Thrive is pleased to have co-hosted the “Stanford Forum on Sustainable and Healthy Buildings with a Focus on Indoor Air Quality” at Stanford University from 31 March to 1 April 2025. The Forum was led by Professor Milana Trounce of Stanford University Faculty of Medicine, and Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, Centre Director of Thrive at the Queensland University of Technology. Leaders from science, public health, industry, and government convened to explore how we can align indoor air quality (IAQ) and energy efficiency in the built environment. Amid the escalating risks of pandemics and climate-related disasters such as wildfires, the need for buildings that promote human health and environmental sustainability is more evident than ever. Scientific evidence highlights the crucial role of clean indoor air in bolstering resilience to such challenges and improving overall human well-being. This invitation-only event brought together leading experts in building design, certification, air monitoring, science, and government to figure out how to make clean indoor air happen for all. We tackled tough questions around IAQ performance standards, implementation feasibility, cost, and design—and explored how we can align clean air and energy goals for the sake of not only human health but also the health of our planet. Whether through regulatory approaches or market transformation, we aim to move towards a future where healthy, resilient, and sustainable buildings become the norm.
