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UKIEG. Ventilation, Indoor Air Quality and Human Health Annual Conference and AGM 17 th May 2018.

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  1. UKIEG Ventilation, Indoor Air Quality and Human Health Annual Conference and AGM 17th May 2018 ‘We are committed to promoting the development, synthesis, dissemination and application of evidence relating to policy and practice in the UK indoor built environment, with the ultimate aim of improving health and wellbeing.’

  2. UKIEG Annual General Meeting 17th May 2018 Aidelle House, High Wycombe HP12 3QP

  3. Agenda 1. Welcome and Chairman’s Report 2. UKIEG Constitution 3. Committee membership 4. Topics & Venue for the next UKIEG annual conference

  4. UKIEG: Background Established in 2003, to co-ordinate and provide a focus for UK activity concerned with improving indoor environments for people.

  5. UKIEG 2017/18 • 2017 AGM (26th April) minutes approved by Committee available on web site • Committee held 6 meetings hosted by UCL; Jul, Dec, Nov17, Jan, Mar, May18 • Committee chaired by Marcella Ucci until Jan 18 when Derrick Crump took on the role • Thanks to all officers and ordinary members for freely giving their time and expertise

  6. UKIEG 2017/18 Highlights • 250 Registered Members • Holding our 15th Annual Conference • Newsletters and Email Updates • Website, LinkedIn and Twitter communications • Raising awareness activities; see our UKIEG banner first flown at the ASBP annual conference • Interfacing with policy makers • Joint Meetings

  7. Conferences So Far • April 2017, Glasgow School of Art Indoor Environments and Health in Buildings • June 2016, Coventry University Health and wellbeing throughout the lifecourse: the role of residential and learning environments • June 2015, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Resilient and healthy indoor environments for the 21st century: priorities and challenges • June 2014, University of Leeds Low Carbon Buildings: what about health and wellbeing? • June 2013, Department of Health Healthy Indoor Environments: Latest Evidence and Future Challenges

  8. Conferences cont… • February 2012, Department of Health Healthy Homes: Ventilating Right for Good Indoor Air Quality • February 2011, Department of Health Indoor Environments, Health and Wellbeing • February 2010, Cranfield University Welline: Indoor Environment and Chronic Disorders across the Life Course • October 2008, Department of Health Healthy indoor environments for an ageing population • November 2007, York University Assessment and control of the indoor environment for improved health: standards, guidelines, rating systems and toolkits

  9. Conferences cont… • October 2006, University College London Energy efficiency and the quality of the indoor environment: impacts on human behaviour and energy use • November 2005 BRE, Watford Indoor environments and children’s health: the role of schools, hospitals and the home • October 2004 Department of Health Housing and health: challenges for UK science and policy • November 2003 MRC Institute for Environment and Health, Leicester Launch event: overview of members’ research activities and interests

  10. Example actions Ensuring Clean Air Day concerns clean air indoors as well as outdoors Supporting efforts to conduct authoritative research on links between indoor pollution and health

  11. Examples; Interfacing with policy makers Representation at 5 meetings of the APPG including oral submission of evidence and written comments on draft green paper Submission supporting proposed Clean Air Bill and requesting recognition of importance of indoor environments

  12. Examples; Interfacing with policy makers Submissions / contributions Cross-Government Group on Overheating, 12 June 2017 (Marcella Ucci) NICE; Development of guidance on indoor air quality in the home (Paul Harrison) Policy Workshop Follow-up Major effort to organise a meeting to promote recommendations of the UKIEG 2016 policy workshop (including cancellation due to PM calling election). Isabella Myers to report on joint meeting held 20th March.

  13. Item 2 UKIEG Constitution 6. Membership of the UKIEG Committee I The Officers of the UKIEG Committee shall be as follows: • Chairman • Vice Chairman • Committee Secretary • Membership Secretary Ii There shall in addition be up to 4 Ordinary Members of the Committee Iii The Officers and Ordinary Members of the Committee shall be elected in accordance with Article 8. Iv The Committee shall be free to co-opt additional Ordinary Members, with a term of office up to the next AGM, as necessary. (note: constitution is available on UKIEG web site (members))

  14. Item 2 Proposed amendment to constitution Amendment proposed by committee; Amendment to clause 6 iv to enable contributions from specialists unable to attend meetings e.g. because of working abroad or nature of working day. The Committee shall be free to co-opt additional Ordinary Members, with a term of office up to the next AGM, as necessary. Amend to; The Committee shall be free to co-opt additional Ordinary Members (including corresponding only Ordinary Members), with a term of office up to the next AGM, as necessary.

  15. Committee 2017/18Officers and Ordinary Members (* end of 3 year term) • Marcella Ucci*, UCL - Chair until Jan 18, V/C Jan-May 18 • Derrick Crump, IAQ Consulting – Vice-Chair until Jan 18, Chair Jan-May 18 • Sani Dimitroulopoulou, PHE – Secretary (including membership) • Isabella Myers, Independent Consultant • Paul Harrison, IEH Consulting • Cath Noakes, University of Leeds • Paul Wilkinson, LSHTM • Clive Shrubsole, UCL

  16. Committee 2017/18Ordinary Co-opted Members (* requires confirmation of co-option) • Chuck Yu*, ISBE • Jon Bootland*, Sustainable Development Foundation • Azadeh Montazami*, Coventry University • Grainne McGill*, Glasgow School of Art • Derek Clements-Croome*, University of Reading

  17. Committee 2018/19Officers and Ordinary Members • Derrick Crump, IAQ Consulting – Chair • Sani Dimitroulopoulou, PHE – Vice chair • Marcella Ucci*a, UCL - Secretary • Grainne McGill*, Glasgow School of Art - Membership secretary • Isabella Myers, Independent Consultant • Cath Noakes, University of Leeds • Paul Wilkinson, LSHTM • Clive Shrubsole, UCL *nominated by committee aproposed for specific post by S Dimitroulopoulou, seconded by D Crump

  18. Committee 2018/19Proposed Ordinary Co-opted Members • Jon Bootland, Sustainable Development Foundation • Azadeh Montazami, Coventry University Corresponding only Ordinary Members • Chuck Yu, ISBE • Derek Clements-Croome, University of Reading • Paul Harrison, IEH Consulting (all nominated by Committee)

  19. Actions/Suggestions • Next Annual Conference: Suggestions for Topics and Offers of Hosting • Offers of joint meetings • Links with International Groups? • GDPR • AOB

  20. Thanks to Airflow Developments and BEAMAThank you all for attending& over to Isabella Myers

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