2026 Humidity and Dehumidification Workshop

Humidity is deliberately positioned at the centre of the conference narrative. It sits at the intersection of building science, HVAC design, and IAQ, yet remains poorly understood and weakly addressed in many standards and regulations. 

The workshop is intended to explicitly link building science principles to IAQ outcomes and to explore why dilution ventilation alone is often insufficient across many climates and building types. 

The Position Underpinning the Workshop

Should mechanical ventilation standard AS1668.2 (or another element of Australian regulation) adopt a maximum indoor dewpoint for air-conditioned buildings (and if so, what should that number be?) 

Scope — What this Workshop is and isn’t 

The workshop is focused on excess moisture and dehumidification. It is not a full humidity spectrum discussion — Sonia made this call deliberately. Widening the scope to also include low humidity risks and cold climates would dilute the message at a critical moment for potential regulatory change. 

It’s a technical and practical day, not a regulatory brainstorming session. That conversation belongs in the main conference (Days 4–5) with the right people in the room.  

The workshop builds the case; the conference takes it forward.