#32 - Iyad Al-Attar: Revolutionizing Urban Living - Prioritizing Air Quality for Healthier Cities

Send us a textA conversation with Iyad Al-AttarWe discussed the intersection of sustainable urban development and air quality and how zooming out from the building level brings a different perspective on air quality. As you might expect, we discuss the state-of-the-art and performance gaps in the filter sector.It was an expansive and fascinating conversation with a prolific figure in air quality and filtration in the industry.Iyad is a mechanical engineer, air quality consultant, and a visiting academic fellow at the School of Aerospace, Transport, and Manufacturing at Cranfield University. He is the strategic director, instructor, and advisory board member of theWaterloo Filtration Institute.In 2020, Eurovent Middle East appointed Dr. Al-Attar as the first associated consultant for air filtration and most recently he became the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) patron for EUROVENT. A strong advocate for global government to play a significant role in the governance of embedding air quality monitoring and enhancement as a pillar of the built environment.He is reading for an MSc in sustainable urban development for air quality inclusion at the University of Oxford, where his research addresses the importance of air quality inclusion as a rudiment of sustainable urban development.Iyad Al-Attar LinkedInWaterloo Filtration InstituteEuroventOxford UniversitySupport the showCheck out the Air Quality Matters website for more information, updates and more. And the YouTube Channel The Air Quality Matters Podcast is brought to you in partnership with. Eurovent Farmwood Aereco Aico Ultra Protect Zehnder Group The One Take Podcast is brought to you in partnership with. SafeTraces & InBiot All great companies that share the podcast's passion for better air quality in the built environment. Supporting them helps support the show.