roadmap

The rapid growth in the use of low-cost sensors for indoor air quality (IAQ) measurement campaigns, following the COVID-19 pandemic, has significantly improved public awareness of ventilation and IAQ in buildings. Yet, we still know very little about the level of pollutants in our indoor environments. Unlike outdoor air, IAQ is not routinely actively monitored and there are currently no widely accepted, standardised methodologies, procedures or regulations for doing so.  

The presentation provides a brief overview of the current situation and a roadmap for decarbonizing the building stock under the context of EU directives. It also discusses how it could be implemented into Spanish building regulations. It examines the evolution of energy and emissions indicators and how they can help tackle the electrification of uses, generalized on-site energy generation, energy storage or building interaction with the grid.