Indoor Environment Society Symposium Held
"Utilizing Research Results for Product and Technology Development"
LG Electronics is hosting academic conferences and symposiums on the theme of reducing harmful substances in indoor spaces to find solutions for improving indoor air quality. The company plans to apply the research results to technologies and products aimed at solving indoor air quality issues in the future.
Lee Jae-sung, Vice President and Head of the Air Solution Division at LG Electronics H&A (Home Appliance & Air Solution) Business Unit, is delivering a welcome speech at the Indoor Harmful Substance Reduction Symposium held on the 9th at Yonsei University Severance Building in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Photo by LG Electronics]
On the 10th, LG Electronics announced that its Air Science Research Institute and the Korean Society of Indoor Environment held a symposium on the 9th at Yonsei University Severance Building in Jung-gu, Seoul, under the theme "Data Utilization and Reduction of Harmful Substances in Indoor Spaces for Managing Public Exposure to Harmful Substances."
LG Electronics’ Air Science Research Institute collects and studies indoor air quality data. According to the research, recent indoor air quality risk factors have diversified beyond fine dust entering from outside to include harmful gases such as oil vapor generated during cooking, carbon monoxide, and formaldehyde, which causes sick house syndrome. LG Electronics stated that it co-hosted the symposium with the academic society to raise awareness of the need for air quality management solutions utilizing precise harmful gas measurement technology and effective filter technology.
At the symposium, research on the status of indoor pollutants occurring according to residential and living environments such as apartment complexes, multi-use facilities, and daycare centers was presented through expert presentations and discussions. Studies on indoor microbial contamination status by domestic and international regions and presentations on the harmful effects of indoor air pollutants on human health were also conducted. LG Electronics plans to use the research results and discussions presented at the symposium for the development of technologies and products to solve indoor air quality problems in the future.
LG Electronics established the Air Science Research Institute in 2018. It is an organization that conducts research and development (R&D) of core air purification technologies such as dust collection, deodorization, and sterilization, and introduces air quality improvement solutions. The innovative technologies developed by the institute are applied not only to the PuriCare air purifier but also to LG Electronics’ air solution products including Whisen air conditioners and Whisen dehumidifiers. In particular, the air purifier G filter developed by the institute is a composite filter technology that effectively reduces fine dust and harmful gases simultaneously.
LG Electronics has been promoting the importance of indoor ventilation and the need for proper ventilation systems. In May, LG Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, a government-funded research institute, to develop a ventilation product certification system, verify ventilation product performance and integrated management systems, support big data construction technology related to indoor air quality, and propose indoor air quality management guidelines. In July, the company launched a subscription product for home ventilation systems.
Lee Jae-sung, Vice President and Head of the Air Solution Business Division at LG Electronics’ H&A (Home Appliance & Air Solution) Business Headquarters, said, "Through discussions and research to solve indoor air quality problems, we will raise social interest in indoor air quality and derive improvement measures to create a comfortable indoor environment."
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