Breathing Easy: Innovations in Clean Air for Homes & Urban Areas

Wednesday, October 11
8:30 am - 10:00 am

Speakers

Suzanne Shelton

President & CEO, Shelton Group

IAQ is the New Black

Suzanne Shelton

President & CEO, Shelton Group

Suzanne Shelton is the CEO of Shelton Group, an ERM Group Company, the nation’s leading

marketing communications agency entirely focused exclusively in the ESG space. She regularly

counsels C-level executives at Fortune 1000 organizations on how to best define and leverage their sustainability approaches to drive business results. She currently serves on the board of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the executive advisory board of Cyclyx, and recently served on the board of the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA). Ms. Shelton offers insights and inspiration on conference stages around the country, guest writes for the likes of Fast Company, Green Builder and GreenBiz, and directly manages a team of leaders who, collectively, have made Shelton Group a 30-year success story.

IAQ is the New Black

Forget shiplap. Never mind mid mod. What people really want in their homes is to feel safe and secure. And what makes them feel safe and secure? A home that is free of chemicals and allergens. Americans have become concerned about indoor air quality like never before, and that opens an opportunity for the filtration industry to tell a story that engages consumers AND sells them products. Now, this new interest in IAQ sits alongside an ever-increasing expectation about sustainability – especially around waste. Suzanne Shelton, founder of Shelton Group and Senior Partner with ERM, will share her firm’s latest surveying of Americans around health, safety, people and the planet and help you understand the opportunities – and the watch outs – for your communications efforts.

Martin Lehmann, Ph.D.

Principal Expert Research Network and Public Funding, Mann + Hummel GmbH

Filtration for Cleaner Urban Mobility – Introducing Horizon Europe Innovation Action AeroSolfd

Martin Lehmann, Ph.D.

Principal Expert Research Network and Public Funding, Mann + Hummel GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Martin J. Lehmann is Principal Expert Research Network and Public Funding at MANN+HUMMEL. Before he served four years as Vice President Air Filtration and Engineering Air Filter Elements at MANN+HUMMEL He earned his Dr.-Ing. in 2005 at KIT. 2004, he joined Cummins Filtration at Stoughton, WI. 2006-2016, he was head of the simulation team for filtration at MANN+HUMMEL, Ludwigsburg,

Dr. Lehmann is a member of the Scientific Committee of the FILTECH and has been of the AFS, WFC13. He is appointed member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the GSaME at Uni Stuttgart and elected board member of the AFS (2020-2022, 2023-2024). He was co-chair of several AFS conferences and is co-chairing the 2024 AFS FiltCon. Dr. Lehmann was an invited keynote speaker at InterPore, AFS and FILTECH , WFC13 and has published over 80 technical papers.

Filtration for Cleaner Urban Mobility – Introducing Horizon Europe Innovation Action AeroSolfd

AeroSolfd is an EU-co-funded project that addresses quick wins in the reduction of the overall footprint of the existing fleets by developing retrofit filtration devices for tailpipe, brake, and (semi-)closed environments. The focus is on reducing a) particle/NOx for tailpipe emissions of present gasoline engines, b) filtering brake emissions of (municipal) busses and c) reducing overall exposure level at metro stations by delivering cleaner air at (semi-)closed environments. For an immediate impact on cleaner urban mobility, the solutions will be retrofit filtration devices replacing existing a) exhaust treatment, b) adding filtration to brake systems or c) installing air purifiers at metro stations. As retrofit devices they do not depend on current legislation like the upcoming EURO 7. Nevertheless, there is a need for public awareness, incentives, regulations, and policies to support the implementation of filtration devices and for a market ramp-up.

A key element for successful implementation is innovative filter media. Building-up on existing filter media technology, the applications are special. It's a different aerosol than the typical engine or indoor air environment. To ensure optimal performance we are aiming for certifying best available technology.

We will present the overall project setup and scope of the Horizon Europe Innovation Action AeroSolfd. First results on how to assess the status quo of brake emission on city bus routes and exposure at metro stations will be discussed in detail. This provides the starting point for advanced filter media optimization. An outlook will be given on the next steps.

Ron Polli

President, QuBa USA Inc.

Why We Need to Capture Nanometer Particles and How to Do It

Ron Polli

President, QuBa USA Inc.

Ronald Polli from QuBA USA Inc. has been a serial entrepreneur since 1980 when he started his first Burglar/Fire Alarm company in Cranford N.J.. In 1987, Ron with another partner started Polar Communications and took a start up to $24 million in gross annual revenue in just three years. Ron has vast experience bringing several new products to market and now brings a brand-new product to the Air Filtrations Industry.

Why We Need to Capture Nanometer Particles and How to Do It

This seminar promises to demonstrate a new technology that has the potential to radically change the way you view air filtration. With the ability to capture nanometer size particles it opens the door for offering a new level of air filtration – Pure Air – Free of all NOx and SOx level particles. But, it works so well that it can filter the exhaust of any size diesel engine and allow it to run at zero emissions. Or consider, rather than flare off gasses, filter it and caption the carbon. We believe this technology could have a huge impact on the reduction of greenhouse gasses. Come join us.

Tuesday, October 10
9:00am	-	9:15am	Welcome
9:15am	-	10:45am	Novel Filter Media Technologies
10:45am	-	11:00am	Networking Break
11:00am	-	12:30pm	Advancements & Opportunities – Filtration Machinery and Equipment
2:30pm	-	4:00pm	Lightning Talks

Wednesday, October 11
8:30am	-	10:00am	Breathing Easy: Innovations in Clean Air for Homes & Urban Areas
10:00am	-	10:30am	Networking Break
10:30am	-	12:30pm	Standards & Testing
12:30pm	-	2:30pm	Break
2:30pm	-	4:00pm	Industry Trends & New Developments
4:00pm	-	5:00pm	Panel Discussion: Industry Challenges & Opportunities
5:00pm	-	5:05pm	Closing Remarks