Dr. Iyad Al Attar appointed as the patron of IAQmatters

Dr. Iyad Al Attar has been appointed as the new patron of IAQmatters, an initiative by HVAC manufacturers in Europe and the Middle East. IAQmatters focuses on offering solutions that promote a healthy indoor climate.

Dr. Iyad Al Attar, a mechanical engineer, air filtration consultant, and environmental enthusiast who currently serves as a Visiting Academic Fellow at Cranfield University holds the position of Strategic Director at the Waterloo Filtration Institute. Throughout his career, he has acquired extensive knowledge and experience in the field of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Notably, he has served as the Associated Consultant for Eurovent Middle East, focusing on air quality and filtration matters. Dr. Al Attar specializes in the performance evaluation of high-efficiency pleated filters for HVAC systems, with a specific focus on air quality monitoring, sustainable filter performance, and the comprehensive analysis of airborne particles in terms of their chemical and physical characteristics.

Upon becoming the new Patron, Dr. Iyad Al Attar stated, “It is a great honour being recognised as one of the Patrons for IAQmatters, a great initiative that provides favourable solutions to pave the way for good indoor environments. In terms of air quality, let us note that the COVID-19 pandemic helped bring to the forefront the general negligence of filtration, and it answered the air quality questions evaded in past decades. We are all embroiled in the deterioration of our air quality; hence, we all have a role to play. We can no longer be impartial spectators of the rising tide of air pollution and overlook its impact on our well-being.”

Iyad added, “The substantial degradation of outdoor air and its correlation to IAQ necessitates immediate responses and implores us to tweak the filtration selection needed for a cleaner built environment. There is no joy in seeing our global economies crush and crumble as we abandon and lock down our smart cities, opting to survive instead of thriving.”