About
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
Bing Dong, Ph.D.
Syracuse University
Jianshun "Jensen" Zhang, Ph.D.
Syracuse University
Local Organizing Committee Members
Peng Gao, Ph.D. |
Brooks Gump, Ph.D. |
Ying Hua, Ph.D. |
Bess Krietemeyer, Ph.D. |
Lihong Lao, Ph.D. |
Shayan Mirzabeigi, Ph.D. |
Daekwon Park, DDes |
Zhao Qin, Ph.D. |
Ian M. Shapiro |
Nina Wilson, Ph.D. |
Kun-Hao Yu, Ph.D. |
Weiwei Zheng, Ph.D. |
Conference Manager: Tammy Rosanio, Syracuse University (tlrosani@syr.edu)
Regional Organizing Committee Members
Track Co-Chairs
| Track: Advanced & Sustainable Materials | Track: AI Applications in Healthy Buildings | Track: Community-Scale Intelligence & Public Health |
| Lihong Lao, Syracuse University | Arsalan Heydarian, University of Virginia | Clinton Andrews, Rutgers University |
| Tian Li, Purdue University | Nan "Nancy" Ma, Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Peng Gao, Syracuse University (Coordinating Co-Chair) |
| Zhao Qin, Syracuse University | Zheng O'Neill, Texas A&M University (Coordinating Co-Chair) | Kerry Kinney, UT Austin; ISIAQ |
| Menghao Qin, Technical Univeristy of Denmark | Gediminas Mainelis, Rutgers University | |
| Kun-Hao Yu, Syracuse University (Coordinating Co-Chair) | ||
| Track: Intelligent New Building Design & Life Cycle Analysis | Track: Occupant Behavior, Health & Wellness in Buildings | Track: Retrofit & Resilience Strategies |
| Naomi Keena, McGill University | Mohamed Ouf, Concordia University | Martha Bohm, University at Buffalo |
| Daekwon Park , Syracuse University (Coordinating Co-Chair) | Marianne Touchie, University of Toronto | Simi Hoque, Drexel University |
| Azadeh Sawyer, Carnegie Mellon University | Yunyang Ye, Colorado School of Mines (Coordinating Co-Chair) | Bess Krietemeyer, Syracuse University |
| Ian Shapiro, Syracuse University | Nina Wilson, Syracuse University (Coordinating Co-Chair) | |
| Track: Smart Health Monitoring & Control | ||
| Nusrat Jung, Purdue University | ||
| Josephine Lau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| Shayan Mirzabeigi, SUNY ESF (Coordinating Co-Chair) | ||
| Jialei Shen, University of Alabama |
International Scientific Committee
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
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.
Chair Professor and Global STEM Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU); Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR)
Richard Corsi, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis
Jessica Green, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Proactive Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
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.
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
Graduate student workshops
Ph.D. forum
Welcome reception
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.
Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions are now being accepted through October 17.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to submit abstracts for the conference. 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 determination by the track chairs and conference organizing committee. All presentations require full paper submissions (maximum 6 pages) regardless of the format of presentation, which will be published in the conference proceedings.
Submit an Abstract
Conference Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
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Conference Organizer
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Conference Venue
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Venue
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
Syracuse, New York, 13202, United States
Address
100 E Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA
Key Conference Dates
Abstract submission portal open: 7/14/2026
Abstract submissions due: 10/17/2026
Invitations to submit a full paper: 11/30/2026
Full papers due: 2/1/2027
Presenters notified: 3/15/2027
Early registration deadline: 4/1/2027
Hotel block registration deadline: 5/16/2027
Newsletter
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.
