Conference Agenda
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This is a preliminary schedule. Workshops, keynotes, and additional conference papers and extended abstracts will be added to the agenda in the future.
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Session Overview |
| Date: Friday, 26/Sept/2025 | ||||
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
Keynote 4: Healthy and Resilient Indoor Environments – Applied Research in Canadian Buildings Location: Opus Ballroom |
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| 9:30am - 10:30am |
Poster Session 3 Location: Tchaikovsky The Different Nomenclatures And Aspects Of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): Understanding Its Concepts And Its Multidisciplinary Nature Method of Measuring Respiratory Aerosol Size Distributions Before and After Desiccation Comparative Analysis of Modelled Energy Performance and Occupant Comfort Pre- and Post-Retrofit of 63-Unit Ottawa Townhome Community Balancing Health Impacts and Environmental Costs in Mechanical Ventilation Systems Non-Invasive Machine Learning Models for Fall Detection in Bathrooms Using Indoor Environmental Data Within-Building Variability in Summer Thermal Performance: A Case Study of a Swedish Multi-Residential Building Distinguishing Individual and Population-Level Infection Risks in Indoor Environments: A Computational Analysis of Ventilation and Social Distancing Effects Predicting Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in Toronto Buildings Under Extreme Heat Events |
Preference-Based Control and Optimization Location: Opus Ballroom Algorithms for Deriving Occupant Preference Ranges in Automatic Control of Air Conditioners A Reinforcement Learning Model for Cooling Optimization in Existing Residential Apartment Building Field Implementation of Preference-based Building Thermal Control: Energy and Comfort Assessment |
Gamification And Predictive Control Location: Concerto Model Predictive Control Signal For Natural Ventilation Optimization Using Data-Driven Techniques Behaviour Nudging for User Acceptance in Smart Blinds Control: A Pilot Study on Behaviour Change and Indoor Environmental Enhancement Let’s Play! What Serious Gaming Reveals about Occupant Behavior and IEQ |
Radon, Carbon Monoxide and Humidity Control Location: Ravel Investigation of the Thermal Conditions and Wood Decay in Wooden Hot Spring Facilities Impact of Energy Retrofits on Indoor Radon in Townhouses in Canada Good News And Bad News About Carbon Monoxide |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Bedroom Environmental Quality Impacts our Sleep, Health and Well-being Location: Opus Ballroom Chair: Chandra Sekhar Presentations of the Workshop Workshop Introduction Ventilation and Sleep Quality: The Need for Changing Residential Standards Sleep Quality and Skin Temperature Variation Using a Thermal Regulatory Mat Methods for Measurements of Sleep Quality: The Sleep Researcher Perspective Workshop Conclusion |
Occupancy Behavior in Commercial / Institutional Buildings Location: Concerto The Role and Importance of Human Presence and Interactions on the Quality and Effectiveness of Care Processes That Take Place in Indoor Environments in Healthcare Facilities During a Pandemic An Occupant-Centric Control Framework For HVAC Systems In Educational Buildings A Design Thinking Initiative Towards Studying Classroom Indoor Climate Towards Occupant-Centric Demand Response: Integrating Occupant Behaviour for Enhanced Peak Demand Management On the Use of Heating and Lighting Personalised Comfort Systems to Reduce Electricity Uses and Improve Comfort Condtions in Office Buildings. A Field Study. |
Thermal Resilience and Standards Location: Ravel The Evolution of Walloon Thermal Standards: A Comprehensive Assessment Across Climate Scenarios Applicability Of Overheating Analysis Approaches For Big Indoor Temperature Monitoring Data Enhancing Thermal Resilience with Increased Tree Canopy Coverage: A Case Study in a Canadian Neighborhood Assessing Swac (Sea Water Air Conditioning) as a Resilient Air Conditioning Technology in a Global Warming Context Evaluating Overheating Metrics and Passive Cooling Strategies for Thermal Resilience in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings During Extreme Heat |
Thermal Comfort and Building Subsystems Location: Tchaikovsky Indoor Environmental Quality in Split Air-Conditioned Classroom: An Experimental Study on Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in a Warm-Humid Climate Enhancing Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) with Water in Mind: The Important Role of Hydronic-Based Hybrid HVAC Systems with Domestic Water Heat-Interface Units for Enabling Healthier Environments. Thermal Comfort Evaluation of a Novel Ventilation Strategy for Affordable Double-Loaded Apartment Buildings in the Full-Scale Experimental House Performance Verification of Task/Ambient Air-conditioning System with Variable Air Supply Direction Quantifying Window Airtightness for Energy Efficiency and Occupant Comfort |