Concordia University Symposium
on IAQ Issues Relative to H1N1,
Safety / Security Threats, Energy Use

Designed for:  Building operators, facility managers, HVAC designers, engineers and contractors,
property managers, energy managers, sustainability managers, infectious disease control personnel,
and researchers.

Camfil Farr and Concordia University presented an intense half-day technical session for
professionals who are responsible for designing and maintaining healthy indoor environments.

The seminar provided a detailed overview of current filtration standards, helped resolve critical
IAQ design and maintenance issues, and trained participants on techniques to reduce energy consumption
related to air handling.  It also addressed sustainability initiatives – one of the most pressing issues
for corporations today. 

Ventilation systems today must take into account the potential for sudden release of biological or chemical
agents, and the very real short-term potential for a pandemic, as well as traditional concerns, such as
energy consumption, and occupant health and comfort.  This symposium addressed all of these issues. 

The air filtration design and maintenance symposium was presented by Fariborz Haghighat, Ph.D,
Concordia Research Chair – Energy and Environment, and Michael Dobbs, Vice President, Camfil Farr
Canada Inc.  Speakers included Don Thornburg, a leading expert in HVAC regulatory standards;
Hamid Kholafai, Researcher, Concordia University; and Chris Ecob, Ph.D, Global Manager of
Molecular Filtration, Camfil AB.