The indoor Air Innovation & Research (iAIR) Institute
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- iAIR Announces Global Framework for Healthy Indoor Air
A year after launching at the United Nations, the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air has unveiled the Global Framework for Action. Developed by more than 200 Commissioners from over 40 countries, including iAIR Institute Principal Dr. John McKeon, the roadmap sets out nine levers of market transformation and nearly 180 recommendations to make healthy indoor air the norm in buildings everywhere. - THE GOLDEN THREAD: FROM EMERGENCY MEDICINE TO HEALTHY BUILDINGSAt the iAIR Institute Scientific Leadership Forum in Austin, a conversation between medicine, engineering and public health reached a clear conclusion: healthy buildings are no longer a specialist concern. They are a public health imperative. Dr John McKeon traces the golden thread that connects emergency medicine to the future of healthy buildings.
- Shaping the Science of Healthier Buildings: The iAIR Institute at the 2026 ASHRAE Annual ConferenceThe iAIR Institute took an active role at the 2026 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Austin, presenting two peer-reviewed papers on air cleaner performance and contributing to the committee and standards work shaping healthier buildings worldwide.
- Indoor Air 2026: iAIR Institute Signs the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor AirThe iAIR Institute is proud to have signed the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at Indoor Air 2026 in Singapore this week, becoming the first Irish organisation to join over 250 signatories from government, public health, research, industry, and civil society in a collective commitment to healthier indoor environments worldwide.
- iAIR Institute at ASHRAE 2026: Indoor Air Quality, Airborne Health Risks and the Science of Healthier BuildingsThe iAIR Institute is active at ASHRAE 2026 in Austin with new research presentations, committee leadership, and a Scientific Leadership Forum featuring Dr. Jessica Green of ARPA-H in conversation with Dr. John McKeon on airborne health risks and the future of healthy buildings.
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The indoor Air Innovation & Research (iAIR) Institute is a leading 501(c)(6) trade association galvanizing leaders in consumer products, building materials and technology services to promote and enhance indoor air quality in homes, commercial buildings and schools.
As we witness a growing commitment to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) from the White House to the CDC, ASHRAE, and a range of leading organizations in the field of Healthier Buildings, CleanTech, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability, it is clear that IAQ is at the forefront of global change.
The time is now to unite in support of better indoor air quality, and we believe that your expertise and industry insight can be a significant driving force behind our mission.
The significance of IAQ has never been more pronounced than in recent times, especially in the light of recent global events.
The quality of the air we breathe within our homes, schools and workplaces is directly linked to public health outcomes.
2000 Gallons
We breathe over 2,000 gallons of air each day, enough to fill up an average sized swimming pool.
7 Million Deaths
Air pollution takes away 1-2 years off life and causes 7 million deaths globally each year. (WHO)
$50 Billion
The yearly cost of asthma in the United States is estimated to be $50 billion. (CDC)