EN 16798-3 and the impact it can have on your building's air quality

Let's Talk Clean Air | Camfil

Buildings are under increasing pressure — stricter energy regulations, growing concerns about indoor air quality, and the challenge of balancing ventilation with cost.

The new European standard EN 16798-3 changes how buildings manage air. Whether you own, operate, or design buildings, these updates impact you and our guest today is going to break down everything you need to know. He explains what’s changing, what it means, and what you should do next.

Our guest has 20 years’ experience in air ventilation and is Camfil’s Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Sustainability & Corporate Communication, Tobias Zimmer.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

● What’s included in the new EN 16798-3 standard
● WHO's new air quality guidelines
● Impact on everyday building operations and energy performance
● Compliance and cost considerations
● Common mistakes and compliance tools

GUEST DETAILS

Tobias Zimmer, MBA, is Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Sustainability & Corporate Communication Camfil Group, Vice Chairman PC-FIL Eurovent Certification and Advisory Board Member World Filtration Institute. Tobias has 20 years’ experience working in the ventilation industry. He’s also an active member in several industry associations, such as Eurovent and EVIA. Tobias is also deeply involved in the development of international Standards in the fields of air filtration and building ventilation, both at ISO global level and CEN on the European level.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-zimmer-mba-86024317/

MORE INFORMATION

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/y9zzpu9D1WU

There is also a wealth of industry information on our website at camfil.com

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

The requirements for providing clean air have significantly increased versions versus the 2017 version. - Tobias Zimmer

For particulate matter, the limits had to be decreased significantly. PM 2.5 was actually cut by 50% - Tobias Zimmer

Fulfilling the WHO air quality limits means you're providing an indoor air quality which is healthy to people. - Tobias Zimmer

You got improved performance, you got improved creativity. And of course, you protect the health of your employees. - Tobias Zimmer

Recirculation air has a few risky sides to it. - Tobias Zimmer

KEYWORDS

#airquality #ventilation #filtration #IAQ #energy #WHOguidelines #buildingmanagers #efficiency