Hospitals impose uniquely stringent requirements on ventilation systems, where safety, indoor air quality, human behaviour, and energy performance must be managed simultaneously. At Light+Building 2026, REHVA brings together leading specialists to examine the current challenges and future expectations shaping hospital heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems across Europe.

The seminar will consider how human presence and behaviour affect ventilation performance in critical spaces, and how adaptive, demand‑controlled strategies can be applied within regulatory and safety constraints. With contributions from Anna Bogdan, Marcin Michalski, Rahmat Rizal, Muhammad Tayyab Waheed, and Neto de Vasconcelos Vasco, the session will outline practical pathways towards safer, more resilient, and energy‑efficient healthcare buildings.