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Increasing numbers of people are struggling against virulent infections, allergic and inflammatory diseases. Are we missing an important environmental factor that simultaneously makes us more vulnerable while it strengthens pathogenic micro-organisms? This session presents data showing how IAQ is related to these alarming health trends, and how design and management of HVAC systems can improve occupant health. Understanding the influence of IAQ on humans is not just theoretically interesting; it has become an urgent topic for all of us. For those interested in the business case for managing IAQ to support occupant health, financial models will be presented.

1. Putting People First: The Healing Power of Indoor AirStephanie Taylor, M.D., Member, Harvard Medical School, Infection Control Consultant, Boston, MA

2. Low Ambient Humidity Impairs Barrier Function and Innate Resistance Against Influenza InfectionEriko Kudo, Ph.D., Yale Immunobiology Laboratory, New Haven, CT

3. Operating and Intensive Care Room Hospital Acquired Infection Prevention Safety SurveillanceSystemDamon Greeley, P.E., HFDP1 and Jennifer Wagner, Ph.D.2, (1)Onsite-LLC, Indianapolis, IN, (2)OnSite-LLC, Indianapolis, IN