Future Urban Ventilation Network @breathingcity.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Fantastic event last night focused on Collaboration for Knowledge to enable Healthy, Safe and Sustainable buildings. So many ideas and thoughts around how to do things better and a chance to honour Hywel Davies for his contributions to better buildings over so many years 020
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkCleanair2breathe (AirFairy04) @cleanair2breathe.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Ella Kissi-Debrah: Statue unveiled of London girl who inspired Sadiq Khan's Ulez #AirPollution #Health #Asthma www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...standard.co.ukElla Kissi-Debrah: Statue unveiled of London girl who inspired Sadiq Khan's UlezStatue funded by public donations stands same height as nine-year-old Ella 032
Future Urban Ventilation Network @breathingcity.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Just one week to go to the abstract deadline for this years UKIEG conference, which is in Leeds on 19th June. Great opportunity to network with UK folks interested in indoor environments www.ukieg2025leeds.co.ukukieg2025leeds.co.ukUKIEG 2025 Annual Conference & AGM | University of LeedsUKIEG 2025 Annual Conference & AGM on 19 June 2025 hosted by the Healthy Buildings Network at University of Leeds. 031
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkProf Cath Noakes @cathnoakes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Interested in residential air quality and environmental justice? Check out this new paper from @douglasbooker.bsky.social and others in the HEICAMM network exploring ten key research questions in this area www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comTen questions concerning the future of residential indoor air quality and its environmental justice implicationsHumans spend a large proportion of their time at home, where exposure to poor indoor air quality has detrimental – and often inequitably distributed –… 1137
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkChris Iddon @chrisiddon.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Some cool natural ventilation aspects at the natural history museum. Check out this spider underfloor air vent and the cross ventilation made the vault lovely and fresh. 1225
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Countries that weaken or stop their #netzero and #climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable #airpollution illness. My latest for @theguardian.com on research led by Imperial College London. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comRolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – studyNet zero policies would result in fewer deaths saving UK billions, say researchers 24427
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkAlliance for Sustainable Building Products @asbpuk.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Join us on 26 Feb 2025 for our #HealthyBuildings2025 day in London. asbp.org.uk/healthybuild... Session 2 - Built by Nature, funders of the IMPACTT project, increasing the transparency around the climate impacts of building with wood. - The Cascade, a new 7-storey CLT apartment building in Cardiff. 023
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkJoe Allen @joeallenjoe.bsky.social · 18/02/2025“A fascinating exploration of microbes that can travel through the air reveals how the pandemic marked a turning point for a crucial research field.” @linseymarr.bsky.social reviews @carlzimmer.com’s new book, AIR-BORNE www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comResearchers overlooked airborne diseases for centuries — then COVID-19 changed everythingA fascinating exploration of microbes that can travel through the air reveals how the pandemic marked a turning point for a crucial research field. 18032
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkWHO @who.int · 17/02/2025Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk. More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year. bit.ly/48SAtkf 231034396
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkClean Air Where @cleanairwhere.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Free webinar “improving air quality in schools. What can we do?” Free to sign up. For teachers, parents, students, and anyone interested in improving the classroom. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7d54c6... 1128
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkJennie Leggat @jleggat.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Today’s data shows that emissions of many air pollutants reduced across the UK between 2022 & 2023, continuing a trend of reduction since 1970. This includes a reduction in PM2.5 – the pollutant of greatest concern to health – by 76% since 1990, and by 6% since 2022. 1/5 www.gov.uk/government/s...gov.ukEmissions of air pollutantsAn annual publication covering the emissions of some important air pollutants. 174
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkDr Nat Easton @nateaston.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Delighted to share this piece of work by our team from @unisouthampton.bsky.social led by Dr James Parkin! Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comBrake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study saysResearch shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated 134
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkUK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 13/02/2025We have published new #Norovirus data today showing cases are 117% above the 5-season average. Lots of people are getting sick with the winter vomiting bug. 📈 Learn about managing the virus in our blog post 👀 ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/17/n... Full report here 👇 www.gov.uk/government/s... 03116
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 13/02/2025#ClosingSoon ❗ ➡️ Do you know how to find, process and analyse data? ➡️ Can you spot opportunities to use data to inform topical talking points? ➡️ Do you want to contribute to accurate reporting of climate change and energy? Apply for the data analyst position here ➡️ buff.ly/4hfk2BD 01111
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Join me at the 1st International Conference dedicated to exploring Air Quality Communications... Speakers from across the world of air quality: artists and app-makers, academics and activists and attendees will explore how the air is communicated in our world. www.imperial.ac.uk/events/18787...imperial.ac.ukCommunicating Air Quality: Physical, Digital and Theoretical AdvancesLed by the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and funded by the British Academy/Wellcome Trust. The one-day event will bring together spe... 01612
Future Urban Ventilation Network @breathingcity.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Hello to everyone who had followed us. To find out more about our network and for lots of great ventilation resources, take a look at our website breathingcity.orgbreathingcity.orgBreathing City – Future Urban Ventilation Network 001
Reposted by Future Urban Ventilation NetworkProf Cath Noakes @cathnoakes.bsky.social · 11/02/2025For all #ventilation fans, the Future Urban Ventilation Network @breathingcity.bsky.social has just joined Bluesky. Follow for events and updates around ventilation and IAQ from the network. 01612
Future Urban Ventilation Network @breathingcity.bsky.social · 11/02/2025The Future Urban Ventilation Network is on Bluesky! We’ve decided not to post on X anymore so anything from our network will now be here. Follow us for #ventilation #IndoorAir and #UrbanFlows 021