The EDIAQI Indoor Air Quality Conference 2026
Europeans spend almost 90% of their lives indoors, yet Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) continues to receive far less attention than outdoor air pollution despite its profound impact on health, wellbeing and productivity. Growing evidence links poor IAQ to respiratory and cardiovascular disease, reduced cognitive performance and poorer quality of life, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, older people and those with pre-existing health conditions.
Over the past four years, the Horizon Europe-funded EDIAQI project has brought together 18 organisations from 11 countries to advance scientific understanding, develop innovative technologies and demonstrate practical solutions for healthier indoor environments. Through research, pilots and awareness campaigns, the project has delivered new evidence, digital tools, awareness and empowerment instruments as well as policy recommendations to support healthier buildings across Europe.
The Air Ahead – The EDIAQI Scientific Conference 2026 – marks the scientific culmination of this work. Building on the broader policy discussions advanced through the IDEAL Cluster Summit, the conference places EDIAQI's science, research results and technological innovation at its centre.
The conference will explore four central questions:
- What has EDIAQI taught us about indoor air pollution and its health impacts?
- What have its pilots and campaigns taught us about improving IAQ in practice?
- How can sensors, data and AI transform IAQ monitoring and management?
- What should Europe's next priorities be for IAQ research and innovation?
08:30–09:00 | Registration
09:00–09:30 | Opening Remarks and kEYNOTES
- Director of Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
- Francesco Mureddu, Vice President of the Lisbon Council
- Prof. Mario Lovrić, Scientific Director, EDIAQI
09:30–10:00 | Plenary Presentations
Invited presenters providing a European perspective on indoor air quality research, innovation and public health.
- Artur Badyda (K-HealthInAir)
- Adam Muszyński (K-HealthInAir)
10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break
10:30–12:30 | EDIAQI Scientific Results and Achievements
Scientific presentations showcasing the principal findings and achievements emerging from EDIAQI across health, exposure, toxicology, measurement, data and technology.
- Toxicology and emerging health risks
- Health impacts of indoor air pollution
- Exposure and measurement
- Indoor air pollutants and environmental monitoring
- Data, digital technologies and modelling
- Sensors, AI and technological innovation
- Key findings from the EDIAQI pilots and campaigns
12:30–13:30 | Lunch and Poster Session
13:30–14:30 | EDIAQI Scientific Talks
Further scientific presentations highlighting key research findings from across the EDIAQI consortium and beyond as well as their implications for healthier indoor environments.
14:30–15:30 | Panel Discussion I – Technology, Innovation and Scaling Up
This session explores how EDIAQI's scientific findings and technological developments can be translated into practical solutions for healthier buildings and indoor environments.
Topics for discussion:
- Next-generation IAQ sensors and monitoring
- Artificial intelligence and data analytics
- Digital twins and predictive modelling
- Integrated environmental monitoring
- The EDIAQI Data Platform and User Dashboard
- Moving from research and prototypes towards real-world deployment
- Future research and innovation priorities
15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break
16:00–16:50 | Setting the Scene – The Air Ahead
The closing panel looks beyond the lifetime of EDIAQI and explores how the project's knowledge, recommendations, resources and community can continue contributing to healthier indoor environments across Europe.
Topics for discussion:
- EDIAQI policy recommendations
- Launch and presentation of the EDIAQI Roadmap
- Education, awareness and behavioural change
- Translating scientific evidence into policy and practice
- Sustaining the EDIAQI community beyond the project
- Future European collaboration on indoor air quality
- EDIAQI's long-term legacy and next steps
- Announcement of the future NPO/community initiative
16:50–17:00 | Audience Questions
17:00–17:15 | Closing Remarks
Reflections on the Summit and the future of the European indoor air quality community.
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