Professor Jarek Kurnitski Scientific Keynote Speaker

TalTech - Tallin University of Technology, Estonia

Jarek Kurnitski is a Professor at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, and at Aalto University, Finland.

He is internationally known for the preparation of technical definitions for nearly zero energy buildings through many activities in REHVA Technology and Research Committee and contributions to European standards. He is Chair of REHVA Technology and Research Committee and has been leading REHVA COVID-19 Task Force preparing European HVAC and ventilation guidance with about 300 000 downloads worldwide.

Moreover, Prof. Kurnitski is member of the WHO Environment and Engineering Control Expert Advisory Panel (ECAP) for COVID-19 and he contributed to the development of WHO Ventilation Roadmap.
He is a member of Group 36, led by prof. Lidia Morawska, providing evidence on SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission and emphasizing the need to develop ventilation standards to explicitly consider infection control. Under Kurnitski’s leadership, a post-COVID ventilation design method proposal has been published recently by Nordic Ventilation Group and REHVA. This infection risk-based ventilation design method is proposed to be included in EN 16798-1:2019 standard which revision has started in CEN TC156 WG25. He is currently leading REHVA Task Force preparing energy and IEQ guidance for harmonised implementation of revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Kurnitski has been recognized with scientific awards from professional associations SCANVAC (2000), REHVA (2005), and Estonian state research award (2018), and his list of publications includes more than 500 items.

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