SINGAPORE –– Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, Co-Founder and CEO at uHoo, will serve as a Commissioner of the newly launched Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air, an initiative led by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to elevate indoor air as a critical public health priority and drive coordinated global action and solutions.
Announced at the United Nations during Climate Week, the Commission brings together more than 100 global leaders from 30 countries, including a former U.S. Surgeon General, global health authorities, senior scientists and researchers from leading universities, as well as executives and sustainability leaders across design, real estate, technology, and manufacturing.
As a Commissioner, Onghanseng will join colleagues from around the world in developing a Global Framework for Action and catalyzing the creation of national Blueprints to strengthen indoor air quality efforts across regions.
“The air we breathe should never be a gamble; it should be a guarantee,” said Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng, CEO of uHoo. “This Commission is about turning that belief into a global movement. We owe it to every family, every worker, every child to ensure that the spaces where we live, work, and grow are safe and life-giving. I’m honored to work alongside such inspiring leaders to shape solutions that will protect health, unlock human potential, and create a future where clean air indoors is not a privilege, but a fundamental right.”
“We’re thrilled to have the expertise of Dustin Jefferson Onghanseng on the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air,” said IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon. “ joins an acclaimed cohort that will, in the coming months and year, chart a global framework and co-develop national blueprints that offer strategies for action along with the sustained drumbeat of attention and awareness necessary to elevate this issue worldwide.”
“It’s an incredible opportunity to bring such an esteemed group of professionals together for an urgent cause,” added Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States and Co-Chair of the Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. “We’ve set forth an important agenda, and I look forward to Dustin’s contributions.”
Indoor air pollution is associated with nearly 3.2 million premature deaths annually. It contributes to a wide range of chronic and acute health conditions, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline. Despite the risks and the fact that people spend 90% of their lives indoors, indoor air quality has historically lagged behind other public health and environmental priorities.
The Commission will:
Elevate a global call to action that places healthy indoor air at the forefront of public health and policy priorities. Build global awareness by highlighting the urgent human and economic costs of unhealthy indoor air. Establish a Global Framework for Action with clear prescriptions across key pillars of market transformation. Catalyze country-specific National Blueprints in collaboration with local stakeholders
Spur multi-sector investment to scale affordable, effective, and equitable solutions
The Commission’s Global Framework for Action will be released by the end of 2026, alongside national Blueprints published on a rolling basis.
