June-December 2026, Online (Microsoft Teams)
Indoor Air Quality & Health - From Measurement to Prevention
Webinar series
Welcome to a webinar series exploring the links between outdoor air quality, indoor air quality & health.
This webinar series focuses on how outdoor air quality, buildings, ventilation, and filtration influence indoor air quality and, ultimately, human health. The series brings together recent scientific insights and practical perspectives on air quality measurement, building performance, and preventive solutions.
The webinars are intended for researchers, experts, public authorities, companies, and other stakeholders working with indoor air quality, health, and the built environment, or those with an interest in these topics.
Participation is free of charge. Registration is open for the full webinar series. Please note that separate registration is required for each webinar.
This webinar series is co-organized within the EU HealthRiskADAPT project (TNO, The Netherlands) and the GIANT project (Finland) in collaboration with the Finnish Indoor Air Quality ecosystem (IAQe). More information in Organizers.
Upcoming webinars
Webinar 1: Effect of Improved Filtering on Indoor Air Quality & Health
11.06.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +03:00)
Webinar 2: Infiltration of Pollutants
17.09.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +03:00)
Webinar 3: How to Measure Indoor Air? - Measurement Techniques for IAQ
05.11.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +02:00)
Webinar 4: Predicting of Air Quality & Control Systems
09.12.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +02:00)
Please find detailed information about each webinar below.
Webinar 1: Effect of Improved Filtering on Indoor Air Quality & Health
11.06.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +03:00)
Within the EU HealthRiskAdapt project (TNO, the Netherlands) and the GIANT project (Finland), research is carried out on how outdoor air quality affects indoor air quality in buildings.
In this webinar, we present the latest insights on the effects of improved filtration on indoor air quality and health. In addition, a first cost estimate of poor indoor air quality, based on the DALY (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) concept, will be introduced.
Webinar will be moderated by Norman Egter van Wissekerke, TNO.
Programme:
Poor indoor air quality costs an additional 7.8 billion to Dutch society - Roberto Traversari, TNO
Effect of filtration and air cleaning on IAQ in residential buildings - Arto Säämänen, VTT
How air cleaners, ventilation, and outdoor air pollution influence air quality in European hospitals: Case studies from Finland & Romania - Ville Silvonen, Tampere University
Case study - Health benefit of improved filtering in energy efficient dwellings - Piet Jacobs, TNO
Questions
Webinar 2: Infiltration of Pollutants
17.09.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +03:00)
This webinar presents measurement-based insights into the infiltration of outdoor air pollutants, including source analysis, mobile and airport-related measurements, and VOC-related case studies.
Detailed programme and speakers will be confirmed closer to the event.
Webinar 3: How to Measure Indoor Air? - Measurement Techniques for IAQ
05.11.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +02:00)
This webinar focuses on indoor air quality measurement techniques, including low-cost sensor network measurements in elderly care environments and methodological aspects related to PM2.5 measurements.
Detailed programme and speakers will be confirmed closer to the event.
Webinar 4: Predicting of Air Quality & Control Systems
09.12.2026 14.00 - 15.00 (Europe/Helsinki +02:00)
This webinar explores approaches for predicting indoor air quality and supporting control systems, drawing on modelling, simulations, and data-driven tools developed.
Detailed programme and speakers will be confirmed closer to the event.
Organizers
This webinar series is co-organized within the EU HealthRiskADAPT project (TNO, The Netherlands) and the GIANT project (Finland) in collaboration with the Finnish Indoor Air Quality ecosystem (IAQe).
HealthRiskADAPT is a HORIZON EU project aimed at to tackle climate-related health risks: heat waves, air pollution, pollen and wildfire emission. By integrating technical, nature-based and social solutions the project empowers local authorities to assess vulnerabilities, prioritize actions, and enhance preparedness. The project comprises 25 partners among which TNO, a Dutch research institute, and is coordinated by NILU (Norway).
GIANT (Global Trends in IAQ: Novel Technologies, Competence and Business) is a Finnish co-innovation project focusing on indoor air quality, health impacts, and indoor aerosol phenomena, in line with the latest WHO air quality guidelines. The project brings together five Finnish research organisations – the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere University, University of Eastern Finland, and the University of Helsinki – together with companies, cities, and regional service providers. GIANT aims to strengthen scientific knowledge, support practical solutions and accelerate the development and uptake of advanced indoor air quality technologies. The project is coordinated by Tamlink Ltd.
Contact person:
Aino Luuppala, Coordinator of the GIANT project
aino.luuppala@tamlink.fi
