Education Business Focus - Indoor Air Quality In Schools

12 MAY 2022 | LIVE ONLINE Sponsored by:

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HELPING SAFEGUARD THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Our “How To” Guide

Welcome

This is a quick guide to make sure that you make the most of our EB focus event.

Welcome to: Education Focus.

If you have not yet registered for the event, then please do so HERE: Once you have registered, for the event, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with your custom link which is what you need to gain access to the online event.

You can enter the online event up to 15 minutes before the scheduled start time and we advise that you do a system check before you enter, by clicking on the system check link, to make sure

The removal of COVID restrictions in the UK comes as a huge relief to the country but as pupils returned to school concern immediately turned to the health and well-being of our young people.

your participation is as smooth as possible.

To familiarise yourself with the live event room, and how to take part in the chat, Q&A and polls, you can view a video tutorial HERE. For the best experience, please, use Google Chrome or Firefox and make sure it is updated to the latest version.

If you have any problems or issues then please e-mail: colin.boyton@psigroupltd.co.uk.

Please watch the video tutorial below.

Increased calls for clearer practical guidance and the setting of specific indoor air quality (IAQ) contaminant targets to keep staff and pupils healthy, were heard loud and clear.

For this reason, today’s Education Business Focus promises to be your concise guide to good practice with a considered programme designed to help school building owners, managers and engineers interpret IAQ requirements and applications and turn them into useful strategies for improving the indoor environment in classrooms.

Experts from Building Engineering Services Association, National Air Quality Testing Services, Federation of Environmental Trade Associations and top industry manufacturer PHS Group will all provide updates and insight on the latest industry developments, while the interactive Q&A session will give you the opportunity to put your questions to them too.

Education Business Focus: Indoor Air Quality in Schools invites you to join the conversation and we are delighted you can be with us today.

Colin Boyton Event Manager colin.boyton@psigroupltd.co.uk Karen Hopps Publisher karen.hopps@psigroupltd.co.uk

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Event Programme The event has been put together in a format that requires a little bit of attention from you: During the online event you can take part in the peer chat and give us your opinions via live polls, which will pop-up over the course of the event. We ask that you post your questions for the experts in the Q&A tab

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Welcome & Event Overview Host: Francesca Brady – Wellbeing Technology expert

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Overview: A beginner’s guide to indoor air quality Nathan Wood, Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) Wellbeing in Buildings Chairman

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Case study: A best practice approach to air quality in and around schools - Douglas Booker, CEO, National Air Quality Testing Services

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PHS Group Solution: Air Cleaning Chris Brown, Head of Public Sector, Astley Shields, Indoor Air Quality Specialist

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Safe & Effective ventilation in schools Ana Cross, FETA member & Product Manager

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Live Q&A session including interactive polls Submit your questions and get the answers you need from keynote speakers and technology suppliers

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Event Roundup and Close Francesca Brady – Wellbeing Technology expert

Event timings and speakers are subject to change Please see the website for the most up to date information.

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Speaker Profiles FRANCESCA BRADY Wellbeing Technology expert

Francesca has a background in academic research regarding aspects of indoor air quality related to health impacts on people. She is an advisory member for the Camden Clean Air Initiative, a member of the International WELL Building Institute’s Covid-19 Taskforce, a regular speaker at universities, schools and industry conferences and is the CEO and co-founder of AirRated.

Francesca is dedicated to promoting and educating audiences from the property industry about the importance, benefits and management of good indoor air quality. In 2021 she was honoured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for her work with AirRated.

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NATHAN WOOD Chair, Wellbeing in Buildings Group, Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)

Nathan Wood chairs the Health & Well-being in Buildings group, one of many large ‘special interest’ groups at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The group has worked with charities like the British Lung Foundation and prominent campaigner Rosamund Adoo Kissi-Debrah to promote awareness and action on indoor air quality, including that of schools.

The group has produced a number of guides including The Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Air Quality, which helps to place schools – and other settings – on the right path to creating healthier environments for its users.

Speaker Profiles DOUGLAS BOOKER CEO, National Air Quality Testing Services

Douglas Booker is CoFounder & CEO of NAQTS, a business with a mission to provide holistic indoor air quality information using its high-quality air pollution monitoring technology to inform choices and improve quality of life.

Douglas is also a PhD researcher for Lancaster University Environment Centre, using a combination of natural and social science methods to measure air quality in and around schools. Advocating the need to communicate the importance of ‘critical’ air quality science, Douglas is interested in opening the black box of air quality knowledge production to understand how air quality science understands, creates, and communicates knowledge.

CHRIS BROWN Head of Public Sector, PHS Group

Chris leads the dedicated Public Sector Team at phs Group, and has over 17 years’ public sector experience.

He is responsible for Public Sector strategy, working across multiple channels and teams within the business. Chris also manages all national and regional frameworks.

ASTLEY SHIELDS Aeramax Specialist, PHS Group

Astley Shields is an experienced air quality expert who is passionate about improving the air we breathe; from schools and medical centres to our favourite high-street shops. He is well known for his expertise and innovative solutions, having dedicated the past six years to improving indoor air quality across the UK. Astley’s extensive knowledge is complemented by an in-depth understanding of facilities management, as he’s been involved in the sector for 10 of the last 15 years. He is currently driving forward air care innovation at phs Group, the leading hygiene services provider in the UK, Spain, and Ireland.

ANA CROSS Chair of AHU group, FETA

Ana Cross is chair for the Air Handling Unit group at FETA, a group to represent and promote the UK’s air handling units and filter manufacturers.

Ana’s ‘day job’ is as AHU Product Manager at Elta Fans Ltd, where she is responsible for managing the existing product portfolio and new product development and has extensive experience in the design and selection of AHUs. A champion for the importance of good indoor air quality (IAQ), Ana is a RESET Air Accredited Professional, further supporting her prioritisation of providing a healthy and sustainable indoor environment. Energy efficiency is also a key focus for Ana. Recently she presented a poster paper at the international conference IAQVEC 2019 and a case study paper “Eco-designing a Non-Residential Bidirectional Ventilation Unit for enhanced IAQ” at the CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium 2020.

Ana has worked in the industry for over a decade.

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Sponsors

Partners

Phs Group phs Group is the leading hygiene services provider in the UK, Ireland and Spain.

Our team of over 3,000 expert personnel provides washroom, floorcare, healthcare and a range of specialist services to over 120,000 customers ranging from large single sites, to multi-national restaurant chains, healthcare establishments and small owner-occupied shops. Wherever we’re needed, we’re on your doorstep.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility goals and commitments are in the here and now; the focus of our values and priorities are at the forefront of our mindset, our modus operandi,

BESA embedded throughout our organisation and forming part and parcel of our daily actions.

What makes phs different? It’s our commitment to do the right thing. We’re helping clean up the ocean from plastic by using ghost fishing nets to create ECONYL® floor mats. Our patented products deliver significant water and cost savings.

Our air purifiers help to improve employee well-being. By using phs, organisations can make a difference to the environment and their bottom line as well as telling a good news story. It’s all about doing the right thing. www.phs.co.uk

BESA has evolved throughout the years to reflect the growing needs of our members and encompass all of the specialist services available within the built environment.

Established in 1904, BESA has been known by several names throughout its history, most notably as the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA).

Now trading as BESA, our primary focus is to support and serve our members active in the design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, control and management of engineering systems and services in buildings.

We are a membership organisation. Our mission is to act as our member’s voice, representing the best interests of firms active within the built environment at a

regional and national level. Our members range from the smallest enterprises to the largest organisations within industry, we offer specialist support services, training courses and advice that is tailored to meet their individual requirements.

Our headquarters are in London, but we are active throughout the UK - with a longstanding presence in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our nationwide and regional presence is facilitated by our dedicated membership team who build strong working relationships with each of our members, enabling networking and sharing of best practice, business opportunities and advice on all local and national developments. www.thebesa.com

NAQTS NAQTS was founded in 2015 with the mission to provide holistic indoor air quality (IAQ) information to inform choices and improve quality of life. We seek to improve awareness of IAQ through widespread public and commercial monitoring using our holistic, high-quality, air pollution monitoring technology.

Incorporating the latest developments in compact sensor technologies, along with regulatory grade particulate matter, and other environmental measurements, NAQTS’s air quality monitoring systems are portable

and easy-to-use, providing scientifically accurate IAQ measurements that are suitable for homes, offices, schools, factories, and other buildings.

We measure a range of air pollutants for a holistic understanding of IAQ and demonstrate compliance with environmental standards and certification schemes.

Coupled with the NAQTS Cloud, we provide the digital tools needed to easily monitor, analyse and improve IAQ continuously. www.naqts.com

FETA FETA is the UK body which, for over 30 years, has represented the interests of some 400 manufacturers, suppliers, installers and contractors within the heating, ventilating, building controls, refrigeration & air conditioning industry to policy makers and the wider public.

FETA provides members with information on market issues, legislation, training, technological advances and research.

FETA participates in a wide variety

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of scientific, public and policy debates, which might affect members, and is able to influence and contribute to policies, legislation, regulations and standards.

Through its contacts with government and lobbying organisations, FETA is able to raise issues on behalf of members, and to communicate to them, information from government departments on a wide variety of subjects. www.feta.co.uk

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Finally, we would like to say THANK YOU to our speakers, partners, sponsors and delegates who have contributed greatly to making EB Focus a huge success.

Thank you for joining us, please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you at the next event.

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Partners @BESAGroup @NAQTS @FetaNews Sponsors @phsgroup

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