Oct 2025 | Dr. Hu serves on the organizing committees of three international conferences - Asim 2026, Indoor Air 2026, and ACM BuildSys 2026
Thrilled to share the following three international conferences in 2026 that Dr. Hu is serving on the organizing committees:
- ASim 2026 in Singapore
- Indoor Air 2026 in Singapore
- ACM BuildSys 2026 in Banff, Canada
ASim 2026 in Singapore

π’ What: The 6th Asian Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (ASim 2026)
π When: 16-18 Nov. 2026 (Abstract submission opens 1 Nov. 2025)
π Where: National University of Singapore πΈπ¬
π Web: https://asim2026.sg/
π‘ Topics:
- Building and urban-scale performance simulation
- Carbon-neutral building design and assessment
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Data-driven modeling (Machine Learning, AI)
- Energy efficiency and retrofitting
- Indoor environmental quality
- Smart grids and energy management systems
Indoor Air 2026 in Singapore

π’ What: The 19th International Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate (Indoor Air 2026)
π When: 4-18 June 2026
π Where: Singapore Management University πΈπ¬
π Web: https://www.indoorair2026.org/
π‘ Topics:
- Aerosols/Particulate Matter
- Infectious Aerosols Transmission and Mitigation
- Dampness, Mold, and the Indoor Microbiome
- Indoor Chemistry, Sources and Transformation
- IEQ (thermal comfort, indoor air quality, acoustics, visual, and their integration)
- Health, Well-Being, and Productivity
- Ventilation and Air Distribution
- Air Cleaning and Filtration
- Materials, HVAC systems, and innovations (IEQ, Energy and Sustainability)
- Smart Buildings (Digital Twins, Sensors and Monitoring)
- Data Science and Analytics, AI/ML
- Design Integration and Performance Optimization (Modelling & Simulation, Control, Human-in-the-loop)
- Indoor Air Policy, Regulations, and Standards
- Resilient Buildings (Climate Change, Wildfires, Epidemics)
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (IEQ as a change agent)
ACM BuildSys 2026 in Banff, Canada

π’ What: The 13th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys 2026)
π When: 22-25 June 2026
π Where: Banff, Alberta, Canada π¨π¦
π Web: https://buildsys.acm.org/2026/
π‘ Topics:
- Application of generative AI in the built environment
- AI/ML for the built environment
- Sensing systems for the built environment
- Design and operation of sustainable systems in the built environment
- Applications in smart and connected communities
- Modeling, simulation, optimization, and control of smart building systems
- Occupant behavior and human interaction in the built environment
- Emerging standards for sensing, control, or interoperability of CPS/IoT
- Building automation system metadata models
- Improved user interfaces and interaction in the built environment
- Human in the loop sensing and control smart building systems
- Sensors and applications impacting the health, wellness, safety, or comfort of humans
- Enhancing energy efficiency, energy reliability, durability, and comfort via CPS/IoT
- Sensing, modeling, and predicting for urban infrastructure and transportation
- Community-engaged science and engineering in the built environment
- Grid-interactive, distributed generation, alternative energy, renewable sources, and energy storage
- Security, privacy, safety, and reliability in the context of built environment
- Technologies and applications for Smart and sustainable buildings and cities
- Vehicle, mobility, and transportation-related technologies