The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) is pleased to announce that it will serve as the organizing host of Healthy Buildings 2027 America, a flagship conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ). The conference will be held June 20–23, 2027 in Syracuse, New York.
Under the theme “Intelligent Environments: Designing, Retrofitting and Operating for a Healthy, Affordable and Resilient Future,” the conference will bring together subject matter experts from around the world, including researchers, architects, engineers, public health experts, and policymakers, to address challenges in the built environment. Keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions will highlight scalable, effective and efficient technologies, collaborative design methods and practices, and policy pathways to healthier indoor environments across all building types and communities.
Healthy Buildings 2027 America will be chaired by Conference President Bing Dong, Ph.D., and Conference Co-President Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, Ph.D. The conference organizing committee leverages the expertise of faculty from Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Architecture, College of Arts and Sciences, and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, as well as the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, spanning disciplines including mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, geography, public health, architecture, and chemistry. The scientific committee includes international experts in indoor environmental quality, building science, health, and wellness.
“We are thrilled to welcome the global healthy buildings community to Syracuse again in 2027,” says Professor Bing Dong, SyracuseCoE’s Co-Director and Traugott Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. “This conference is a celebration of collaboration, bringing together brilliant minds from across the world to share ideas, forge new partnerships, and shape a future where every person, in every building, can have a healthy indoor environment. We look forward to an inspiring and transformative conference.”
“We look forward to welcoming everyone to Syracuse for an intellectual and enjoyable conference,” says Professor Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, SyracuseCoE’s Executive Director and Interim Department Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. “There is so much to discover and exchange to advance science and technology for the built environment.”
The goal of the Healthy Buildings conference series is to advance intelligent, inclusive, cost-effective, and future-ready solutions to the converging challenges of climate change, public health disparities, aging infrastructure, and rising construction costs. The conference will cover research themes including:
- AI Applications in Healthy Buildings
- Smart Health Monitoring & Control
- Advanced & Sustainable Materials
- Retrofit & Resilience Strategies
- Intelligent New Building Design & Life Cycle Analysis
- Community-Scale Intelligence & Public Health
- Occupant Behavior, Health, and Wellness in Buildings
“ISIAQ is very excited about the innovative slate of topics to be presented at the Healthy Buildings conference, as they are critically important to everyone interested in indoor environments around the world,” says Professor Kerry Kinney, ISIAQ President.
Healthy Buildings 2027 America will take place at the historic Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse, New York. Abstract submissions will open in July 2026, and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Conference registration will open in 2027. For more information, visit hb2027america.org.
About SyracuseCoE:
One of New York State’s Centers of Excellence, SyracuseCoE strategically brings industry partners together with researchers and students in a thriving culture of collaboration and innovation, creating new businesses and jobs, strengthening regional and state economies. SyracuseCoE supports growth and innovation through companies and researchers. Since 2002, more than 200 firms and institutions have been engaged in SyracuseCoE collaborative projects, in addition to more than 75 faculty in Central New York. For more information, visit www.centerofexcellence.syracuse.edu.
About ISIAQ:
The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) was founded in 1992 and is an international, independent, multidisciplinary, scientific, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the creation of healthy, comfortable, and productivity-encouraging indoor environments. ISIAQ organizes and sponsors conferences, publishes research, and collaborates with government bodies worldwide to advance indoor air quality and climate science. For more information, visit www.isiaq.org.