Nordic Ventilation Forum online was arranged for the third time. The webinar is part of a Nordic project for co-operation in the area of ventilation. It was initiated in 2020 by Nordic Building authorities in charge of ventilation regulation. The aim is to improve the information exchange between Nordic countries for better indoor environment and performance of ventilation, as well as develop background information for future development of ventilation, to maintain the leading role of Nordic indoor air quality and ventilation technology. The webinar is intended for all professionals who are interested in future development of ventilation technology.
Program and presentations
Webinar Chair: Olli Seppänen
Opening and welcome
Hans-Olof Karlsson Hjorth, Boverket, Sweden
Requirements for ventilation and air cleaning in Nordic regulations – a short overview
Siru Lönnqvist
Effect of air cleaning on air quality and health
Alireza Afshari, Denmark
Effect of room air cleaner on exposure and human responses -a case study
Hanna Leppänen, Finland
Supplementing ventilation with gas phase air cleaning – Results of IEA Annex 78
Bjarne Olesen, Denmark
Ventilation and air cleaning in reducing airborne transmission
Jarek Kurnitski, Estonia
Hans-Olof Karlsson Hjorth, Boverket, Sweden
Requirements for ventilation and air cleaning in Nordic regulations – a short overview
Siru Lönnqvist
Effect of air cleaning on air quality and health
Alireza Afshari, Denmark
Effect of room air cleaner on exposure and human responses -a case study
Hanna Leppänen, Finland
Supplementing ventilation with gas phase air cleaning – Results of IEA Annex 78
Bjarne Olesen, Denmark
Ventilation and air cleaning in reducing airborne transmission
Jarek Kurnitski, Estonia
Speakers

Hans-Olof Karlsson Hjorth
Hans-Olof Karlsson Hjorth has worked at National board of housing, building and planning, ie. Boverket, since 1995.
MSCE and Work environment engineer:
Sick Buildings, health issues, radon, lighting, thermal comfort, acoustics, low frequency sounds, energy regulations, energy performance certificates, social housing, climate issues, circular construction, market surveillance, indoor air, ventilation and sustainability issues.
Hans-Olof Karlsson Hjorth has worked at National board of housing, building and planning, ie. Boverket, since 1995.
MSCE and Work environment engineer:
Sick Buildings, health issues, radon, lighting, thermal comfort, acoustics, low frequency sounds, energy regulations, energy performance certificates, social housing, climate issues, circular construction, market surveillance, indoor air, ventilation and sustainability issues.

Siru Lönnqvist
Siru Lönnqvist is the executive director of SCANVAC, FINVAC and VVS Föreningen i Finland rf. She co-ordinates the Nordic project in the area of ventilation.
Siru Lönnqvist is the executive director of SCANVAC, FINVAC and VVS Föreningen i Finland rf. She co-ordinates the Nordic project in the area of ventilation.

Alireza Afshari
Prof. Alireza Afshari is head of the Indoor Environmental Quality and Building Systems Group at department of the Built Environment at Aalborg University. His research focuses on indoor climate and energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation systems for the built environment. He has also experience in thermal storage, control systems, indoor climate, and air cleaning and filtration.
Prof. Alireza Afshari is head of the Indoor Environmental Quality and Building Systems Group at department of the Built Environment at Aalborg University. His research focuses on indoor climate and energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation systems for the built environment. He has also experience in thermal storage, control systems, indoor climate, and air cleaning and filtration.

Hanna Leppänen
PhD Hanna Leppänen works as senior researcher at Finnish institute for health and welfare, THL. Her expertise covers microbial exposure, ozonation in indoor environments and use of air cleaning devices in indoor environments.
PhD Hanna Leppänen works as senior researcher at Finnish institute for health and welfare, THL. Her expertise covers microbial exposure, ozonation in indoor environments and use of air cleaning devices in indoor environments.

Bjarne Olesen
Prof. Bjarne W. Olesen, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, DTU_Sustain, Technical University of Denmark.
His research covers thermal comfort, ventilation, and indoor air quality, energy performance of buildings and systems.
Olesen is active in several ASHRAE-CEN-ISO standard committees regarding the indoor environment and energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems.
Prof. Bjarne W. Olesen, International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, DTU_Sustain, Technical University of Denmark.
His research covers thermal comfort, ventilation, and indoor air quality, energy performance of buildings and systems.
Olesen is active in several ASHRAE-CEN-ISO standard committees regarding the indoor environment and energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems.

Jarek Kurnitski
Jarek Kurnitski is Professor of Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Buildings at Tallinn University of Technology and Aalto University.
He is internationally known for developing definitions and calculation methods for nearly zero-energy buildings in REHVA's and CEN's standardization working groups.
Kurnitski is the chairman of REHVA's Technology and Research Committee and a member of the Finnish Climate Change Panel.
Jarek Kurnitski is Professor of Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Buildings at Tallinn University of Technology and Aalto University.
He is internationally known for developing definitions and calculation methods for nearly zero-energy buildings in REHVA's and CEN's standardization working groups.
Kurnitski is the chairman of REHVA's Technology and Research Committee and a member of the Finnish Climate Change Panel.
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