The Hellenic Chapter of ASHRAE, in collaboration with the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) and under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Health and endorsed by ASHRAE, is organizing the 1st International Conference “HELATH in BUILDINGS – HYGEIA 2026”, to be held on the island of Kos in Greece on May 27-29, 2026. The conference will explore cutting-edge developments in the medical and engineering field that need to collaborate to provide a holistic approach on health (υγεία/hygeia). The official language of the Conference is English.
DATE & PLACE
The conference will take place from Wednesday until Friday May 27-29, 2026, at the Blue Lagoon Resort on the island of Kos, Greece.
CALL FOR PAPERS
All interested authors are invited to submit papers to be considered for presentation in the International Conference “HYGEIA 2026”. Submitted contributions should be original research papers, not submitted or considered for publication elsewhere.
Authors should submit an abstract of no more than 400 words by September 30, 2025.
If accepted, full papers will be due February 2, 2026. A typical manuscript is limited to 10 pages.
Submitted abstracts and papers will undergo double peer-review by the Conference Scientific Committee.
Authors must use for their submissions the:
Abstract Template found (HERE) (upd. 31.7.2025)
Paper Template found (HERE) (upd. 31.7.2025)
SUBMIT your abstract and paper at hygeia2026.ashrae.gr.
Information for poster submission can be found (HERE) (upd. 31.7.2025)
Presenters need to fill the Speaker Form and forward it to HYGEIA2026@ashrae.gr
For more information on the conference and the call for papers download the file (LINK) (upd. 4.9.2025)
PUBLICATION
Accepted full papers will be published in an electronic media publication (e-Proceedings book with an ISBN number). Oral presentations will be videotaped and uploaded for free viewing on the Conference website. Only the papers presented during the Conference will be included in the e-Proceedings..
SCHEDULE
The conference schedule will be available later on.
REGISTRATION
Registration Packages and information on other items can be found (HERE) (upd. 14.8.2025)
Registration will open in September.
THE ISLAND OF KOS
An excerpt for the history of the island of Kos can be found (HERE)
More information on the island can be found at island of Kos
HIPPOKRATES
The Hippokratic oath can be viewed in English and/or Hellenic
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries should be directed to:
HYGEIA2026@ashrae.gr
