent developing international markets for energy, environmental and automotive technologies, including fuel cells and vehicle emissions control for cars, buses, trucks and Non Road Mobile Machinery. Dr Rosalind O'Driscoll, Greater London AuthorityDr Rosalind O'Driscoll, Greater London Authority Breathe London: A pilot low cost sensor network Rosalind joined the Greater London Authority (GLA) in 2017 as a Senior Policy Officer for Air Quality. Since joining she has provided technical support for the Air Quality Team at the GLA and the Strategic Analysis Team at Transport for London (TfL). Her role involves modelling for the London Environment Strategy and London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, and helping to develop evidence for policies and projects as well as leading on the Breathe London project. Before joining the GLA Rosalind graduated from Imperial College London with a PhD addressing uncertainties in real world emissions from passenger cars, and modelling the policy implications of these uncertainties. Dr Leonidas Ntziachristos, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiDr Leonidas Ntziachristos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Emission performance of vehicles and vessels with latest regulatory initiatives Leonidas is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Aristotle University Thessaloniki and guest Professor at the Physics Department of the Tampere University of Technology. He is also one of the founding members of EMISIA SA, a spin-off company of Aristotle University. His research interests include pollutants formation and control, exhaust aerosol sampling and characterization, and emission models and projections development. Currently, Leonidas works on the development of aerosol instrumentation and sensors for diesel exhaust aerosol as well as models for the calculation of air pollutants and greenhouse gases from transport modes. He is responsible for the development of COPERT software, on behalf of the European Environment Agency and the EU Joint Research Centre. He co-chairs the transport expert panel of the UNECE Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections and he is member of the steering committee of the European Research Group on Mobile Emission Sources (ERMES). Dr Matt Loxham, University of Southampton Dr Matt Loxham, University of Southampton Potential health effects of shipping-related PM Matt is based at the University of Southampton, where he holds a Future Leader Fellowship from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), to study the health effects of particulate matter from ships and dockside emissions sources. He also holds a Senior Research Fellowship from the National Institute for Health Research Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, to investigate regulation of inhaled metals in the lung, and how this may relate to fibrotic lung disease. His research group takes a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding particulate matter and its effects on health, including projects focusing on interactions of particulates with allergens and common cold virus, chemical tracers of particulates for source apportionment, and low-cost sensors for particulate matter. Matt has also sat on an expert subcommittee of the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP), advising Transport for London on the health effects of pollution in the London Underground. Dr Karen Exley, Public Health EnglandDr Karen Exley, Public Health England Outdoor air quality and health: Evidence to action Karen leads on Air Quality and Public Health at Public Health England (PHE). Cleaner air is one of PHE’s top priorities for 2020-2025 and Karen is leading the work to develop PHE’s 5 -year programme of work on the health evidence and actions to improve air quality. She was a member of the working group for the Royal College of Physicians Report on the health effects of air pollution, ‘Every Breath We Take – The Lifelong Impact of Air Pollution’ and an expert committee member for the NICE Quality Standard on air pollution. She is a member of the scientific secretariat for the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants. She is also a reviewer for the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and currently a member on both the NIHR prioritisation and funding committees for air quality research submissions. Nick Molden, AIR AllianceNick Molden, AIR Alliance Hidden pollution exposure inside the vehicle cabin, and why an alternative approach to Clean Air Zones is required to achieve good air quality Nick set up Emissions Analytics in 2011 in order to understand real-world fuel economy and emissions from vehicles, prior to founding the AIR Alliance in 2017. The concept was to find a way to characterise vehicles in a relatively short test, and be able to conduct a large number of comparable tests independently of government and the industry. The AIR Alliance uses this database to publish the AIR Index rating of the cleanliness and efficiency of vehicles across Europe and the USA. Nick is chairman of the European standardisation CEN Workshop 90 on collecting real driving emissions data. He is a specialist in data analytics, particularly in the automotive market, through his prior work at Oxford Indices Ltd, a data specialist, United Business plc and Haymarket Media Group. Nick is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Martin Williams, King's College LondonMartin Williams, King's College London Some thoughts on future air quality issues Martin is a Professor of air quality at King’s College, London, UK. His research includes an assessment of the effects of scenarios to mitigate climate change on air quality and public health, urban air quality, exposure assessment and the health effects of air pollution. Until 2010 he was Head of the Air Quality policy and science programme in Defra. He is a member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group and co-Chair of the World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines Development Group. Dr Bill Parish, DefraDr Bill Parish, Defra Delivering the Clean Air Strategy Bill is currently Deputy Director for the Air Quality and Industrial Emissions Team in Defra, responsible for developing and implementing the Government’s Clean Air Strategy.

Ian McCrae award
Are you an IAQM Associate or Member in the early stages of their career (approximately the first ten years)? Then enter for your chance to win this prestigious title and a free ticket to Routes to Clean Air, where the winner will be presented with a trophy.
The annual Ian McCrae award is presented to an IAQM Associate Member or Full Member who has demonstrated a commitment to the air quality profession. This year we wish to give the Award to an Associate or Member in the early stages of their career (approximately the first ten years).
How to EnterPlease submit an essay (maximum 650 words) on the following topic:
The Secretary of State has announced that the Environment Bill should include a “legally binding commitment on particulate matter so that no part of the country exceeds the levels recommended by the WHO”. Describe the key elements you think should be in the Bill and what measures it should include to enforce it.
The judges will be looking for well written and argued submissions that explain your reasoning. There is no right or wrong answer.
Deadline Entries have now closed

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Conference dinner
The first day of the conference closes with a 3-course conference dinner, included in the price of your ticket.

Prices

Standard IAQM member£285Student or Graduate*£185

* Graduate and student rates are available to those who graduated after 1st January 2018 and are not currently in full-time employment. Certification will be requested to confirm your booking.

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GRAMM Barrier Systems

GRAMM the UK leading specialist in design, supply & installation of acoustic barriers is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop.
SmogStop Barrier, developed by Canadian company ENVISON SQ, reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution hotspots from major roads, highways and railways.
8 Years in development; the patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog, transforming them into harmless by-products.
SmogStop Barrier’s angled baffle and double-walled design serve two main purposes. First, they direct traffic emissions between the two walls, where a photocatalytic coating treats the pollutants. Second, they generate vortexes and enhance vertical mixing of emissions with clean air, further decreasing pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods.
The proprietary coating we’ve developed transforms smog-producing NOX and VOCs into harmless gases and water, powered purely by sunlight.
SmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic.
The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight.
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We provide trusted advice to create value from the land and buildings owned or operated by our clients. Together, we design and create better places for the communities in which we work.
We have a regional spread of offices with a depth of technical skills throughout the UK, and an associated company in Prague that serves central European markets.

Exhibiting this year

ANV Measurement SystemsLivEnviro provides real-time monitoring of Noise, Vibration, Dust and Weather on a single user-friendly web platform. With over 800 systems operating in the UK, ANV’s LivEnviro is rapidly becoming the market leader due to a combination of factors:• A single website for monitoring Noise, Vibration, Dust and Weather offering strategic and practical control using your computer, phone or tablet• An easy-to-use and intuitive web interface• Reliable, accurate, site proven and certified industry-leading sensors• Real-time Data, alarms and limits manged by any web-enable device via ANV’s LivEnviro website• Current and historic data available on the website and downloadable as CSV files• Option to import the data into your own multi-parameter system using Live API. • Competitive hardware pricing and subscription rates• In-house, expert, technical support and customer service• A single point of contact that takes responsibility for ensuring the availability of environmental monitoring data Website TSITSI Instruments is a world leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years and has been setting the highest standards for measurements relating to environmental monitoring offering a variety of instruments for real-time, direct-reading results. Every day, thousands of people use TSI’s trusted DustTrak™ products for environmental and process monitoring. Our European service department based in Buckinghamshire, UK ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and maintained by the manufacturer in market-leading turnaround time.Developed on the DustTrak™ technology, TSI’s certified MCERTS DustTrak™ Environmental Aerosol monitor offers a reliable and rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It measures aerosol concentrations corresponding to PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and total size fractions. It provides real-time measurements and can be set up and collecting data in less than an hour and is the ideal instrument for outdoor environmental monitoring or construction site monitoring.Website Air Monitors LtdBased in the UK, Air Monitors is an independent, privately owned company representing some of the world’s leading environmental monitoring technology manufacturers. Providing monitoring solutions which encompass the very best products, technology and services, Air Monitors offers technical support, maintenance, calibration, operation, analysis and reporting services in addition to the sale or hire of monitoring equipment. Typical applications include the monitoring of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in both workplace and ambient air.With decades of experience and high levels of expertise, including a UK-wide network of highly trained and equipped service engineers; Air Monitors is able to select the best instruments from leading global manufacturers. The company’s products include gas, particulate and meteorological monitoring instruments for personal, portable and fixed installations in applications such as occupational safety, toxic gas detection, leak detection, process monitoring, fenceline monitoring, environmental monitoring and ambient air quality monitoring. We are currently involved in the ‘Breathe London’ project, which will use a range of cutting-edge fixed and mobile sensors to build up a real-time, hyperlocal image of London’s air quality. We have designed and installed the network of AQMesh air quality monitoring pods, as well as the air quality analysers that were specially adapted to operate inside 2 Google Street View cars. We will also be responsible for the ongoing service and maintenance of all of the project’s air quality monitoring equipment.The staff at Air Monitors are experts in air quality; able to provide help and guidance on which technologies are best suited for specific applications. Website Campbell AssociatesCampbell Associates are proud to present the latest generation of Air Quality Monitors from Aeroqual. Visit us on stand at Routes to Clean Air 2019 to see how Aeroqual have overcome the issues with sensors to create analysers which are not only low cost and low maintenance, but also produce data of a quality that was previously only possible from reference equivalent analysers. We will demonstrate how the revolutionary Aeroqual AQY produces accurate data for Nitrogen Dioxide, Ozone and Particulate Matter straight from the analyser without the need for an internet connection.The Aeroqual range includes both hand-held and fixed monitors for indoors and outdoors, as well as a range of Ambient Air Quality Analysers. Set up as a single device or deployed as a multi-unit network, the monitors report key urban pollutants in real time – perfect for smart cities, schools, H&S managers and many other applications. Website Gramm Barrier SystemsGRAMM the UK leading specialist in design, supply & installation of acoustic barriers is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop.SmogStop Barrier developed by Canadian company ENVISON SQ reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution hotspots from major roads, highways and railways.8 Years in development; the patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog, transforming them into harmless by-products.SmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic.The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight.Over the course of a year, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOX— the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off that stretch of road.Website PBA, now part of StantecWe are PBA, now part of Stantec. We’re a leading consultancy of engineers, planners, environmental consultants, and economists working on major development and infrastructure projects. We provide trusted advice to create value from the land and buildings owned or operated by our clients. Together, we design and create better places for the communities in which we work.We have a regional spread of offices with a depth of technical skills throughout the UK, and an associated company in Prague that serves central European markets.Website CERCCambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) is a leading provider of air quality services.CERC’s Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System (ADMS) models are used worldwide: ADMS 5 for the assessment of industrial emissions; ADMS-Roads for road traffic emissions (in small towns or rural road networks); and ADMS-Urban is a high-resolution air quality management system for complex combinations of emissions, such as those in urban areas. ADMS-Urban is ideal for modelling planning and policy scenarios, for example for the development of Clean Air Zones (CAZ). ADMS-Airport is used to model the impacts of emissions at airports and has been used extensively at major UK airports. Other CERC software includes: EMIT, the emissions inventory database tool; FLOWSTAR-Energy for wind energy assessments and forecasting; and GASTAR for modelling the dispersion of dense gases. CERC provides a number of scheduled and customised training courses for the ADMS models to suit modellers with varying levels of experience, as well as a comprehensive software support package.CERC’s experienced consultants provide a range of services, including: air quality modelling for permitting, planning and policy scenarios; emissions inventory compilation for both toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases; and modelling of hazardous releases, for example for COMAH assessments. CERC also provides air quality forecasting and alert services for local authorities, including airTEXT in the UK and Riga airTEXT in Latvia. These services use ADMS-Urban in combination with the EU CAMS regional modelling system.Website

Exhibit with us
Routes 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.
Benefits of exhibiting:

Listing on the event page on both the IAQM and Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) websites.
Promotion on the IAQM and IES Websites, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts
Inclusion in both digital and printed versions of the delegate pack
Free attendance for the full conference and conference dinner

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Accessibility
We aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.

Early Careers Group Meetup
2019-07-17 14:30 - 17:15 | Atkins, Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BY
The IAQM Early Careers Group meetups provide a forum to learn, practice presentation skills and network with other early-career professionals, in a friendly, supportive and accessible environment.This series of mid-afternoon events offer a platform for early-career professionals to gain valuable professional development and share experiences with peers in a relaxed and supportive audience, providing an excellent CPD opportunity which you can later use as evidence of development when upgrading from Associate to Member.The next meetup will be held at Atkins Offices in London, Victoria on Wednesday 17th July and will include a workshop around air quality monitoring.Monitoring of actual, observed air pollution levels, complements the modelling forecasts that IAQM members use routinely in their assessments of air quality impacts of anthropogenic activity. Measurements of air quality data can generate large amounts of data; turning this into a robust and reliable evidence base required the proper design of the monitoring strategy and the appropriate use of statistical tools to draw out the key features.Attendees will have a chance to find out how air monitoring developed over the years and what are the opportunities and challenges of using emerging technology to monitor air quality. Join the meeting and don’t miss the opportunity to listen to and network with other professionals.Schedule 14:30 – Registration, refreshments and networking14:50 – Welcome and introduction15:00 – Jon Pullen, RPS – Ambient air pollution monitoring – A brief potted history from early UK measurement surveys to modern investigative strategies15:15 – Jim Mills, Air Monitors 15:30 – Monitoring workshop16:40 – Discussion16:55 – Plenary – How would you like the network to evolve?17:15 – (optional) Drink at a local pubAccessibilityIAQM aims to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.

Discussion meeting: How can we tackle the urgent problem of ammonia emissions?
2019-06-19 13:30 - 16:30 | Arup London, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BQ, United Kingdom
Ammonia emissions contribute to particle pollution and urban smog, damaging sensitive natural habitats through excessive nitrogen deposition and acidification. Emissions in the UK have only fallen by 10% since 1970, however the Netherlands have reduced their emissions by over 60% since 1990. Currently, there are no ambient air quality standards or guidelines for ammonia. Agriculture, through the use and storage of manure, slurry, and inorganic fertilisers, accounts for 88% of UK emissions; the waste sector, vehicles, and industry account for the remainder.The Clean Air Strategy (2019) proposes actions including a code of good agricultural practice, requirements for farmers to further invest in emissions reduction, proposals to protect habitats, updating the ammonia emissions inventory, extending permitting to the dairy and intensive beef sectors, and regulations to minimise pollution from fertiliser use.This discussion meeting will introduce these concepts, focusing on how ammonia emissions are currently being tackled and what can be done in the future. Speakers will discuss these issues from both the regulators’ and farmers’ perspectives.If you are involved in the planning process for activities such as pig and poultry farms, or want to know more about the issues surrounding ammonia emissions in the UK, then this event is for you.Schedule13:30 – Registration, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome14:10 – Dr Jeremy Wiltshire (Knowledge Leader, Agriculture and Environment, Ricardo) – Agricultural ammonia emission mitigation: principles and practices14:30 – Grace Whitlow (Environmental Advisor, NFU) – How will the farming sector reduce ammonia emissions?14:50 – Mella Waitt (Environment & Business Senior Advisor, the Environment Agency) – Ammonia – Facing the Challenges in Regulated Agriculture15:10 – Open floor discussion16:15 – Event closeTicketsThis event is free for all IAQM members to attend, non-members are welcome to attend for a small fee of £25. Secure your place by completing the booking form. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.

Monitoring Air Quality 2019
2019-04-30 09:30 - 17:00 | Crowne Plaza London – The City, 19 New Bridge St, London, EC4V 6DB, United Kingdom
30th April 2019

Crowne Plaza, The City – London
Even 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.
This 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.

Conference programmeBook now (pdf)Events T&CsWho should attend?Air quality consultants | Air quality equipment manufacturers | Expert practitioners | Local authority officers | Academics & researchers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Government officers | NGO & professional body staff | Standards agencies & accreditation bodies | Trade associations

Speakers

Dr Gary Fuller, King’s College LondonDr Gary Fuller, King’s College London A tale of two cities: Are policies improving air pollution in Paris and London?Gary is an air pollution scientist at King’s College London where he led the development of the London Air Quality Network. His research focuses on urban sources of air pollution and how these are changing. He also works closely with epidemiologists to investigate the health impacts of ambient air pollution. Gary is a member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group. His book, The Invisible Killer – the rising global threat of air pollution and how we can fight back is published by Melville House. Polly Lang, University of YorkPolly Lang, University of York A Trend Analysis Approach for Air Quality Network Data Polly is a PhD student at the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories at the University of York. Her research focuses on the application of statistical techniques and machine learning for collecting air quality monitoring data, in order to derive more insight. Her recent work has included the development of a method for analysis of long term trends in air pollutants across a monitoring network containing sites with different length times. Currently, Polly is investigating the use of machine learning models to quantify the impact on ambient air quality, with focus on; improvements in vehicle emission technologies and air quality interventions, such as low emission zones, congestion charging and speed limit reductions. Duncan Mounsor, Enviro Technology Services LtdDuncan Mounsor, Enviro Technology Services Ltd Swansea Council’s open path monitoring and dynamic Air Quality forecasting Duncan Mounsor is an environmental specialist with almost 30 years of practical experience in air quality and gaseous and particulate monitoring instrumentation and technology.He started his career at Enviro Technology Services (ET) in 1990 as a trainee service engineer and became Managing Director in 2015 after being involved in all aspects of the company; sales, marketing and operations during his long career at ET.A member of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Duncan is particularly interested in the ecological and human impacts of air pollution and climate change, especially those attributed to transport emissions.Duncan is an advocate of newer, faster and better measurement technology, remote sensing and dynamic forecasting and modelling that he firmly believes will better our understanding of air pollution and greenhouse gases, especially episodes, transients and fluxes. Professor Duncan Laxen, Air Quality Consultants Professor Duncan Laxen, Air Quality Consultants Analysis of bias in diffusion tubes Duncan Laxen is an Associate of Air Quality Consultants Ltd, the Company he set up 25 years ago. He is a visiting professor in Air Quality Management and Assessment at the University of the West of England, Bristol. He has been a member of AQEG and COMEAP, and is a Fellow of the IAQM. He has over 40 years’ experience of air quality monitoring, modelling and assessment. In the 1980s, he was involved in the first major nitrogen dioxide diffusion tube survey across London and contributed to the 2008 guidance on the use of diffusion tubes. In 1991, he set up the Government’s AURN in cities across the UK. In 2010, he published a report on PM2.5 in the UK, which used openair to analyse data. He recently completed a study of diffusion tube bias adjustment for the Scottish Government, including detailed analysis of trends in automatic and diffusion tube data. Brian Stacey, Ricardo Energy and EnvironmentBrian Stacey, Ricardo Energy and Environment Ultrafine particle measurements at Heathrow Airport Brian has nearly 30 years of experience in the air quality monitoring business, ranging from QA/QC, data management and network operations. He is the Knowledge Leader for Ricardo’s air quality measurement team, which delivers air quality measurements for many of the UK national monitoring programmes. He is active in the development of measurement standard methods for gases, PM and pervasive sensors within the European Standardisation networks and contributes to the EC National Reference Laboratories Network (AQUILA). Brian is currently pursuing a part-time PhD at Birmingham University, sponsored by Heathrow Airport, to investigate the nature of ultrafine particles emitted from aircraft. Dr David Carslaw, Ricardo / University of YorkDr David Carslaw, Ricardo / University of York Making better use of OpenairDavid has a joint position with Ricardo Energy & Environment and the Department of Chemistry at the University of York where he is a Reader in Air Pollution Science. David has over 20 years of experience in urban air pollution science and is the principal developer of the openair software package, which is used extensively worldwide. He also has an interest in vehicle emissions research and has led many vehicle emission remote sensing campaigns across the UK, which have led to many new insights of importance to urban air pollution. David has published his work widely in academic journals and is an advisor to several governmental bodies including the UK Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG). Jim Mills, Air MonitorsJim Mills, Air Monitors The London Hyperlocal Air Quality Monitoring Network Jim trained as an industrial chemist in Scotland before moving to the air quality monitoring business 35 years ago. He has been the founder of three successful startups, the latest, Air Monitors Ltd has become the leading air monitoring technology provider in the UK since its formation in 2003. The company is the main support contractor for the UK AURN network and for many local authority and research networks in the UK and abroad. His main role in the company today is the identification and introduction of new monitoring technologies and methods for both gaseous and particle pollutants. Jim is currently working with Google to instrument their Street View vehicles with air monitoring equipment, has set up a network of 100 small sensor systems around London for the GLA and instrumented Bloomberg’s new HQ in London inside and out to monitor the transfer of external pollution within the building. Dr Ben Marner, Air Quality ConsultantsDr Ben Marner, Air Quality Consultants Intensive Interrogation of Routine Measurements Made around Junction 34 of the M1 Ben is a Technical Director with Air Quality Consultants (AQC) and has 20 years’ experience in the field of air quality. He has been responsible for a large number of air quality and greenhouse gas assessments in the UK and abroad. He has specific experience in the application of detailed dispersion models and has contributed to the development of modelling best practices. He has provided public inquiry expert witness services, as well as support and advice to Defra, the Highways Agency, the Environment Agency, Transport Scotland, Transport for London, and numerous local authorities. Owen Butler, Health and Safety ExecutiveOwen Butler, Health and Safety Executive Air Quality Measurement – making it personal Owen is a principal analytical chemist within the Exposure Measurement Group at the Health and Safety Laboratory, the laboratory of the Health and Safety Executive. He has over 25 years’ experience developing new and improved methods for undertaking personal measurements of chemical agents in ambient, indoor and workplace air. This work is disseminated through publication of national UK (HSE MDHS series); European (EN) and International (ISO) standard procedures for use within the wider regulatory monitoring system. Current research interests within the group include new approaches for the sampling and analysis of combustion and engineered nanoparticles, NOx and VOCs; using laboratory robotics for high throughput testing of air samples and evaluating the performance of new wearable air samplers and sensors. Dr Chris Hazell-Marshall, Environmental Resources ManagementDr Chris Hazell-Marshall, Environmental Resources Management Low-cost gas and sensor particulate monitors: Real world experience and lessons learned Chris is ERMs air quality technical lead for Europe, Middle East, Africa and central Eurasia. He specialises in industrial air quality across a wide range of sectors and oversees the delivery of air quality modelling, monitoring and impact assessment. Chris has a particularly keen interest in low-cost air quality monitoring. In Africa, air quality is a huge public health issue and monitoring has, in many locations, never been undertaken. These low-cost air quality monitoring techniques offer a new way to look at air quality. In the western world, monitoring beyond diffusion tubes has the potential to open up a new level of insight, and with it potential interventions.

Prices

IAQM/IES Member£155Student or Graduate*£95

Bookings close in:

2019/04/29 17:00:00

Meet our conference sponsor

For over 20 years GRAMM has been the UK leading specialist in design, supply & installation of acoustic barriers. GRAMM is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop Air Pollution Control Barrier.
SmogStop Barrier reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution hotspots from major roads, highways and railways.
The patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog, transforming them into harmless by-products.
SmogStop Barrier’s angled baffle and double-walled design serve two main purposes. First, they direct traffic emissions between the two walls, where a photocatalytic coating treats the pollutants. Second, they generate vortexes and enhance vertical mixing of emissions with clean air, further decreasing pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods.
The proprietary coating we’ve developed transforms smog-producing NOx and VOCs into harmless gases and water, powered purely by sunlight.
SmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic. The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacriﬁcing sunlight. Over the course of a year, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOx — the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off that stretch of road.
Recent field tests in Ontario proving results of over 58% reduction of emissions compared to a standard barrier.
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Exhibiting this year

CambustionCambustion produces fast response emissions analyzers and with their millisecond response time, the accurate measurement of a vehicle’s emissions can be identified with an accuracy of 14cm at 30mph via GPS. The data thus produced from a number of candidate vehicles show up the pollution “hot spots” within an urban environment with very good spatial resolution. For example, the spike of NOx produced from a vehicle travelling over a speed bump can be associated with a particulate house number. The data (from London and Cambridge) show road layouts which particularly exacerbate local pollution and vehicles which react badly to particular urban driving styles. Website TSITSI Instruments has been a world leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years. We have been setting the standards for measurements related to environmental monitoring, offering a full suite of instruments for real-time and air quality sampling.Researchers trust the TSI SMPSs and CPCs for sub-micrometre particle research and monitoring. For environmental and process monitoring, thousands of people use TSI’s trusted DustTrak™ products and IAQ probes every day.Developed using the DustTrak technology, TSI’s MCERTS certified Environmental DustTrak monitor offers a reliable and rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It measures particle mass concentrations corresponding to PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and Total size fractions.For measurements below PM2.5 TSI also offers real-time mass size distribution measurements with its new Quartz Crystal Microbalance Impactor (QCM MOUDI™).Our European service department based in High Wycombe (Bucks) ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and serviced according to manufacturer’s standards in the shortest turnaround time.Website Campbell AssociatesCampbell Associates will be showing how Aeroqual has overcome the issues with sensors to create analysers which are not only low cost and low maintenance but also produce data of a quality that was previously only possible from reference equivalent analysers. The Aeroqual range includes both hand-held and fixed monitors for indoors and outdoors as well as a range of Ambient Air Quality Analysers. We will also be demonstrating how the revolutionary Aeroqual AQY produces accurate data for Nitrogen Dioxide, Ozone and Particulate Matter straight from the analyser without the need for an internet connection. Website Enviro Technology Services LtdEnviro Technology Services are World leading suppliers and service providers of real-time instrumentation and bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution and greenhouse gases.As a privately owned, independent company founded in 1983, we pride ourselves in our knowledge and technical expertise of all things related to air pollution monitoring. It is this expertise, gathered over more than three decades of practical knowledge that enables us to advise upon the wide range of different applications that our instruments are used for and to help our local authority, university/research and industrial clients alike solve their specific air monitoring problems.ExpertiseWe have expertise in systems design and integration as well as setting the standards in terms of our service and support throughout the UK and overseas.InnovationET has always focused on bringing to market innovative solutions for air quality monitoring. Its product range has been carefully developed to remain true to its founding principle of offering the very best in available monitoring technology.Website ANV Measurement SystemsANV Measurement Systems LivEnviro provides real-time monitoring of Noise, Vibration, Dust and Weather on a single user-friendly web platform. With over 800 systems operating in the UK, ANV’s LivEnviro is rapidly becoming the market leader due to a combination of factors:-• A single website for monitoring Noise, Vibration, Dust and Weather offering strategic and practical control using your computer, phone or tablet• An easy-to-use and intuitive web interface• Reliable, accurate, site proven and certified industry-leading sensors• Real-time Data, alarms and limits managed by any web-enabled device via ANV’s LivEnviro website• Current and historic data available on the website and downloadable as CSV files• Option to import the data into your own multi-parameter system using Live API. • Competitive hardware pricing and subscription rates• In-house, expert, technical support and customer service• A single point of contact that takes responsibility for ensuring the availability of environmental monitoring dataWebsite Gramm Barrier Systems LtdFor over 20 years GRAMM has been the UK leading specialist in design, supply & installation of acoustic barriers. GRAMM is now the exclusive EU partner for SmogStop Air Pollution Control Barrier.SmogStop Barrier reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods and takes a two-pronged approach to reduce air pollution hotspots from major roads, highways and railways.The patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog, transforming them into harmless by-products.SmogStop Barrier incorporates CLEARSoundBlok: a sound-reducing, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of acrylic. The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight. Over the course of a year, a single km of SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOx— the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off that stretch of road. Recent field tests in Ontario proving results of over 58% reduction of emissions compared to a standard barrier.Website Scielutions LimitedScielutions Limited provides instruments for aerosol particles research with generation, measurements, sample conditioning and analysis. Our products include aerosol sampling and dilution systems, equipment for PM measurements, aerosol generators, cascade impactors, nano-size handheld particle analysers, collision nebulisers, fine particle measurement for a wide range of applications including air quality, stack monitoring, engine emissions and other industries.Website

Accessibility
We aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to discuss this further.

Discussion meeting: Mitigating Operational Impacts
2019-03-26 13:30 - 17:00 | Arup London, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BQ, United Kingdom
Delivering real improvements in local air quality. In line with the IAQM guidance as air quality professionals, we quantify impacts (negligible, slight, moderate or substantial at individual receptors) and based on our professional judgement, conclude whether effects on local air quality are likely to be significant. The assessment of impacts considers the effectiveness of mitigation measures that are incorporated into the development proposals, but in terms of reducing residual impacts, we often don’t go far enough. We are frequently steered by local authorities towards calculating damage costs, however, rarely are these calculations translated into practical measures to prevent or overcome the possible effects. Increasingly, we rely on unsubstantiated statements about the likely air quality benefits of green travel measures and electric vehicle charging points. These issues were made clear in Gladman Developments Limited v SSCLG (November 2017). What have we really learned, and how can we demonstrate the measures we propose in our assessments will deliver sufficient improvements in local air quality to avoid significant effects on human health and ecosystems? Schedule13:30 – Registration, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome14:10 – Claire Holman, Brook Cottage Consultants14:30 – Fiona Prismall, RPS Group14:50 – Chris Whall, Air Quality Consultants Ltd15:10 – Stephen Inch, Greater London Authority15:40 – Open floor discussion16:15 – Event closeThis event is now full to capacity and bookings have now closed. Should you have any queries regarding an existing booking please contact Rhianna Jarvis. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 3862 7484 to speak to somebody in person.

Odour Study Day Course
2019-01-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Silsoe Odours Ltd, Building 42 Wrest Park, Bedford, MK45 4HP, United Kingdom
The industry-leading Odour Study Day is now in its twelfth year. It is the only CPD-Certified odour management and control training course, and has been endorsed by the Institute of Air Quality Management. It is delivered by leading industry experts at our odour laboratory in Bedfordshire, in partnership with RSK-ADAS.Using real-life case studies, the Odour Study Day will expand delegates’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills relating to the management and control of odours. In 2017, 100% of participants recommended the Odour Study Day Course. Who is it for?The Silsoe Odours Study Day Course is a popular one-day odour management course. It is beneficial for regulators, operators of odorous industries, local authorities, consultants, air quality professionals and abatement equipment suppliers. Developed by leading industry experts with extensive field experience, it provides clear, up-to-date guidance on the principles, concepts and methods of odour management. More information and how to book

Early Careers Group Meetup
2019-01-24 13:30 - 17:00 | Arup Bristol, 63 St Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JZ, United Kingdom
The IAQM Early Career Group meetups provide a forum to learn, practice presentation skills and network with other early-career professionals, in a friendly, supportive and accessible environment. This series of mid-afternoon events offer a platform for early-career professionals to gain valuable experience in presenting to a moderately sized and supportive audience, as well as providing an excellent CPD opportunity which you can later use as evidence of development when upgrading from Associate to Member. This meetup will be held at Arup Offices in Bristol on Thursday 24th January.Schedule 13:30 – Registration, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome and introduction14:15 – Guest presentation from Professor Duncan Laxen, Air Quality Consultants Ltd – Air Quality Management in the UK14:35 – Q&A Session14:45 – Early Career Professional presentations Graeme Martin, Mabbett EHSQ Consultants & Engineers – Differences between H1, D1 and air dispersion modellingKatie Petty, Arup – Air quality around ports and the mitigation optionsErica Powell, Arup – Airport modelling: challenges and solutions15:30 – Q&A Session15:45 – Discussion – How would you like the network to evolve?16:30 – (optional) Drink at a local pub.Bookings are now open, email Rhianna to book your space. IAQM aims to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to speak to somebody in person.

Discussion meeting: Air Quality & Ecology – Impacts & their Assessment
2019-01-16 13:30 - 17:00 | Manchester Metropolitan University, Room G.26 South Atrium, Business School, Manchester, M15 6BH, United Kingdom
This joint event hosted by the IAQM, the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) will provide a platform for ecology and air quality professionals to network, collaborate and discuss the important crossover of these two disciplines. Speakers will provide an insight into their new experiences and research in this area, and the pressures and demands professionals are facing in light of several court cases and new guidance in this area. This afternoon discussion meeting will provide a forum for you to hear from experts in the field as they present some of the views of those working in the sector. Schedule13:30 – Registration, refreshments and networking14:00 – Welcome14:15 – Presentations from guest speakers including: Andrew Baker, Managing Director at Baker Consultants – Nitrogen deposition: An inconvenient truth for Habitats Regulations AssessmentsClaire Holman, Director of Brook Cottage Consultants – Wealden District Council HRA for Ashdown Forest from an air quality (not ecology) perspectiveSimon Bareham, Principal Air Quality Specialist and Khalid Aazem Senior Environmental Impacts Adviser from Natural Resources Wales – Developing a “Natural Resources Management” Approach to Air Quality in Wales to Protect Sensitive HabitatsChris Field, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan University – An application of dynamic modelling to produce site-specific critical loadPhilip Davidson, Associate Director at WSP17:00 – Discussion and Q&A17:15 – Event close and drinks at Revolution Oxford RoadThis event is free for IAQM and CIEEM members, MMU students and staff to attend. Book your place to attend this meeting, password required for booking (AQMeeting19)Non-members are very welcome to attend for a small fee of £25, please book via email. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to speak to somebody in person.

IAQM AGM 2018: Indoor Air Quality
2018-11-07 13:30 - 17:00 | Arup London, 13 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 4BQ, United Kingdom
The IAQM 2018 AGM will be followed by a discussion meeting on indoor air quality. Timings are subject to change and will be confirmed shortly. 13:30 – Registration, refreshments and networking14:00 – AGM14:20 – Discussion meeting on indoor air quality with presentations from;Roger Barrowcliffe, Clear Air Thinking,/Vice Chair IAQM – Is Indoor Air Quality our Future?Vina Kukadia, Associate Director and Head of Air Pollution at Building Research Establishment (BRE) – The impact of outdoor pollution on indoor air qualityClive Shrubsole, Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England – Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Policy and Actions in the UK15:30 – Discussion16:00 – Event close This event is free for IAQM members to attend. Non-members can attend for just £25. Book your place soon as spaces are filling fast. Accessibility The IAQM aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to speak in person.

Routes to Clean Air 2018
2018-10-29 09:00 - 2018-10-30 15:30 | Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW, United Kingdom
29th-30th October 2018

Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
IAQM presents Routes to Clean Air 2018, a two-day annual conference where air quality, public health and transport professionals, in both the private and public sectors, share their experiences of reducing traffic emissions.
Speakers will discuss a range of topical issues offering their insight into the steps required to improve air quality, including best practice examples and practical challenges faced during implementation.
Delegates will gain valuable CPD, have the opportunity to network with fellow air quality professionals and interact with leading organisations in the air quality sector.

Speaker Programme (pdf)Book now (pdf)Events T&CsWho should attend?
Air quality consultants | Local authority officers | Transport professionals | Expert practitioners | Local & regional government officials | Academics & researchers | Environmental health officers | Air quality graduates & PhD students | Air quality manufacturers | NGO staff |Professional body staff

Speakers

Dr Gary Fuller, King’s College LondonDr Gary Fuller, King’s College London Wood Burning in the UKGary is a Senior Lecturer in Air Pollution Measurement at King’s College London. Having led the development of the London Air Quality Network, now the largest urban network in Europe, Gary has pursued network data analysis techniques to characterise trends and changes in urban air pollution. Much of this research is focused on the source apportionment of PM10 concentrations to quantify the impacts of PM not well-represented in emissions inventories, including construction activity, waste management and more recently wood burning. Through close working with toxicologists, clinicians and epidemiologists, Dr Fuller promotes the best use of air pollution measurements in health studies, working towards a better characterisation of pollutant exposure. Public engagement is an important part of the work at King’s. As well as leading the London Air Quality Network websites and apps, Dr Fuller also writes the fortnightly Pollution Watch in the Guardian newspaper and hopes to be publishing a book on air pollution late 2018. He is also a member of Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group. Nick Molden, Emissions AnalyticsNick Molden, Emissions Analytics The First Real Driving Emissions Results, Consequences for Euro 6 Diesels and How to Make a Clear Air Zone Work Nick founded Emissions Analytics in 2011 in order to understand real-world fuel economy and emissions from vehicles. The concept was to find a way to characterise vehicles in a relatively short test, and be able to conduct a large number of comparable tests. The solution was to use Portable Emissions Measurement Systems to source real on-road raw data efficiently across many vehicles. This database is now a platform for analysing and modelling this data, from which the EQUA Index was created, which is used and published in the UK, across Europe and the USA. In addition, Emissions Analytics conducts extensive custom testing programmes of heavy and light duty commercial and off-road vehicles. Nick is a specialist in data analytics, particularly in the automotive market, through his prior work at Oxford Indices Ltd, a data specialist, United Business plc and Haymarket Media Group. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford, with an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Dr Mark Peckham, CambustionDr Mark Peckham, Cambustion Transient Engine Emissions and their Impact on (very) Local Air Quality Mark attended Edinburgh and Cambridge universities for Bachelors and PhD degrees in engineering. Following a brief spell at Ricardo, he joined Cambustion where he has been a Director of the Products Division since 1998. He aids technical support and develops new techniques for using their fast response emissions analyser products which currently involves on-board fast RDE measurements for the purpose of mapping urban air pollution hotspots from vehicle emissions. He also publishes technical papers involving the application of this equipment to combustion and emissions control systems. Dr Jenny Stocker, CERCDr Jenny Stocker, CERC Best Practice Air Quality Modelling Using ADMS Jenny received her PhD from the University of Manchester in Applied Mathematics and has worked at Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) since 2000, where she is now a Principal Consultant. Jenny manages CERC’s contribution to a range of UK and international research projects in which CERC’s ADMS model is applied; these projects often lead to model developments such as the advanced street canyon model in ADMS-Urban and the system that couples ADMS to regional scale chemical transport models. Jenny has extensive practical experience of running the ADMS models in addition to expertise in emissions inventory and has led the development of CERC’s urban heat island model. Jenny has presented at many conferences and has published scientific papers in leading journals. Prof. Nick Newitt, Lancaster University Prof. Nick Newitt, Lancaster University Using Green Infrastructure to Improve Urban Air Quality (GI4AQ) (with Kirsti Ashworth, Lancaster University and Prof Rob MacKenzie, University of Birmingham) Nick is a Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at Lancaster University. His work on interactions between the biosphere and the atmosphere have spanned scales from the leaf to the globe and have involved both measurements and modelling. He has a particular interest in providing scientific understanding that can be used to underpin rational public policies. Susan Zappala, Natural EnglandSusan Zappala, Natural England Nitrogen Deposition: Exploring Strategic Approaches from Policy to Modelling Susan is a Senior Specialist for Air Pollution and Ecotoxicology at Natural England, the government’s adviser for the natural environment. Natural England helps protect England’s nature and landscapes for people to enjoy and the ecosystem services that clean environments, resilient habitats and wildlife provide. As a Chartered Environmentalist in the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment, Susan has experience advising on risks from atmospheric pollutants, toxic substances, contaminated land and groundwater protection. Susan works with UK devolved Administrations, Countryside Conservation Agencies, local authorities and environmental professionals to share best available evidence on air pollution assessment involving protected habitat and wildlife. Jack Pease, Environmental Management PublishingJack Pease, Air Quality Bulletin Firewood Standards: A Contradiction in Terms? Jack edits Air Quality Bulletin, a monthly newsletter covering news in a challenging and informative way. Trained graduated as a civil engineer working for British Rail for a few years laying track and building bridges and can admit to being responsible for the truly hideous Selhurst Train Depot in South London. An abrupt career switch to journalism saw him covering sectors such as transport, planning, Oil and Gas, engineering, defence, trucking and most latterly air quality and noise. In an era of free news – much of which is scraped from google searches – Jack passionately believes there remains a role for good old-fashioned print journalism where independent journalists can ask awkward questions where others may fear to tread. After years of austerity, deregulation and foot-dragging, money is now being thrown at air quality and vehicles really do look like they have cleaned up their act. All this panic-spending on solving pollution – what could possibly go wrong? Rebecca Rose, Ricardo Rebecca Rose, Ricardo Real World Measurements of Ammonia Emissions from Vehicles Rebecca works as a consultant in the Ricardo Energy and Environment air quality team where she has gained a broad knowledge of emission inventories, air quality monitoring and modelling, and air quality policy. She has worked on a range of projects to assess air quality at a regional, national and local scale. Recent interests have focussed on understanding real-world vehicle emissions using vehicle emissions remote sensing. Rebecca is interested in how information from these measurements can be incorporated into air quality modelling and assessment to inform local transport policy. Esfandiar Burman, University College LondonDr Esfandiar Burman, University College London Indoor Air Quality in Low Carbon Buildings: A Cross-Sectoral Analysis Esfandiar is a lecturer in building performance at UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering. He has been involved in building performance evaluation of several buildings in residential and non-domestic sectors with special focus on the balance between energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Esfand is a registered Low Carbon Consultant and Low Carbon Energy Assessor with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). His professional and academic interests include sustainable building services design, building performance evaluations, air quality in low energy buildings, and CFD analysis. Chris Birch, Hilson MoranChris Birch, Hilson Moran Well Building Standard and Workplace Air quality Chris is the Director of Sustainability at Hilson Moran, a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy specialising in the built environment. He has over 25 years’ experience as a sustainability and environmental consultant, 16 of which have been spent with Hilson Moran. During this time, Chris has worked with clients such as Google, Great Portland Estates, Hammerson, Wells Fargo, Bank of New York Mellon, Bloomberg and Lendlease in the UK and internationally. Chris has helped these clients improve the performance of their property portfolio in terms of sustainability and wellbeing of their employees and tenants. Chris and his team are working on seven WELL projects at present and have recently achieved WELL Gold certified for their own Manchester studio. This was the third WELL certified office in the UK and the first outside of London. Chris’ talk will include an overview of the WELL standard and focus on the indoor air quality aspect and results of our continuous air quality monitoring programme. Dr Jo Barnes, University of the West of England Dr Jo Barnes, University of the West of England Qualitative Assessment of Links Between Exposure to Noise and Air Pollution and Socioeconomic Status Jo has 14 years’ experience working in air quality management, policy and practice at a local, national, European and international level. Since 2008, she has been employed in the Air Quality Management Resource Centre at the University of the West of England, Bristol, where she has also completed her PhD researching the effectiveness of Local Air Quality Management. In this role, she has worked with, and on behalf of, numerous local authorities, Defra and the Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Greater London, other Member States and the European Commission to implement and develop air quality management policies and practices. Jo’s main research interests are in urban air pollution, particularly from road traffic, helping to understand and raise awareness of the health impacts and environmental justice issues relating to local air pollution, in order to shape and influence policies to improve air quality in towns and cities globally. Douglas Booker, National Air Quality Testing Services (NAQTS)Douglas Booker, National Air Quality Testing Services (NAQTS) Vehicle Interior Air Quality Douglas, a University College London graduate, launched NAQTS with the intention of making high-quality air pollution monitoring technology available to everyone, in order to: raise general public awareness of the health issues associated with indoor air pollution, assist the public in improving their indoor air quality, and provide scientific data for policy advancement. Douglas specialises in the development of air quality monitors, integrating the latest developments in low-cost sensor technologies with other regulatory grade measurement techniques. Driven by the pursuit of social justice, Douglas is also currently enrolled in a part-time PhD at Lancaster University investigating indoor-outdoor air pollution and environmental justice: air pollution does not stop at the front door, and it is often the most vulnerable populations that are disproportionately exposed to higher concentrations. Dr Ian Mudway, King’s College LondonDr Ian Mudway, King’s College London Reflections on Diesel Exposures in Professional Drivers: A Poorly Quantified Risk Dr Ian is a senior lecturer at the School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences at King’s College London and a member of the MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health; MRC & Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma and NIHR-PHE Health Protection Research Unit in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards. He has over 20 years of experience researching the impacts of air pollution on human health and in the development of assays to quantify the toxicity of the chemical cocktails that pollute the air we breathe. Over this period Ian has published over 100 research papers, reports and book chapters on these topics, as well as providing advice to local, national and international government and NGOs. Ian is passionate about the communication of science to lay audiences and has worked extensively with artists and educationalists to promote the public understanding of the risks associated with environmental pollutants. Currently, his work is focused on understanding early life impacts of pollutants on the development of the lung and cognitive function in children living within urban populations. Stephen Inch, Greater London AuthorityStephen Inch, Greater London Authority London’s Approach to Cleaning the Air: Integrated Air Quality Policies Stephen is Senior Policy and Program Officer in the Air Quality team working for the Mayor of London. His primary areas of work are with non-road pollution emissions, including buildings, energy generation, river and rail emissions, wood burning and industry. Before working for the Mayor of London Stephen had ten years’ experience in Air Quality and worked for a number of London Boroughs as well the Environmental Research Group at Kings College London, covering the regulation of industrial emissions as well as local air quality management and planning. Stephen holds a Masters Degree from Imperial College London in Environmental Diagnosis. Prof. Jillian Anable, University of LeedsProf. Jillian Anable, University of Leeds Public Concern About Air Quality: The Key to Pro-Social Mobility Behaviour? Jillian is Professor of Transport and Energy at the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds. Her research addresses the potential for demand-side solutions to reduce carbon and energy from transport. Broadly, her current research direction investigates ‘the future of the car’ – bringing together socio-technical developments including electrification, new mobility services and the psychology of car owning and driving to explore the concept of ‘car usership’ to assess the potential impact of these on the energy system. She has led large interdisciplinary research teams and projects mainly funded by UK Research Councils (RCUK), the Energy Technologies Institute, the UK Department for Transport, Scottish Government and the European Union. She has sat on a number of advisory boards and strategy panels for UK Government Departments, the Climate Change Committee, US Dept. of Energy, HoL Science and Tech Committee, RCUK and NGOs, including currently acting as Chair to the Research and Evidence Group for the Scottish National Transport Strategy Review. Prof. Francis Pope, University of BirminghamProf. Francis Pope, University of Birmingham PM Exposure and Cognition Francis is a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Birmingham. He is an expert on the causes and effects of atmospheric pollution. He recently held a Birmingham Fellowship which allow outstanding, high potential researchers to establish world-leading research groups. His group work on a range of problems associated with atmospheric science and environmental health. He works on air quality issues worldwide from Birmingham’s clean air zone to dust pollution in Ethiopia. Francis has provided policy directed research for the Department for International Development, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Transport Scotland, and the Department for Transport. Furthermore, he is an editor for the prominent ‘Atmospheric Measurement Techniques’ journal and a convener for the largest European environmental conference (EGU) which attracts over 15,000 delegates. Peter Dyment, Camfil LtdPeter Dyment, Camfil Ltd How Molecular Filters Work – NO2 Removal for City Air Peter has worked for 37 years in the air movement industry the majority in air filtration, mainly with Camfil Ltd. Latterly he has worked in a technical and educational role. He has assisted in drafting the new Clean Air Bill now progressing through parliament. He is passionate that the UK building services industry has the best guidance and air cleaning solutions. He participated in the Department of Education working group to draft the new BB101 Schools design bulletin 2017. Peter is a CIBSE accredited CPD presenter and gives consulting engineers training on Air Filtration solutions, Indoor Air Quality and Energy efficient clean air in buildings. Sitting on a number of technical committees ISO, CEN and BSI that draft standards covering issues such as building and cleanroom energy use, indoor air quality and air filter testing. He works with many sectors of industry including, Hospital and healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, Datacenters, Energy including Nuclear. Nigel Bellamy, Air Quality ConsultantsNigel Bellamy, Air Quality Consultants Clear Air Zones – What are Local Authorities Proposing? Nigel has over 15 years’ experience in the field of air quality. He has worked closely with government and industry on a wide range of air quality issues and policy development. Having been embedded within Transport for Greater Manchester, Highways England, SEPA as well as industry, he has experience of the impacts of air quality from a diverse range of perspectives. Nigel is one of the leading experts in Clean Air Zone (CAZ) assessment work, and is currently the technical lead for both Birmingham City Council and the Greater Manchester studies. This involves the design and coordination of transport, emissions and air quality modelling processes to enable assessment packages of measures covering a wide range of interventions, and their in-combination effects.

Conference dinner
The first day of the conference closes with a 3-course conference dinner, included in the price of your ticket. The winner of the Ian McCrae award, presented to an Early Career Professional, is awarded at the dinner.

Conference programme

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IAQM Member£270Student or Graduate*£185

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Meet our conference sponsor

Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) is a leading provider of expert air quality services.
CERC’s Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System (ADMS) models are widely used across the world and include ADMS-Screen, ADMS 5, ADMS-Roads, ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Airport. These models cater for problems of different complexity: ADMS-Screen is used to assess the potential impact of a single point source, ADMS 5 for assessing impacts of industrial sites, ADMS-Roads for road traffic emissions (for instance in small towns or rural road networks) and ADMS-Urban is a high-resolution air quality management system for complex combinations of emissions such as occur in urban areas. ADMS-Urban is ideal for modelling planning and policy scenarios in urban areas, for example for the development of Clean Air Zones (CAZ). ADMS-Airport is used to model the impacts of emissions at airports and has been used extensively at the UK’s major airports. Other software available from CERC includes;

EMIT, the emissions inventory database tool
FLOWSTAR-Energy for wind energy assessments and forecasting
GASTAR for modelling the dispersion of dense gas releases.

CERC provides a number of scheduled and customised training courses for all the ADMS models to suit modellers with varying levels of experience, as well as a comprehensive software support package.
CERC’s highly experienced Consultants provide a range of services, including: air quality modelling for permitting, planning and policy scenarios; emissions inventory compilation for both toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases; and modelling of hazardous releases, for example for COMAH assessments. CERC also provides air quality forecasting and alert services for local authorities, including airTEXT in the UK (www.airtext.info) and Riga airTEXT in Latvia (www.rigaairtext.lv), using ADMS-Urban in combination with the EU’s CAMS regional modelling system. Bespoke air quality forecasting and alert services are also available. For more details of CERC’s services or to download demonstration software visit www.cerc.co.uk.

Exhibiting this year

Air Monitors LtdAir Monitors is a leading supplier of air quality monitoring instrumentation with a reputation for innovation. Our product portfolio includes a range of lower cost, portable devices for monitoring gases and particles as well as a fully certified optical particle monitor that has the lowest cost of ownership in its class. We offer completely integrated solutions for meteorological monitoring, gases and particles. Website CambustionCambustion’s fast-response gas and particulate analyzers enable engineers worldwide to understand transient engine operating conditions and meet emissions targets. Recent developments allow the equipment to operate on-board vehicles for Real World Driving Emissions work providing engineers with engine-out and tailpipe data in real time, correlated with GPS and ECU data with virtually no time delay and full temporal resolution.Cambustion’s Filter Test System tests GPFs & DPF’s from light to heavy duty, offering cost-effective testing and development including ashing studies without costly powertrain facilities. Visit our website for a list of third-party technical papers using Cambustion products. Website Enviro Technology ServicesEnviro Technology Services are World leading suppliers and service providers of real-time instrumentation and bespoke ‘turn-key’ environmental monitoring systems for the measurement of air pollution and greenhouse gases.

As a privately owned, independent company founded in 1983, we pride ourselves in our knowledge and technical expertise of all things related to air pollution monitoring. It is this expertise, gathered over more than three decades of practical knowledge that enables us to advise upon the wide range of different applications that our instruments are used for and to help our local authority, university/research and industrial clients alike solve their specific air monitoring problems. Website ION ScienceION Science manufacture and supply a range of technologically advanced photoionisation detection (PID) sensors.

ION patented PID sensor technology is proven to resist humidity and contamination, giving you outstanding results when detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within the most challenging environments. Website GRAMM Barrier SystemsGRAMM is the UK leading specialist in the design, supply & installation of environmental acoustic barriers with over 20 years of experience. We have constructed 1,000’s of Km’s of acoustic barriers of all types of materials throughout UK & Europe. GRAMM is the exclusive UK partner for SmogStop. GRAMM SmogStop Barrier reduces air & noise pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods, and takes a two-pronged approach to reducing air pollution from major roads, highways and railways. The patented aerodynamic design reduces pollution levels by enhancing dispersion so that neighbouring residents can breathe easier. At the same time, a proprietary coating on the barrier actually breaks down the NOx and VOCs that produce smog, transforming them into harmless by-products. GRAMM SmogStop Barrier’s angled baffle and double-walled design serve two main purposes. First, they direct traffic emissions between the two walls, where a photo catalytic coating treats the pollutants. Second, they generate vortexes and enhance vertical mixing of emissions with clean air, further decreasing pollution levels in surrounding neighbourhoods. The proprietary coating we’ve developed transforms smog-producing NOX and VOCs into harmless gases and water, powered purely by sunlight. RAMM SmogStop Barrier incorporates ClearSoundBlok: a sound-reducing, break-resistant and highly transparent grade of plastic. The result? A dramatic reduction in noise and air pollution — without sacrificing sunlight. Over a year, a single kilometre of GRAMM SmogStop Barrier can remove 16 tonnes of NOX— the equivalent of taking 200,000 cars off that stretch of road. BOTTOM-LINE BENEFITS: Reducing air pollution saves lives – and money Website TSITSI has been a world-leading manufacturer of precision measuring instruments for more than 50 years. We are setting the standards for measurements related to environmental monitoring, oﬀering a full suite of instruments for real-time and air quality sampling.

Researchers trust the TSI SMPSs and CPCs for sub-micrometer particle research and monitoring. For environmental monitoring, thousands of people use TSI’s trusted DustTrak™ products and IAQ probes.

Developed using the DustTrak technology, TSI’s MCERTS certiﬁed DustTrak™ Environmental Monitor oﬀers a rugged solution for short-term or long-term outdoor surveys and remote monitoring applications. It measures particle mass concentrations corresponding to PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and total size fractions.

For measurements below PM2.5 TSI oﬀers real-time mass size distribution measurements with its new Quartz Crystal Microbalance Impactor (QCM MOUDI™).

Our European service department in High Wycombe ensures that our customers’ instruments are calibrated and serviced according to manufacturer’s standards in the shortest turnaround time. Website

Want to exhibit?
Routes to Clean Air attracts consultants, transport professionals, local authorities and regulators, providing an excellent opportunity for organisations to interact with their target audience of experts and buyers. This conference is a platform for expert practitioners to share knowledge, therefore there are a limited number of spaces for exhibitors.
Benefits of exhibiting:

Listing on the event page on both the IAQM and Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) websites
Promotion on the IAQM and IES Websites, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts
Inclusion in both digital and printed versions of the delegate pack
Attendance at the conference dinner

Exhibitor & Sponsor PackExhibit with us (PDF)

Accessibility
We aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis at rhianna@the-ies.org or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to discuss this further.

Early Careers Group Meetup
2018-06-07 13:30 - 17:00 | AECOM, Aldgate Tower 2 Leman Street, London , E1 8FA, United Kingdom
The IAQM Early Career Group meetups provide a forum to learn, practice presentation skills and network with other early-career professionals, in a friendly, supportive and accessible environment. This series of mid-afternoon events offer a platform for early-career professionals to gain valuable experience in presenting to a moderately sized and supportive audience, as well as providing an excellent CPD opportunity which you can later use as evidence of development when upgrading from Associate to Member. This meetup will be held at AECOM in London on Thursday 7th June.Agenda13:30 Registration and refreshments 14:00 Welcome 14:10 Presentation from Bernard Fisher, former Chair of the IAQM – 25 Years of Air Quality Management – Intended and Unintended Consequences 14:30 Q&A Session 14:40 Early Career presentations:
Andrew Green, Air Quality and Exposure Consultant at DustScan AQ – What is in my dust?
Saba Manzoor, Environmental Scientist & Air Quality Consultant at CH2M – Assessing Air Quality Impacts in the Industrial City of Ras Laffan (Qatar)
Phoebe Honan, Graduate Air Quality Consultant at SLR Consulting – Occupational Dust Monitoring at Material Recycling Facilities
15:25 Q&A Session 15:40 Discussion 16:00 Event Close and (optional) social gathering at a local pub. Email Rhianna to book your space. The IAQM aim to provide events, conferences and workshops which are accessible to all. If you anticipate needing any type of assistance to fully participate in this event, please email Rhianna Jarvis or call +44 (0)20 7601 1920 to speak to somebody in person.
