Conference Agenda

Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).

This is a preliminary schedule. Workshops, keynotes, and additional conference papers and extended abstracts will be added to the agenda in the future.

 
 
Session Overview
Location: Tchaikovsky
Date: Wednesday, 24/Sept/2025
9:30am
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10:30am
Data Usability, Experimental Investigation, and Generative AI Forecasting
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Experimental Investigation Of The Indoor Air Quality Of A UK Home

Leonid Suevalov, Xiaofeng Zheng



Assessing Building Automation System Data Usability for Indoor Environmental Quality Monitoring: A Comparative Study with Low-Cost Sensors in University Lecture Halls

Serra Yildirim, Marianne Touchie

11:00am
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12:30pm
IEQ, Lighting and Occupant Preference
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Data-efficient Personal Thermal Comfort Estimation Using Meta-learning and Bayesian Inference

Hejia Zhang, Seungjae Lee, Athanasios Tzempelikos



Learning Daylighting Preferences Using Non-intrusive Image Sensing and Deep Learning Techniques

Sichen Lu, Dongjun Mah, Athanasios Tzempelikos



Utilization of Passive Solar Energy in the Arctic: Glazed Balcony Coupled with Room Ventilation Unit

Liguo Chen, Bjørn Reidar Sørensen



Development of GUI Image-Based Daylight Simulation Module for Human-Centered Daylighting

Kyungmin Kang, Michael Kim, Andreas K Athienitis



Comparison And Optimization Of Mean Skin Temperature Assessment At Dynamic Boundary Conditions

Kai Rewitz, Simon Rösel, Dirk Müller

2:00pm
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3:30pm
Poster Session 1
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Evolving Residential Landscapes: Implications from the Update to the Collections of Dwelling for Policy and Standards

Nathan Michael Lima, Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily



Human-Centric Sensing Parameters for Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Office Environments

Tianqi Liu, Bowen Du, Dolaana Khovalyg, Dusan Licina



Understanding Mold Growth in Bathroom Environments: A Study on Seasonal Thermal Variations within Bathtub Aprons

Takafumi Shimizu, Aakriti Shrestha, Thomas Weiser



Occupant Experiences with Net Zero Energy Homes: Perceived Decarbonization Benefits Beyond Energy

Kayla Anne Bortolon, Herb Yaptinchay, Ben Clarin, Maggie Sheng, Mazen Daher, Sara Beaini



Comprehensive Analysis of Indoor Air Quality in a Real Home using Low-Cost Sensors

Marc Abadie, Kátia Cordeiro Mendonça



Analysis of IAQ for Two Types of Residential HVAC Systems Located in a Cold Climate

Jaya Mukhopadhyay



Thermal Comfort Analysis Using CFD in Buildings with Lateral Air-Conditioning and HVAC-Integrated Building Envelopes

Donghyun Kim, Taeyeon Kim



Method Validation of Experimental Particle Measurements and Exposure Risk in Long-term Health Care Facilities

Anneloes de Lange, Karin Kompatscher, Roberto Traversari



Demand-Controlled Ventilation and Smart Home Systems in Energy Calculation Methods for Multifamily Apartment Buildings

Kätriin Onemar, Helina Niit, Raimo Simson, Jarek Kurnitski



Effects Of Natural Fiber Clothing On Thermal Sensation And Skin Temperature: A Comparative Study Of Linen, Cotton, And Polyester Materials

Satoru Kodama, Aakriti Shrestha, Takafumi Shimizu

4:00pm
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5:00pm
Pollutants and Particle Effects
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

The Implementation of Stand-alone Air Cleaners in Ventilated and Non-ventilated Meeting Rooms for the Mitigation of the Airborne Particles

Mirela Robitu, Alain Ginestet, Benoît Golaz, Dominique Pugnet, Lionel Boiteux, Jean-Marc Thiebaut



Evaluation Of Air And Pollutant Transport In An Apartment With Balanced Ventilation: Measurement And Simulation Study

Mirela Robitu, Laure Mouradian, Alain Ginestet, Camille Lefebvre, Dominique Pugnet



Investigating Particle and VOC Emissions from Artificial Turf in Controlled Conditions

Chang Shu, Simon Hunt, Fatima Sultani, Qixuan Li, Andy Dinh, Liang {Grace} Zhou

Date: Thursday, 25/Sept/2025
9:30am
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10:30am
Tools for Envelope Leak Detection and Evaluation
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Acoustic Leak Detection in Building Envelopes – Laboratory and Field Tests

Björn Schiricke, Markus Diel, Alexander Jahnke, Michael Markus Ackermann



Pressure Inversion for Leakage Detection at Building Envelopes with Lock-In Thermography

Johannes Pernpeintner, Markus Diel



Aerosol Sealing Occupied Residences From Exterior Spaces

Dave Bohac, Curtis Harrington, Mike Lubliner, Mike Lyon, Frederick Meyers, Timothy Levering

11:00am
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12:30pm
Influencing Factors and Metric Assessment
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Characterizing Office Smellscape Perception through Participatory Approaches and Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques

Giulia Torriani, Simone Torresin, Francesco Babich, Rossano Albatici



Frequency Based Assessment of Smart Ventilation

Jelle Laverge, Merel Decleyre, Lisa Corneillie, Klaas De Jonge



The Impact of Personal and Contextual Factors on Multi-domain Subjective Comfort Responses in Classrooms

Federica Morandi, Andrea Gasparella, Athanasios Tzempelikos, Ilaria Pittana, Francesca Cappelletti



Variables Affecting Indoor Environmental Quality of Buildings: A Critical Review

Sunday Segbenu Nunayon, Lexuan Zhong

2:00pm
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3:30pm
Poster Session 2
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Preliminary Field Study Findings on Comfort in Ottawa's Social Housing

Kala Sewraj, Pedram Nojedehi, William O’Brien



Development of A Design Method to Enhance Actual Energy Performance of Energy Recovery Ventilators in Buildings

Tetsutoshi Kan, Satoru Mineno, Takao Sawachi



Field Measured Airtightness of Heritage Buildings

Yash Pareshkumar Vyas, Justin Berquist, Russell Richman, Michal Bartko



Ai-Enhanced Kinetic Shading: Revolutionizing Ventilation Efficiency In Residential Buildings For Hot Arid Climates

H Abhila, Karupiah Ayeratharasu Rajasekharan, R Karthik, V R Prasath kumar, L Krishnaraj



How Healthy are the Millions of Domestic Kitchen Constructed in Asian-Pacific LMIC Each Year: A Field Study

Juliet Landler



Impacts of User Behaviour on Portable Air Cleaner Performance

Alexander Y. Mendell, Seungjae Lee, Jeffrey A. Siegel



IEQ Confluence: A Pathway For Implementing ASHRAE Guideline 10

Carl Grimes



A Pilot Study on Building Performance Using Innovative Evaluation Metrics

Oluwafemi Awolesi, Margaret Reams, Joshua Emeghai



Assessment of Leakage Detection Method for Building Interior Walls Using Thermal Infrared Imaging

Hee Won Shin, Jabin Goo, Ji Min Kim, Dong Hwa Kang



Bespoke Testing of Filtration Systems to Ensure Air Quality in Trains

John McKeon, John Ryan, Angela Southey, Josh Ryan, Oliver Dsa, Himangi Das



Optimizing Comfort And Energy-saving Performance Of Floor Heating System Focusing On The Time Dependence Of Thermal Sensation

Takafumi Shimizu, Keiji Nakaso, Aakriti Shrestha, Thomas Weiser



Evaluation of Workers' Sensation Caused by the Arrangement of Plantings in Office Space

Chinatsu Nishida, Hiroshi Ishihara, Hidehiko Shibata, Aakriti Shrestha, Takafumi Shimizu

4:00pm
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5:00pm
Airtightness of Building Components
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

Mind the Gaps: Improving Airtightness Elevator Shafts in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

John Nguyen Hoang, Marianne F. Touchie



Using Measured Exponents and Fractional Leakage Flow to Characterize Air Leakage in Ducts

Federico Pedranzini, Mark Modera



Proposal for a Procedure for the Characterization of Air Systems Based on an Extended Model

Federico Pedranzini, Valérie Leprince, Mark Modera, Nolwenn Hurel, Francesco Romano

Date: Friday, 26/Sept/2025
9:30am
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10:30am
Poster Session 3
Location: Tchaikovsky
 

The Different Nomenclatures And Aspects Of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): Understanding Its Concepts And Its Multidisciplinary Nature

Iasmin Lourenço Niza, Mateus Pedrosa Braga, Ana Maria Bueno, Evandro Eduardo Broday



Method of Measuring Respiratory Aerosol Size Distributions Before and After Desiccation

Nicholas Clements, Phil Arnold, Haiying Peng, John Zhai



Comparative Analysis of Modelled Energy Performance and Occupant Comfort Pre- and Post-Retrofit of 63-Unit Ottawa Townhome Community

Sara Sadeghi, Christopher Baldwin, Cynthia A. Cruickshank



Balancing Health Impacts and Environmental Costs in Mechanical Ventilation Systems

Merel Decleyre, Klaas De Jonge, Jelle Laverge



Non-Invasive Machine Learning Models for Fall Detection in Bathrooms Using Indoor Environmental Data

JeongWon Kim, JunSub Kim, SunHo Kim, HyeunJun Moon



Within-Building Variability in Summer Thermal Performance: A Case Study of a Swedish Multi-Residential Building

Joel Slunitschek, Despoina Teli



Distinguishing Individual and Population-Level Infection Risks in Indoor Environments: A Computational Analysis of Ventilation and Social Distancing Effects

Ali Asghar Sedighi, Fariborz Haghighat, Fuzhan Nasiri



Predicting Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in Toronto Buildings Under Extreme Heat Events

Nabil Bleibel, Helen Stopps

11:00am
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12:30pm
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

Ajith N Nair, Prashant Anand, Ardeshir Mahdavi



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.

Robert Bean, Hailey Mick, Kevin Wong



Thermal Comfort Evaluation of a Novel Ventilation Strategy for Affordable Double-Loaded Apartment Buildings in the Full-Scale Experimental House

Tetsu Kubota, Nikhil Kumar, Hanief Sani, Muhammad Nur Fajri Alfata



Performance Verification of Task/Ambient Air-conditioning System with Variable Air Supply Direction

Airi Esaki, Takashi Akimoto, Keizo Yokoyama, Yu Sakamoto, Kazuki Yajima, Atsushi Yanagisawa, Nobuhiro Hirasuga



Quantifying Window Airtightness for Energy Efficiency and Occupant Comfort

Violette Labrouche, Martin Prignon