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Healthy Buildings America: June 20 - 23, 2027

As the world faces converging challenges of climate change, public health disparities, aging infrastructure, and rising construction costs, Healthy Buildings America 2027 will focus on solutions that are intelligent, inclusive, cost-effective, and future-ready. Hosted in Syracuse, New York—a region at the intersection of innovation, urban reinvention, and environmental stewardship—this international conference will explore how we can create intelligent environments that promote human health, sustainability, affordability, durability, and climate resilience.

The theme for Healthy Buildings America 2027, “Intelligent Environments: Designing, Retrofitting and Operating for a Healthy, Affordable and Resilient Future”, invites global researchers, designers, engineers, and policymakers to share insights on both cutting-edge new buildings and transformative retrofitting of existing spaces. The conference will highlight scalable, effective and efficient technologies, collaborative community-driven design methods and practices, and policy pathways to healthier indoor environments across all building types and communities. 

Healthy Buildings America 2027 will take place on June 20-23, 2027, at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse, New York, USA. The conference is hosted by the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE).

Conference Leadership

Conference Chair: Bing Dong, Ph.D.
Conference President:
Bing Dong, Ph.D.
Syracuse University
Jensen Zhang
Conference Co-President:
Jianshun "Jensen" Zhang, Ph.D.
Syracuse University

 

Local Organizing Committee Members

Peng Gao, Ph.D.
Department of Geography and the Environment, Syracuse University

Brooks Gump, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health, Syracuse University

Ying Hua, Ph.D.
Department of Human Centered Design, Cornell University

Bess Krietemeyer, Ph.D.
School of Architecture, Syracuse University

Lihong Lao, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University

Shayan Mirzabeigi, Ph.D.
Department of Sustainable Resources Management, SUNY ESF

Daekwon Park, DDes
School of Architecture, Syracuse University

Zhao Qin, Ph.D.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University

Ian M. Shapiro
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University

Nina Wilson, Ph.D.
School of Architecture, Syracuse University

Kun-Hao Yu, Ph.D.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University

Weiwei Zheng, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University
Conference Manager: Tammy Rosanio, Syracuse University (tlrosani@syr.edu)

Regional Organizing Committee Members

 

Ashrant Aryal, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University

Fred Betz, Ph.D.
NeuMod Labs

Zhipeng Deng, Ph.D.
University of Central Florida

Mohammad Heidarinejad, Ph.D.
Illinois Institute of Technology

 

Seungjae Lee, Ph.D.
University of Toronto

 

Xiaoqi Liu, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ana Paula Melo, Ph.D.
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Zhihong Pang, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University

Greg Pavlak, Ph.D.
The Pennsylvania State University

 

Romina Rissetto, Ph.D.
Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires

 
 

International Scientific Committee

Marc Abadie, La Rochelle University Jung Min Han, Yonsei University Andrea Giovanni Mainini, Politecnico di Milano Mat Santamouris , The University of New South Wales
James Bennett, U.S. DHHS/CDC/NIOSH Guoqing He, Zhejiang University Corinne Mandin, French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR) Daniel Schmeling, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Umberto Berardi, Politecnico di Bari Kazuhide Ito, Kyushu University James McGrath, Maynooth University Ian Shapiro, Syracuse University
Ranga Reddy Burri, Infection Control Academy of India Sungwoo Jang, Syracuse University Forrest Meggers, Princeton University Brett Singer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Nicola Carslaw, University of York Arnold Janssens, Ghent University Shayan Mirzabeigi, SUNY ESF and Syracuse University Chen Wang, Southern University of Science and Technology
Qingyan Chen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Karel Kabele, Czech Technical University in Prague Parham Mirzaei, Aarhus University Pawel Wargocki, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Wenhao Chen, California Department of Public Health Tomohiro Kobayashi, The University of Osaka Jin Woo Moon, Chung-Ang University Nina Wilson, Syracuse University
Yixing Chen, Hunan University, China Bess Krietemeyer, Syracuse University Jianlei Niu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Doyun Won, National Research Council Canada
Giorgia Chinazzo, Northwestern University Kazukiyo Kumagai, California Department of Public Health Benazir Noor Mohamed, Well Built / UCL Da Yan, Tsinghua University
Richard Corsi, University of California, Davis Lihong Lao, Syracuse University Paula Olsiewski, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Kun-Hao Yu, Syracuse University
Richard de Dear, University of Sydney Josephine Lau, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Zhihong Pang, Louisiana State University  Guoqiang Zhang, Hunan University
Qihong Deng, Zhengzhou University Jelle Laverge, Ghent University Daekwon Park, Syracuse University Jensen Zhang, Syracuse University
Alexander Edwards, University of Bristol M.C. Jeffrey Lee, National Taichung University of Science and Technology Hee Joo Poh, National University of Singapore Weirong Zhang, Beijing University of Technology
Steven Emmerich, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Baizhan Li, Chongqing University Zhao Qin, Syracuse University Zhiang Zhang, University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University  Yuguo Li, The University of Hong Kong Hassam ur Rehman, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Weiwei Zheng, Syracuse University
Zhi Gao, Nanjing University Nan "Nancy" Ma, Worcester Polytechnic Institute    

Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Joseph Allen, DSc

Joseph Allen, DSc

Professor of Exposure Assessment Science, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Director, Healthy Buildings Program, Harvard University

Qingyan "Yan" Chen, Ph.D.

Qingyan "Yan" Chen, Ph.D.

Chair Professor and Global STEM Professor Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

Richard Corsi, Ph.D.

Richard Corsi, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Engineering University of California, Davis

Jessica Green, Ph.D.

Jessica Green, Ph.D.

Program Manager, Proactive Health Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Vivian Loftness, FAIA, LEED AP, CPHC

Vivian Loftness, FAIA, LEED AP, CPHC

Paul Mellon Chair and University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University Co-Director, Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics

Jim Zhang, Ph.D.

Jim Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor of Global and Environmental Health Research Professor of Global Health Chair of the Environmental Sciences and Policy Division, Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University

Conference Agenda - 4 Days

20 Jun

01:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Graduate student workshops

01:00 pm - 03:30 pm
04:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Ph.D. forum

04:00 pm - 06:00 pm
06:30 pm - 08:00 pm

Welcome reception

06:30 pm - 08:00 pm

Sponsorship Opportunities

Don’t miss your chance to connect with an informed, engaged audience of subject matter experts from around the world. Sponsorship packages and benefits for the Healthy Buildings America Conference are listed below. To sponsor the conference, contact Tammy Rosanio, SyracuseCoE’s Associate Director of Partner Programs, at tlrosani@syr.edu.

 

Download the full sponsorship prospectus.

 

We are also pleased to work with you to develop a custom sponsorship, such as conference dinner, lanyard, tote bag, etc. Contact Tammy Rosanio at tlrosani@syr.edu to discuss.

Registration

Conference registration will open in 2027. Please follow Healthy Buildings 2027 on LinkedIn to stay up to date on conference news!

Call for Abstracts

Abstract submissions are now being accepted through October 17.

We invite researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentation at Healthy Buildings America 2027. Abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific committee and assigned to sessions based on topic and presentation type.

Conference Tracks:

  • AI Applications in Healthy Buildings: AI technologies for sensing and controls, inverse modeling of pollutant sources, big data analysis for infectious disease transmission control.
  • Smart Health Monitoring & Control: Real-time sensors of IEQ and occupancy, ventilation and IEQ control, digital twins, and predictive maintenance for healthy and energy-efficient spaces.
  • Advanced & Sustainable Materials: Functional, low-carbon, and adaptive materials for energy storage, heating, cooling, indoor air quality, and resilient construction.
  • Retrofit & Resilience Strategies: Deep energy retrofit approaches, technologies, and assessments to enact and scale improvements in human health and comfort in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings.
  • Intelligent New Building Design & Life Cycle Analysis: Net-zero and regenerative design approaches integrating architecture, engineering, and human health. Lifecycle performance as a foundation for health and sustainability. 
  • Community-Scale Intelligence & Public Health: Smart urban districts, participatory design, and environmental justice in underserved communities. Urban heat islands, pollutant exposures, health risks and mitigation. Climate adaptability and resilience. Integrating health monitoring into healthy buildings.  
  • Occupant Behavior, Health & Wellness in Buildings: Human building interactions; modeling and simulation of occupant behavior related to human health; thermal, lighting, visual, and acoustics comfort in buildings; occupant wellbeing and productivity; post occupancy evaluations.

Presentation Types

Authors may indicate a preference for oral or poster presentation at the time of submission. Final assignment is subject to review by the scientific committee.

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Conference Sponsors

Conference Venue

Marriott Syracuse Downtown

Venue

Marriott Syracuse Downtown

Syracuse, New York, 13202, United States

Address

100 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA

About ISIAQ

The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) was founded in 1992 by 109 international scientists and practitioners. It is an international, independent, multidisciplinary, scientific, non-profit organization whose purpose is to support the creation of healthy, comfortable and productivity-encouraging indoor environments.

As a Society, our main objective is to actively promote international and interdisciplinary communication and the exchange of valuable information pertaining to the indoor environment, indoor air, climate, science, and health. We do so by diligently publishing and encouraging the publication of research and studies in the field.

Moreover, we take great pride in organizing, sponsoring, and supporting various initiatives like meetings, conferences, and seminars, all dedicated to shedding light on the importance of indoor air quality and climate. In addition, we remain committed to developing, adapting, and maintaining guidelines that serve as a blueprint for enhancing indoor air quality and ensuring a healthy indoor environment.

Furthermore, our dedication to this cause extends to our collaboration with government bodies, agencies, and other societies that share a common interest in the well-being of the indoor environment and the impact it has on human health. By working together, we strive to create a cleaner and healthier indoor environment for all.

To learn more, visit www.isiaq.org.