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26.11.2024

How to assess indoor environmental quality: new Eurac Research laboratories

  • English
  • Italiano
  • Date: 26.11.2024, 14 - 16.30
  • Place: NOI Techpark | Seminar Room 3 – Via Alessandro Volta 13 A 39100 - Bolzano/Bozen – Italy
  • Typology: Workshop

The assessment of indoor environmental quality in buildings is crucial for creating and maintaining healthy and comfortable spaces for occupants. In a context where buildings are designed and constructed to be increasingly airtight for reasons of energy efficiency, it is necessary to assess how reduced air recirculation with the outside impacts pollutant concentrations and indoor environmental comfort.

Eurac Research has developed experimental facilities to test the effectiveness of building materials and technologies to create high quality environments, both in terms of energy performance and occupant comfort.

The laboratories are designed to provide reliable data on the performance of building and façade materials in terms of thermal comfort, energy efficiency, acoustics, natural lighting and, above all, indoor air quality, including the measurement of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions.

The event allows you to visit the new VOC laboratory, discover the product development and testing opportunities, and will be an opportunity to discuss the impact of materials and construction solutions on the interior environmental quality of buildings.

Agenda

14.00

Welcome and introduction

  • Roland Psenner, President Eurac Research
  • Wolfram Sparber, Director Institute for Renewable Energies, Eurac Research
  • Stefano Dal Savio, NOI Techpark
14.15

Presentations

  • Overview on Indoor Environmental Quality, Francesco Babich, Eurac Research
  • Chemical analyses to verify the healthiness of indoor environments, Luca Verdi, Air Analysis and Radiation Protection Laboratory of the Province of Bolzano
  • Certification of products and materials used in buildings CATAS,
14.45

Visit to Façade System Interaction Lab, Akshit Gupta, Eurac Research

15.15

Visit to VOC Lab and introduction to air quality measurements, Chiara Nomellini, Eurac Research

15.45

Workshop on indoor environment health: needs and opportunities for companies

16.30

Aperitif and networking

This infrastructure was realised within the framework of the MEZeroE project, a project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 953157.

Registration

For organizational reasons, registration is required. Please sign up here by November 7th.

The event will be conducted in Italian and English. Simultaneous translation is not provided.

Credit: Eurac Research | Andrea De Giovanni

Test fotocatalitici per valutare la degradazione di inquinanti assistita da luce solare simulata.Credit: Eurac Research | Andrea De Giovanni

Il VOC Lab è ospitato negli spazi del NOI Techpark di Bolzano.Credit: Eurac Research | Andrea De Giovanni

Credit: Eurac Research | Andrea De Giovanni

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