Join ACAN as they make the case for why air quality deserves serious attention: as a health issue, a regulatory consideration, and a worthwhile investment of time and budget.
The session moves into the core principles of how ventilation works, surveying the main system types, and offering honest comparisons of alternative approaches. Rather than treating systems as equivalent choices, the session explores what each achieves in practice, including where they excel and where they fall short.
Speakers:
Simon Jones – With over 20 years of experience within the Housing, Construction, and Building Services Sector, Simon excels in translating the nuanced and technical of indoor air quality in a way that’s clear and has purpose. He is the host of the Air Quality Matters Podcast, Speaker and Consultant. He has worked with and for businesses, building brands, reputations, and sustainable growth, at the national and international levels. He is passionate about indoor air quality and the impacts of good ventilation. He is a strong advocate for better standards and improved outcomes in the sector.
Will South – Will is an energy consultant and building physicist drawing on experience with retrofit strategy for housing stock, work on individual heritage buildings and Passivhaus. He will share the impact ventilation choices could have on carbon emissions and energy efficiency and then use two case studies to show some of the practical considerations for installing different systems.
Federica Romeo – An experienced architect and Certified Passivhaus Designer, Federica has a wealth of sustainable design and retrofit knowledge across all design and construction workstages, being the Head of Sustainability at Studio PDP and an Existing Buildings ACAN coordinator. Her focus is to drive meaningful change with a dedication to a more sustainable and resilient world. Federica believes that architects can play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions in the built environment.
This event forms part of the ACAN Existing Buildings Technical Series.