...our monthly newspaper with specific information on AIVC, the platforms venticool, TightVent, Dynastee as well as IEQ-GA & news from the EU and international partners. Previous editions are available here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 September & 1 October 2026, Incheon – 46th AIVC conference
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 19 August 2025, 15:21
 

The 46th AIVC conference "Innovations in Smart Ventilation and IEQ for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings" will take place on September 30...

 
 
 
21-22 April 2026, Madrid, AIVC Workshop "Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience"
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 29 May 2025, 13:01
 

Join us in Madrid for the AIVC 2026 International Workshop on “Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience”.Dates: April 21–22, 2026 Location: Madrid, SpainThis international event is organised by the AIVC in collaboration with...

 
 
 
10 October 2025, Webinar – Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 16 September 2025, 13:00
 

The AIVC is pleased to invite you to its upcoming webinar: “Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe: Italy, France & Spain” Date: October 10, 2025 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 CET. Featured Speakers: Aldo Fumi (ASSOCLIMA, Italy) & Luca Alberto Piterà (AiCARR...

 
 
 
 
 
 
New AIVC TN68 Landing Page: Ventilation, IAQ & Health Insights
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 2 October 2025, 17:22
 

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new AIVC TN68 landing page!

The page presents the key findings from AIVC Technical Note 68 "Residential Ventilation and Health" and provides access to technical summaries, expert analysis, video briefings, and podcast discussions. These essential resources are designed to support building professionals, researchers, and policymakers in understanding the links between ventilation, indoor air quality (IAQ), and health...

 
 
 
 
 
 
45th AIVC - ASHRAE IEQ Conference, 2025: Best paper & best poster awards
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 2 October 2025, 14:23
 

Best Paper & poster awards were presented during the closing session of the 45th AIVC - ASHRAE IEQ, held jointly with the 13th TightVent and 11th venticool conferences in...

 
 
 
Recordings Now Available - AIVC Webinar: Emerging Risks of Indoor Mould!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 19 September 2025, 15:01
 

We’re happy to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Emerging Risks of Indoor Mould: Assessment Methods, In-Situ Measurements & Predictive Modelling” held on September 18, 2025, are now available on...

 
 
 
AIVC newsletter edition of September 2025!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 19 September 2025, 17:00
 

The September 2025 issue of the AIVC newsletter has just been released. Specific contents include: Foreword /30 September ‐ 1 October 2026, Incheon, Korea...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annex 97: Sustainable Cooling in Cities Now on venticool website
 
 
From venticool.eu - 2 October 2025, 15:53
 

We are pleased to announce that EBC Annex 97 “Sustainable Cooling in Cities” is now available on the venticool website, alongside Annexes 62, 80, and 87. This addition broadens our platform’s coverage of resilient ventilative cooling strategies in the built environment, extending the focus to city-scale solutions. The new Annex 97 page provides: a project description, subtasks, and objectives...

 
 
 
Resilient Cooling of Buildings: Re-Introduction to our Guidebook 33!
 
 
From www.rehva.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:29
 

Resilient cooling aims to mitigate heat stress and maintain safe building conditions during externally induced disruptions, going beyond mere thermal comfort. This Guidebook focuses on designing cooling systems that are resilient to such challenges...

 
 
 
 
 
 
“Summer heat deaths in 854 European cities more than tripled due to climate change,” new report warns
 
 
From venticool.eu - 3 October 2025, 11:07
 

A new report from the Grantham Institute and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine warns that climate change has sharply increased the number of deaths caused…

 
 
 
New paper: Dry-roasted NUTS: early estimates of the regional impact of 2025 extreme weather
 
 
From venticool.eu - 3 October 2025, 11:42
 

A new study has found that extreme weather events across Europe in the summer of 2025 caused significant economic losses, with impacts expected to intensify in the years ahead. The paper, Dry-roasted NUTS: early estimates of the regional impact of 2025 extreme weather (Usman, Parker & Vallat, 2025), estimates that floods, droughts and heatwaves lowered gross value added (GVA) across affected European regions...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Airtightness highlights from the IEQ 2025 conference
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 October 2025, 15:53
 

The IEQ 2025 conference, co-organised by ASHRAE and AIVC in Montreal, Canada, on 24-26 September, was also the 45th AIVC, 13th Tightvent and 11th venticool conference. The conference gathered experts worldwide to exchange the latest research, advances and practices on ventilation, indoor environmental quality, resilience and more. For the TightVent community, a key part of the programme was the dedicated focus on building airtightness, addressed in four sessions and workshops....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEQ-GA’s Air Infiltration, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Glossary
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 4 September 2025, 19:08
 

The Indoor Environmental Quality – Global Alliance is pleased to announce the release of a Glossary of air infiltration, ventilation, and air conditioning...

 
 
 
REHVA Signs Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN Headquarters
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 2 October 2025, 16:32
 

On September 23, global leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for “Healthy Indoor Air: A Global...

 
 
 
REHVA Brussels Summit 2025 | 17 - 18 November 2025
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 1 July 2025, 15:00
 

The REHVA Brussels Summit is back with its next high-level Policy Conference. The 16th edition of the summit will focus on: “HVAC: IEQ, zero emissions, energy poverty.”  This event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments for an energy-efficient building stock: from EU support to local action
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:44
 

Looking to secure funding for an energy-efficient building project? This article outlines the financial instruments available at both European and national levels to support renovation projects.

 
 
 
Enabling Finance for Positive Energy Neighbourhoods
 
 
From www.bpie.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:45
 

Positive Energy Neighbourhoods (PENs) bring together deep renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and greener public spaces to create climate-neutral communities. They deliver co-benefits – from healthier homes and greater comfort...

 
 
 
EC launches a Citizen Energy Advisory Hub to boost a citizen-centred energy transition
 
 
From www.rescoop.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:41
 

The European Commission is launching the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH), a new initiative designed to promote a bottom-up approach to the energy transition, enhance citizen participation...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Building Automation and Control Systems impact on EPC classes in Europe
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:38
 

Automation and control systems in buildings offer fast, low-cost improvements in energy performance. This article explores their impact on energy rating classifications across Europe and their role in meeting...

 
 
 
Public consultation on how to increase lending for the energy renovation of buildings
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:39
 

The Commission has published an open public consultation as part of the preparation of a delegated act which will establish a comprehensive portfolio framework for the financial sector to use on a voluntary basis. The objective is to encourage...

 
 
 
EU homes, key to the 2030 energy efficiency goals | BUILD UP
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 2 October 2025, 16:40
 

The EU must drastically increase deep renovations in residential buildings to meet 2030 energy targets. The report estimates €4.72 trillion in investment would be needed, proposing a strategy focused on prioritisation, financing...

 
 
 
 
 
 
ISHVAC 2025 | 29 November - 2 December 2025, Tokyo, Japan
 
 
From ishvac2025.com - 6 March 2025, 13:45
 

The 14th International Symposium on HVAC2025 will be held from November 29 to December 2, in Tokyo, Japan. The key topics covered in the conference are: carbon emission assessment, energy efficient HVAC system and...

 
 
 
World Sustainable Energy Days | 24-27 February 2026, Wels, Austria
 
 
From www.wsed.at - 2 October 2025, 16:13
 

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) present policies, technologies and business models which increase competitiveness and make energy more affordable. The event is a leading annual conference on the energy transition and...

 
 
 
IAQVEC 2026 | 18-22 May 2026, Los Angeles, USA
 
 
From iaqvec2026.org - 6 March 2025, 13:52
 

IAQVEC 2026 will explore the future of building science, technology and architecture under the theme “Envisioning the Future: Innovations in Research and Technology for a Better...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Indoor Air 2026 | 14-18 June 2026, Singapore
 
 
From www.indoorair2026.org - 2 October 2025, 16:09
 

The Indoor Air 2026 conference will explore how scientific rigour, technological advancements, and innovative solutions can enhance resilience in indoor environments. By deepening our understanding of exposure pathways, microbiomes, and...

 
 
 
ROOMVENT 2026 | 15-18 September, 2026, Prague
 
 
From www.roomvent2026.com - 4 September 2025, 19:50
 

RoomVent 2026 gathers policymakers, designers, researchers, engineers, and other professionals. It provides an exclusive opportunity to meet up and an excellent forum to...

 
 
 
CLIMA 2028| 11-14 June 2028, Espoo, Finland
 
 
From climaworldcongress.org - 2 October 2025, 16:22
 

Following the successful Italian edition in 2025, CLIMA will be hosted in Finland in 2028! The theme for the 2028 congress is "Zero-Emission and Energy-Flexible Buildings for a Sustainable Built...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

...including a list of our recent webinar recordings 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Emerging Risks of Indoor Mould: Assessment Methods, In-Situ Measurements & Predictive Modelling (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

How to improve our possibilities to establish, predict and control mould risks?


Maaike le Feber (TNO, Netherlands)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Simulation-Based Prediction of Mould Growth Using Coupled Building and Fungal Models


Klaas de Jonge (University of Ghent, Belgium)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Modelling Mould Growth in Domestic Environments Using Relative Humidity & Temperature


Tamaryn Menneer (University of Exeter, UK)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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