March 2024 Member News
Recognition, Awards, Positions and Promotions
Lidia Morawska, Queensland University of Technology and THRIVELidia Morawska's work has been recognized in Monte Carlo, where she was presented with the 2024 Planetary Health Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for her "outstanding scientific work on air quality and its impact on human health and the environment." The Planetary Health Awards honour key international figures and organizations, with only three recipients each year. Lidia attended the Monte Carlo ceremony and was presented with the award by HRH Prince Albert II on 7 November 2024. For more, please see the following QUT News: https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=197598
Achievements
Sotirios Papathanasiou, GO AQSIssue 26 of the Air Quality News Magazine features Sotirios Papathanasiou's initiative titled "Can an Air Quality Expert Escape Air Pollution?" This article aims to determine the feasibility of using a low-cost portable air quality monitor to gain real-time insights into personal exposure to air pollution. By tracking air quality levels, individuals can make informed decisions to minimize exposure to pollutants exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. The experiment seeks to answer whether such devices can empower users to proactively avoid situations with poor air quality. Finally, the experiment aims to shed light on individual exposure to air pollution and raise awareness about the importance of personal air quality monitoring.
https://issuu.com/spacehouse/docs/aqn_-_magazine_issue_26_september_2024_a4_final_14
Wayne Morris, World Class Product Standards
IEC Sub Committee SC59N was formed in 2016 to develop performance test methods for air cleaners. Mr. Dejun Ma from China is the Chairperson; Mr. Wayne Morris is Secretary, Mr. John Park is Asst. Secretary. There are 22 countries which are part of SC59N and over 145 individual experts. SC59N just completed its 9th Plenary Meeting on 30 October 2024. The Sub Committee has 6 Joint Working Groups engaged in new standards work: JWG 1 on Particle Reduction; JWG 2 on Reduction of Gas Phase Pollutants; JWG 3 on Reduction of Micro-Organisms; JWG 4 on General Characteristics (noise, automatic mode, round robin testing, energy); JWG 5 on Special Types of Air Cleaners. JMT 6 is responsible for upkeep of the Part 1 standard. Anyone interested in joining this effort should contact either their IEC National Committee or the Secretary of SC59N, Mr. Wayne Morris at wcps[at]ptd.net.
PublicationsQirui Huang, RWTH Aachen UniversityQirui Huang, Marc Syndicus, Jérôme Frisch, Christoph van Treeck,
Spatial features of CO2 for occupancy detection in a naturally ventilated school building,
Indoor Environments, Volume 1, Issue 3, 2024, 100018, ISSN 2950-3620, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indenv.2024.100018
Xiujie Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityLi, Xiujie, Mak, Cheuk Ming, Ai, Zhengtao, Ma, Kuen Wai, & Wong, Hai Ming,
Propagation and evaporation of contaminated droplets, emission and exposure in surgery environments revealed by laser visualization and numerical characterization,
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 477, 135338, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135338
Stefano Schiavon, Center for the Built Environment, UC BerkeleyMichael Kent, Tom Parkinson, and Stefano Schiavon,
Indoor environmental quality in WELL-certified and LEED-certified buildings, I, 14, 15120, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65768-w
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