We are honored to have Dr. Mark Cree Jackson as our keynote speaker in the opening session of Sustainable Filtration for A Healthier Indoor Environment at the upcoming World Filtration Institute 2024 Annual Virtual Conference (WFI 2024), December 3–4, 2024, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST.
Dr. Mark Cree Jackson has more than 25 years of IEQ experience in the HVAC industry and as an active participant in ASHRAE. He is currently the IEQ Subject Matter Expert for Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. He received his bachelor’s and master’s in engineering degrees from Purdue University, his MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas, and in 2017 his Ph.D. in Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering in the Building Energy and Environment group from the University of Texas at Austin. Mark has served on ASHRAE 62.2, is currently a voting member on the IAQ sub-c0mmittee, a member and past chair of ASHRAE Guideline 10 (IEQ Interactions), and a founding voting member of ASHRAE 241. Mark’ s passion for optimizing indoor environments to foster productivity and reduce health risks is what has driven him to work for ever improving IEQ in schools, offices, and residences.
Title: Enhancing Health by Filtration of PM2.5 & Infectious Aerosols
Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 08:40 am - 09:05 am EST
Abstract
The health impacts of PM2.5 including particles from wildfire smoke, indoor combustion, and other sources of PM2.5 will be reviewed including a recent report from the National Academies of Science, recently revised standards and practical approaches to reduce exposure. The harm from PM2.5 as well as key chemical contaminants will be reviewed with a path to reducing ventilation and improving IAQ while saving energy using the IAQP procedure will be described.
Filtration requirements of various ASHRAE standards including ASHRAE 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings, and ASHRAE 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols will be compared. Additional ASHRAE standards including ASHRAE 90.2 High-Performance Energy Design of Residential Buildings, and others will be reviewed for filtration requirements.
A special emphasis will be placed on ASHRAE 241 Control of Infectious Aerosols and how equivalent clean airflow per person for infection risk mitigation can be calculated or measured directly (using Normative Appendix C). Data showing the opportunity for energy savings and decarbonization in commercial buildings while providing enhanced control of infectious aerosols will be presented.
About WFI 2024:
The World Filtration Institute 2024 Annual Conference (WFI 2024) will be held online, December 3–4, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. The theme of this conference is "Sustainable Filtration Solutions for a Cleaner and Healthier World." It will be an internationally leading expert conference addressing the latest advances in filtration and separation technologies and their critical roles in healthy living, surrounding environments, and a clean, sustainable world for current and future generations. The virtual conference will feature the following sessions:
1. Sustainable Filtration for A Healthier Indoor Environment
2. Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies
3. Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Filtration
4. Circular Economy and Sustainable Water Solutions
5. Regulatory Trends and Standards Updates
6. Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Filtration Solutions
