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Real-life examples of implementing 'resilience': applying ASHRAE Standard 241 "Control of Infectious Aerosols" and Guideline 44 "Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire"
Time:
Thursday, 25/Sept/2025:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Session Chair: Jelle Laverge
Location:Opus Ballroom
Presentations
Real-life examples of implementing 'resilience': applying ASHRAE Standard 241 "Control of Infectious Aerosols" and Guideline 44 "Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire"
In this seminar, we will present the current state of the art on 'resilience' and discuss case studies of the implementation of the concept in the ASHRAE Standard 241 and Guideline 44 in real projects. The seminar is designed to gather insights from the practical implementation of these new resilience based documents. Participants will have the opportunity to share and discuss their experiences, challenges, and successes.
Presentations of the Workshop
Resilience As A New Paradigm For IEQ Assessment: A Short Introduction
Jelle Laverge Ghent University, Belgium
In this introductory presentation, the concept of 'Resilience' is introduced, the outline and goals of the workshop are discussed
Quantitative Metrics For Resilience
Hilde Breesch KU Leuven, Belgium
In this presentation, the state of the art in quantitative indicators capturing 'resilience' and examples of how they can be applied in different climates are discussed.
Case Study 1: applying ASHRAE Standard 241 "Control of Infectious Aerosols"
Benjamin Jones University of Nottingham, UK
A presentation of a real world application of the standard
Case Study 2: applying ASHRAE Guideline 44 "Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire"
Max Sherman University of Nottingham, UK
A presentation of a real world application of the guideline
