Conference Agenda

Session

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"

Chair(s): Hilde Breesch (KU Leuven, Belgium), Jelle Laverge (Ghent University, Belgium)

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