Events & Seminars

18 June 2026 · 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Clear the Air: Practical Steps for Healthier Homes

A hands-on Clean Air Day workshop exploring indoor air pollution — live sensor demonstrations, creative activities, and practical take-home actions. Co-organised with CELIA CIC. At Imagine Leeds, 9 Blenheim Terrace.

Summer 2026 · Workshop

Co-producing Child-Friendly Futures in the Built Environment

Exploring how child-friendly environments — greenspaces and buildings — can meaningfully support children's health, resilience, and everyday experiences.

4 June 2026 · 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Sonic Belonging

A free live performance of traditional Chinese music — guzheng, erhu, pipa, and dizi — in the Wellbeing Hub Lounge, University of Leeds.

22 April 2026 · ECR-Led Workshop

Infection Transmission in Indoor Settings

A multidisciplinary workshop exploring indoor infection risk, QMRA modelling, and public health strategies. Invited speakers: Dr Thomas Woolley (Cardiff) and Dr Daniel Miller (Dstl).

19 May 2026

Healthy Buildings, Healthy Microbiome

Exploring the complex relationship between indoor microbial communities and building health — how our buildings shape microbial ecosystems, and what this means for occupant wellbeing.

15 April 2026 · Dr. Abigail Harrison Moore

Whose Power? Exploring Energy in the Home

Family-focused workshop exploring the history and future of energy through museum objects at Leeds Discovery Centre.

15 April 2026 · Dr. Abigail Harrison Moore

Whose Power? Participatory Approaches to Domestic Energy Histories

Academic workshop exploring participatory research processes for fairer energy transitions.

12 February 2026 · Dr. Jacobo Elíes Gómez

Indoor Air Pollution and Cardiac Health

Exploring the cellular mechanisms linking indoor air pollutants like carbon monoxide to cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmia risk.

9 December 2025 · Dr. Sarah Price

Moisture Risk in Retrofit

Exploring how retrofit interventions affect moisture movement, condensation, and mould risk — and the critical link between moisture and occupant health.

UKIEG 2025 Annual Conference

The flagship event for indoor environmental quality, hosted at the University of Leeds, bringing together leaders in academia and industry.

Hempcrete & Natural Materials

Dr. Gesa Reiss on hempcrete, its properties, and applications in sustainable construction in Yorkshire.

Social Housing Policy Trends

Prof. Jon Fairburn and Dr. Louise Austin on the latest trends in social policy and implications for healthy buildings.

Pete Apps: Grenfell's Legacy

Freelance journalist Pete Apps on building safety and lessons from the Grenfell tragedy.

February 2025 · Prof. Chuck Gerba & Dr. Khalid Ijaz

Hygiene, Infection & the Built Environment

Innovations in hygiene science and infection prevention — how building design and surface management shape microbial risk.

January 2025 · Prof. Liora Malki-Epshtein

Indoor Air & Ventilation Flows

Computational fluid dynamics applied to indoor environments — understanding airflow, ventilation, and pollutant dispersion to improve occupant health.

Exploring the Essence of Home

Interactive seminar with Louis Platman, curator at the Museum of the Home, on domestic spaces, identity, and community wellbeing.

27 November 2024 · Dr Doug Booker & Prof Lucie Middlemiss

Indoor Air Quality and Energy Interface

A cross-disciplinary workshop exploring the intersection of indoor air quality and energy efficiency — with talks ranging from CFD modelling to the history of the healthy home.

Network Launch

The official launch showcasing the network's vision, goals, and partnership opportunities.