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The Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) together with the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (CSIC) (IETcc-CSIC) and venticool are organising a workshop entitled ‘Climate Change and Resilient Ventilation’ to be held on 21-22 April 2026 in Madrid.
The 1 ½ day workshop will provide an opportunity for Spanish researchers and professionals, as well as international experts, to present and discuss recent advances in relation to the challenges that climate change imposes on buildings, related to indoor environmental quality, ventilation, human health and sustainability.
This workshop is part of a series of annual international workshops organised by AIVC in collaboration with international research centres. These events also focus on local issues related to ventilation and infiltration as part of the knowledge generation process. At the Madrid workshop, the following topics will be discussed:
- Ventilation systems and climate resilience
- Indoor Environmental health
- Assessment of IAQ in naturally ventilated dwellings
- IAQ remediation by smart materials and air cleaning
- Sustainable cooling in cities
- Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS)
- Case studies in relation to the workshop topics
Workshop Programme
| Day 1 - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | |||
| Opening Session | |||
| Chairs: Pilar Linares Alemparte (IETcc-CSIC, ES) & Arnold Janssens (AIVC Operating Agent/INIVE/UGent, BE) | |||
| 09:00 | Welcome on behalf of Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (IETcc-CSIC) | TBA, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | |
| 09:10 | Overview of AIVC, TightVent & venticool | Arnold Janssens, AIVC Operating Agent/INIVE/UGent, Belgium | |
| IEQ Policy | |||
| Chairs: Pilar Linares Alemparte (IETcc-CSIC, ES) & Arnold Janssens (AIVC Operating Agent/INIVE/UGent, BE) | |||
| 09:20 | Indoor Spanish air quality regulation reinvented: research as the pathway from prescriptive to performance-based regulations | Pilar Linares Alemparte, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 09:35 | Data processing possibilities for large-scale IAQ prediction | Sonia García Ortega, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 09:50 | On energy transitions, clean cooling, and societal needs and implications. A European overview | Teresa Cuerdo-Vilches, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 10:05 | Overheating assessment & ventilative cooling in national building codes regarding indoor environmental quality and energy performance | Hilde Breesch, KU Leuven, Belgium | Abstract |
| 10:20 | Discussion | ||
| 10:40 | Coffee Break | ||
| Indoor Environmental health | |||
| Chairs: Sonia García Ortega (IETcc-CSIC, ES) & Benjamin Jones (University of Nottingham, UK) | |||
| 11:05 | From Law to Public Health Impact: Implementing the Belgian Framework for Improving Indoor Air Quality in Public Places | Lula Timmerman, FPS Public Health, Belgium | Abstract |
| 11:20 | Indoor Environmental Quality-Revision of standard EN16798-1 in relation to the EPBD guideline | Bjarne W. Olesen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark | Abstract |
| 11:35 | healthRiskADAPT: Advanced Ventilation and Filtration Strategies for Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort | Wouter Borsboom, TNO, Netherlands | Abstract |
| 11:50 | Linking Indoor Overheating and Mortality: A Risk-Based Assessment of Heatwave Impacts on Buildings and Occupants | Nicholas Paradza, University of La Rochelle, France | Abstract |
| 12:05 | Multifunctional materials in indoor environments: air remediation and cooling properties | Andrea Martínez-Topete, IETcc-CSIC/UPM, Spain | Abstract |
| 12:20 | Discussion | ||
| 12:40 | Lunch | ||
| Sustainable cooling in cities | |||
| Chairs: Hilde Breesch (KU Leuven, BE) & Teresa Cuerdo Vilches (IETcc-CSIC, ES) | |||
| 13:40 | Sustainable cooling in cities-Assessment of human exposure to the outside environment | Bjarne W. Olesen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark | Abstract |
| 13:55 | Multisensory outdoor environmental study for enhancing urban population resilience to climate change | Anna Laura Pisello, University of Perugia, Italy | Abstract |
| 14:10 | Climate datasets for designing buildings resilient to climate and natural disasters | Abhishek Gaur, National Research Council Canada, Canada | Abstract |
| 14:25 | Citizen science for multi-scale climate assessment: integrating distributed modelling and crowdsourced observations to inform urban heat adaptation | Jesus Lizana, University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Abstract |
| 14:40 | Outdoor microclimate variations and indoor thermal stress: summer field measurements in an elderly care facility | Jialiang Guo, KU Leuven, Belgium | Abstract |
| 14:55 | Discussion | ||
| 15:15 | Coffee Break | ||
| Assessment of IAQ in naturally ventilated dwellings | |||
| Chairs: Irene Poza Casado (UVa, ES) & Michele Zinzi (ENEA, IT) | |||
| 15:40 | Beyond conventional IAQ metrics: individual Volatile Organic Compounds in Spanish dwellings | Marta Sacristán-Uña, University of Valladolid, Spain | Abstract |
| 15:55 | Temperature and CO2 in Madrid social housing through one year monitored data | Carmen Alonso, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 16:10 | Effect of heat waves in PM indoor concentration and optimization of air flow rates in mixed-mode ventilated classrooms | María del Mar Barbero Barrera, UPM, Spain | Abstract |
| 16:25 | Radon exhalation from structural walls in heritage buildings: Health risks and innovative monitoring approaches | Borja Frutos Vázquez, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 16:40 | Discussion | ||
| Assessing ventilation performance | |||
| Chairs: Valérie Leprince (Cerema, FR) & Sonia García-Ortega (IETcc-CSIC, ES) | |||
| 17:00 | Multi-criteria evaluation of eight ventilation systems in renovated houses: energy, air quality and comfort performance | Nolwenn Hurel, Cerema, France | Abstract |
| 17:15 | IEQ in domestic workspaces: indicators and perceptions in Spanish homes | Teresa Cuerdo-Vilches, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 17:30 | Assessment of low-cost CO2 sensors performance for smart ventilation | Julie Soriano, Cetiat, France | Abstract |
| 17:45 | Discussion | ||
| 18:00 | End of Day 1 | ||
| Day 2 - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | |||
| Ventilation systems and climate resilience | |||
| Chairs: Jelle Laverge (Ghent University, BE) & Mar Barbero Barrera (UPM, ES) | |||
| 09:00 | A review and discussion of indoor environmental resilience: An update since 2015 | Andrew Persily, NIST, USA | Abstract |
| 09:15 | Power outage profiles generation to assess thermal and indoor air quality resilience | Peihang An, KU Leuven, Belgium | Abstract |
| 09:30 | Consequences of climate change on indoor air quality at primary schools in Madrid | Violeta Rodríguez González, UPM, Spain | Abstract |
| 09:45 | Relation of overheating and IAQ during heatwaves. Case studies in two southern European locations | Aurora Monge-Barrio, University of Navarra, Spain | Abstract |
| 10:00 | Climate-resilient ventilative cooling: experimental performance of a renewable hybrid air-cooling technology under heatwave conditions | Manuel Ruiz de Adana, University of Cordoba, Spain | Abstract |
| 10:15 | Full-scale facility for night and day-time passive radiative cooling system assessment | Eduardo González Cruz, IETcc-CSIC, Spain | Abstract |
| 10:30 | Discussion | ||
| 11:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS) | |||
| Chairs: TBA & TBA | |||
| 11:30 | Personal Environmental Control Systems: Occupant-system interactions and impact on cognitive performance | Jensen Zhang, Syracuse University, USA | Abstract |
| 11:45 | Thermal resilience performance of personalized environmental control systems (PECS) in a multi-occupied office | Douaa Al Assaad, KU Leuven, Belgium | Abstract |
| 12:00 | On the energy and environmental assessment of PECS in office buildings. Findings from Italian Living Labs experience | Michele Zinzi, ENEA, Italy | Abstract |
| 12:15 | Personal exposure to exhaled contaminants using a personalised exhaust system integrated in a hospital bed | Manuel Ruiz de Adana, University of Cordoba, Spain | Abstract |
| 12:30 | Discussion & Closing | ||
| 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 14:00 | End of Workshop | ||
Organisers
The workshop is organised by the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (IETcc-CSIC) together with the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), with the collaboration of venticool (the platform for resilient ventilative cooling) and INIVE (International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance).
Venue
The workshop will take place at the Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja, 4 Serrano Galvache St., Madrid 28033.
Instructions on how to get there.
Registration
This is an in-person event. Participation is free of charge; however, registration is mandatory and limited to 120 participants. Registration will close on Tuesday, 31 March 2026. Registration is available here.
Please note that a no-show fee will be charged to registered participants who do not attend without prior cancellation. If you are unable to attend, you are kindly requested to cancel your registration by 14 April 2026 (one week before the event) by emailing Maria Kapsalaki.
Sponsors
This workshop is financially supported by Airelimpio, Aldes, Siber & Soler & Palau (S&P).
To participate as a sponsor, please contact Pilar Linares Alemparte.