July 2026

Two panelists seated on a stage with a bright blue Knauf backdrop; a man in a suit on the left holds a notebook, and a woman in a colorful floral dress with glasses sits on the right holding a microphone.

THE GOLDEN THREAD: FROM EMERGENCY MEDICINE TO HEALTHY BUILDINGS

July 24, 2026July 28, 2026
8 min read

At 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.

Dr John McKeon presenting Airmid air cleaner testing research at the 2026 ASHRAE Annual Conference

Shaping the Science of Healthier Buildings: The iAIR Institute at the 2026 ASHRAE Annual Conference

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
5 min read

The 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.