AIVC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4-5 October 2023, Conference, Copenhagen– 43rd AIVC- 11th TightVent - 9th venticool joint conference
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 31 March 2023, 11:22
 

The 43rd AIVC conference "Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings" will be held on 4 & 5 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark together with the 11th TightVent conference and the 9th venticool conference. The conference will take place at Aalborg University Copenhagen...
 
 
 
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper (VIP) #45.8: Building and ductwork airtightness in China
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 6 July 2023, 12:00
 

The AIVC is happy to announce the release of a new publication!Ventilation Information Paper #45.8: Trends in building and ductwork airtightness in ChinaThis paper is part of the new VIP series being developed and dealing with trends in building and ductwork airtightness in various countries...
 
 
 
Recordings from the webinar "Alternative methodologies to evaluate airtightness"
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 6 July 2023, 12:01
 

The recordings and slides of the AIVC & TightVent webinar; "Alternative methodologies to evaluate airtightness" held on June 19, 2023 are now available online here. 

Check them out and subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive our latest video updates!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ventilation challenges in a changing world: Selected papers from the 42nd AIVC Conference
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 6 June 2023, 18:20
 

More than ever in the past, climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality are at the center of many countries' policies and research programs. The building sector plays a crucial role in achieving these goals, considering the carbon emissions...
 
 
 
Proceedings from the 41st /ASHRAE IAQ- 9th TightVent - 7th venticool Conference
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 6 July 2023, 12:01
 

The Proceedings of the conference "IAQ 2020: Indoor Environmental Quality Performance Approaches Transitioning from IAQ to IEQ”, organized by ASHRAE and AIVC are now available on AIRBASE, including 110 papers and 16 extended abstracts. The conference was held in Athens, Greece on 4-6 May 2022 and it was also the 41st AIVC - 9th TightVent & 7th venticool conference. The full collection...
 
 
 
ASHRAE Completes Draft of First-Ever Pathogen Mitigation Standard
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 6 July 2023, 12:35
 

On May 15th, 2023 ASHRAE announced the completion of the first draft of its standard for maintaining healthy indoor air quality (IAQ), with final approval expected in June and publishing anticipated in July.ASHRAE Standard 241P, Control of Infectious Aerosols provides minimum requirements for HVAC-related measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, influenza, and other airborne viruses...
 
 
 
 
 
 

venticool
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
venticool newsletter is out! Edition of June 2023 now available!
 
 
From venticool.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:16
 

The June 2023 issue of the venticool newsletter is now available! 

Specific contents include: Foreword - Feedback from the 7th meeting of the Advisory Board of Practitioners for Annex 80 & venticool & AIVC -   43rd AIVC – 11th TightVent‐ 9th venticool conference...
 
 
 
Importance of good resilient building design and standards to ensure good ventilative cooling performance to reduce overheating and environmental impact
 
 
From venticool.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:16
 

We are happy to share with you information on a topical session dedicated to ventilative cooling namely “Importance of good resilient building design and standards to ensure good ventilative cooling performance to reduce overheating and environmental impact”,  set to take place at the upcoming venticool- AIVC – TightVent joint conference in October 2023...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Protection of the ventilative cooling openings
 
 
From venticool.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:17
 

As the number of hot days per year noticeably increased, the search for alternatives that keep down indoor temperatures is a ‘hot’ trend. Effectively keeping the indoors cool requires night cooling or intensive ventilations using large window louvres. You can… 
 
 
 
Discover WindowMaster’s new compact smoke panel
 
 
From venticool.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:16
 

WindowMaster has now developed WSC 104 – a compact smoke control panel, with its seamless ability to combine efficient smoke extraction with comfort ventilation, is helping to drive up interior health and safety standards across the board. Safeguarding occupants and...
 
 
 
 
 
 

TightVent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TightVent newsletter June 2023
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:27
 

The June 2023 issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include:  Foreword – 19 June 2023 (10:00 – 11:30 CET) | AIVC & TightVent Webinar – Alternative methodologies to evaluate airtightness 4 -5 October 2023 –11th TightVent- 43rd AIVC… 
 
 
 
Feedback from the “Airtightness” session at the AIVC Workshop, in Tokyo, “Towards high quality, low-carbon ventilation in airtight buildings”
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:27
 

The AIVC 2023 workshop “Towards high quality, low-carbon ventilation in airtight buildings” organized in collaboration with NILIM and BRI of Japan was held on 18-19 May 2023...
 
 
 
13th International BUILDAIR Symposium - Collection of presented abstracts
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 July 2023, 11:25
 

We are happy to inform you that a new collection is now available on AIVC’s AIRBASE, including the BUILDAIR 2023 Symposium abstracts which were presented during June 2- 3, 2023 in Hannover, Germany. 

The full collection  is freely accessible  and can be found...
 
 
 
 
 
 

IEQ-GA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEQ-GA Presidential column of June 2023 is out!
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 6 July 2023, 11:38
 

June is an important month for IEQ-GA with a General Assembly and a Board of Directors meeting in Tampa, Florida, USA on Tuesday, June 27th. These meetings are conducted during the ASHRAE Annual Meeting, and the member organizations and other interested parties are invited to attend and participate in these events. I hope to meet all of the attendees during these meetings...
 
 
 
Indoor Environments Show - Video Recordings available
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 6 July 2023, 11:40
 

Τhe Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance ΙEQ-GA and ISIAQ (International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate) have partnered with Healthy Indoors® /IAQNET LLC to create a unique video show and podcast – Indoor Environments: Global Research to Action – exploring how research can be translated to practice on a variety of topics related to...
 
 
 
Interview with Alex LeBeau on Clean Indoor Environments
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 6 July 2023, 11:42
 

Alex LeBeau, former Chair of the AIHA Indoor Environmental Quality Committee, speaks with Father Larry Richards about clean air in homes and workspaces. Topics include...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DYNASTEE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dynastee newsletter issue 2023/20 now available!
 
 
From dynastee.info - 6 July 2023, 11:52
 

The twentieth issue of the DYNASTEE newsletter is now available for download. Contents include: Foreword Sponsorship announcement Announcement of the Summer School 2024 Outcomes of the Spring School 2023 Outcomes of the European Building Performance Symposium Datasets made available...
 
 
 
Announcement Summer School 2024 in Almeria, Spain, 11 - 18 September 2024
 
 
From dynastee.info - 6 July 2023, 11:52
 

Whole building energy performance assessment. From in-situ measurements to smart metering data. After nine Summer/Spring Schools and two training Webinars, DYNASTEE is proud to announce that for the 10th time it will organise a physical Summer School...
 
 
 
About the Spring School 2023 at the University of Salford, 24-27 April.
 
 
From dynastee.info - 6 July 2023, 11:52
 

This analysis training event was a condensed format of the regular Summer School, which has been organised for over a decade and which has attracted over 200 participants. Lectures have covered important aspects of dynamic data analysis applied to real data from in-situ measurements.  After two years of webinars...
 
 
 
 
 
 

EU news
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposed modifications and guidelines in EPBD draft
 
 
From www.rehva.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:14
 

REHVA, the Nordic Ventilation Group, and EUROVENT collaborate on a unified initiative aimed at enhancing the implementation of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) requirements as introduced by the revised...
 
 
 
13 July 2023 (11:00-12:00 CET) - Webinar - The right steps to sustainable cooling
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:22
 

Limiting global mean temperature rise to 1.5ºC is increasingly out of reach, with all regions suffering more frequent, intense and longer heat events. Climate adaptation interventions are required globally to be prepared for a hotter world. This webinar will show the research advances of the EU-funded project ResCool inside the framework of the Future of Cooling Programme...
 
 
 
Space cooling technologies for buildings: Alternative solutions to conventional applications
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:26
 

Almost 99% of Europe’s space cooling consumption is currently comprised of vapour compression systems. With summer heat waves rising in frequency and intensity, the energy consumption from space cooling is drastically increasing every year. Many less energy-intensive technologies are...
 
 
 
 
 
 
BUILDING CONVERSATIONS UP with Carmen Sánchez-Guevara
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:27
 

Bioclimatic architecture represents the accumulation of years of experience in building construction, reaching its maximum potential for climate adaptation and therefore, the utilisation of natural resources to achieve habitable conditions for its occupants. For me, the great value of bioclimatic architecture today lies...
 
 
 
‘Digitalisation in the built environment’ #2: The need for upskilling within the industry
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:26
 

The building industry is facing many challenges. It is a traditional industry with many traditional workers and professionals with no time to update their competences. Many workers are preparing to retire, and the younger generation is not attracted by the traditional way of working. There are...
 
 
 
Commission adopts new implementing act to improve access to metering and consumption data
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:36
 

New EU rules on access to electricity metering and consumption data have been adopted by the Commission today. They aimed to further protect consumers and empower them through digitalisation to be more active in the energy transition. The requirements and procedures implemented under this new secondary legislation will ensure that....
 
 
 
 
 
 
EU Modernisation Fund invests €2.4 billion to accelerate the green transition in seven EU countries
 
 
From ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:44
 

The European Union's Modernisation Fund has disbursed €2.4 billion to 31 projects in seven beneficiary countries to help modernise their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and transport, and improve energy efficiency. It is the...
 
 
 
Against rising temperatures and heatwaves: sustainable cooling
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:48
 

The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has released a briefing titled "Cooling buildings sustainably in Europe: exploring the links between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and their social impacts." The briefing addresses the increased demand for cooling in buildings due to rising temperatures...
 
 
 
€99 million available for funding your project ideas for the Clean Energy Transition
 
 
From cinea.ec.europa.eu - 7 June 2023, 10:53
 

The LIFE Call for Proposals 2023 is inviting stakeholders actively working on accelerating the clean energy transition and decarbonising Europe to submit their project ideas. The LIFE Clean Energy Transition Call 2023 has...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beat the heat with sustainable cooling solutions
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:55
 

The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) has published a report emphasizing the importance of addressing cooling in the decarbonization of buildings. Heatwaves in the United States have become more frequent and severe due to climate change...
 
 
 
Building climate-resilient buildings in India
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:55
 

In the last years, India is experiencing more and more extreme heat conditions which are also affecting human survival. For this reason, the demand for cooling solutions are increasing exponentially. Although, accessibility to cooling is the lowest in the world. In the past...
 
 
 
Could magnetic refrigeration technology be the future of cooling?
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 July 2023, 13:56
 

The innovative method of magnetic refrigeration for cooling uses magnetic fields to manipulate the temperature of certain materials. It has the potential to play a significant role in the future of buildings as it is energy efficient and environmentally friendly...
 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

...including a list of our recent webinar recordings 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Alternative methodologies to evaluate airtightness (more info)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 The pulse technique


 Christopher Wood (University of Nottingham, UK)

 Luke Smith (Build Test Solutions, UK) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Air Tightness Tester (ATT)


Niek-Jan Bink (ACIN, The Netherlands) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Novel IR and acoustic methods


Benedikt Kölsch (Cerema/DLR, France)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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