First World Ventilation Day set for November 8

November 8 has been confirmed as World Ventilation Day, with the theme of the inaugural event being “celebrating ventilation”.^[1] Ventilation is the process of bringing fresh, outdoor air inside and letting indoor air outside in order to maintain or improve air quality.^[2] Ensuring proper ventilation can help reduce the concentration of indoor air pollutants or contaminants, including viruses.^[3]

 

World Ventil8 Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of ventilation for human health and well-being. It also aims to promote ventilation and indoor air quality. The initiative was set up by a group of UK ventilation professionals from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), and academic researchers within the Future Urban Ventilation Network.

 

Other organisations around the world are supporting this initiative, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning associations (REHVA), the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH), and many others.^[4]

 

For more information, visit the World Ventilation Day website.

 

 

Sources

[1] World Ventilation Day set for November 8. https://www.hvacrnews.com.au/news/world-ventilation-day-set-for-november-8/

[2] Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Ventilation and air conditioning. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-ventilation-and-air-conditioning

[3] Ventilation and Coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/ventilation-and-coronavirus-covid-19

[4] World Ventil8 Day. https://www.worldventil8day.com/