...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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Register now for the joint AIVC - TightVent - venticool 2024 Conference, 9-10 October 2024, Dublin
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 27 October 2023, 12:00
 

The AIVC 2024 Conference “Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality" will be held on October 9-10, 2024, at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland. It will be a joint event combined with the 12th TightVent and...

 
 
 
Submit your abstracts for the joint 45th AIVC & ASHRAE 2025 IEQ conference, 24-26 September 2025, Montreal
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 23 February 2024, 14:12
 

The conference "IEQ 2025: Rising to new challenges: Connecting IEQ to a sustainable future”, organized by ASHRAE and AIVC, will be held in Montreal, Canada on 24-26 September 2025. The conference will also be the 13th TightVent and 11th venticool conference. This conference provides the opportunity to learn, network...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Spain
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 18 June 2024, 09:52
 

The AIVC is happy to announce the release of a new publication!Ventilation Information Paper #48.1: Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Spain. This paper is part of the new VIP series being developed and dealing with trends in building ventilation...

 
 
 
Recordings available from the webinar "New developments in design and characterisation of energy-efficient ventilation systems"
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 24 June 2024, 13:11
 

We're excited to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from the AIVC webinar "New developments in design and characterisation of energy-efficient ventilation systems", which took place on June 20, 2024, are now accessible online here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay updated on our latest video content...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
venticool newsletter is out! Edition of July 2024 now available!
 
 
From venticool.eu - 11 July 2024, 13:34
 

The 24th issue of the venticool newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 24 – 26 September 2025, AIVC – ASHRAE IEQ –venticool– TightVent joint conference, Montreal, Canada 9-10 October...

 
 
 
IEA EBC Annex 80 Resilient Cooling of Buildings new publications!
 
 
From venticool.eu - 7 June 2024, 15:04
 

We are happy to announce the release of six publications by the EBC Annex 80 “Resilient Cooling of Buildings”!  The documents are freely accessible.  International Energy Agency EBC Annex 80| Resilient Cooling of Buildings – Midterm Report...

 
 
 
Typical and extreme weather datasets for studying the resilience of buildings to climate change and heatwaves
 
 
From venticool.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:06
 

Developed under the framework of “Annex 80: Resilient Cooling of Buildings” project by the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (EBC), a new paper presents...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Reynaers Masterline 8 motorised Ventilation Vents offer healthy indoor climate and optimal flow of fresh and cool at night-time air
 
 
From venticool.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:11
 

The Ventilation Vent is a fresh air inlet with high air flow capacity. Depending on multiple parameters, the basic inlet allows for air changes between 250m³ and 4000m³ per hour. These concealed vents...

 
 
 
Enhance comfort and efficiency: DUCO's innovations in ventilative cooling and solar shading
 
 
From venticool.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:11
 

DUCO Ventilation & Sun Control offers innovative solutions for maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature and a healthy indoor climate through its advanced ventilative cooling systems and sun protection solutions.  Active solar shading, such as screens or sliding panels, significantly reduces...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overview of the trends in building and ductwork airtightness in 16 countries
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:12
 

We are happy to announce the release of AIVC’s Technical Note #73: Overview of the trends in building and ductwork airtightness in 16 countries! In 2008 a series of Ventilation Information Papers...

 
 
 
TightVent newsletter May 2024 now available!
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 7 June 2024, 15:57
 

The 26th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 24 – 26 September 2025, AIVC – ASHRAE IEQ – TightVent – venticool joint conference, Montreal, Canada 9-10 October 2024 –12th TightVent...

 
 
 
Building and ductwork airtightness in New Zealand & USA
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:12
 

We are happy to announce the release of 2 new AIVC publications! Ventilation Information Paper #45.11: Trends in building and ductwork airtightness in New Zealand Ventilation Information Paper #45.12: Trends in building and ductwork airtightness in...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15th REHVA HVAC World Congress, 4-6 June 2025, Milan
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 5 October 2023, 18:00
 

The REHVA HVAC World Congress CLIMA is the leading international scientific congress in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). After the great success of the 2022 edition, organized by the...

 
 
 
REHVA Brussels Summit 2024
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 9 May 2024, 10:25
 

“Get ready for the 2024 REHVA Brussels Summit, where we will be focusing on the ‘REHVA Pathway to Climate Neutrality‘. Returning on November 18th-19th, this annual event promises insightful discussions and invaluable networking...

 
 
 
ASHRAE Issues Call for Papers for IEQ 2025
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 11 June 2024, 10:00
 

ASHRAE is accepting papers for the IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) 2025 Conference, co-organized by ASHRAE and AIVC, to be held September 24-26, 2025, in Montreal, Canada. The submission deadline is November 11, 2024....

 
 
 
 
 
 
REHVA Publication: Guidebook 33: Resilient Cooling Design Guidelines
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 12 June 2024, 10:00
 

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. A building’s cooling system is considered...

 
 
 
Student Competition: Healthy Building Design Competition 2025
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 12 June 2024, 10:00
 

This 2025 edition of the Healthy Buildings Design Competition will focus on the renovation of primary schools built during the baby boom of the 1960-1970s across Europe, for a sustainable future! It’s time to reimagine and redesign these educational spaces...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11-18 September 2024, Dynastee Summer School 2024 in Almería, Spain
 
 
From dynastee.info - 6 July 2023, 11:52
 

Whole building energy performance assessment. From in-situ measurements to smart metering data. Dates: 11 – 18 September 2024 in Almeria, Spain. Note that the Summer School will start on Wednesday 11 September at 10:00 and will end on Wednesday 18 September at 17:00...

 
 
 
DYNASTEE newsletter issue 2024/22 now available
 
 
From dynastee.info - 9 July 2024, 14:00
 

The twenty-second issue of the DYNASTEE newsletter is now available for download. Contents include: Foreword IEA-EBC Annex 94 “Validation and verification of in-situ building energy performance measurement techniques’” DYNASTEE Summer School 2024 Experimental method for estimating the effect of solar… 

 
 
 
IEA-EBC Annex 94 “Validation and verification of in-situ building energy performance measurement techniques”
 
 
From dynastee.info - 9 July 2024, 14:00
 

A new IEA-EBC Annex has been formed.  Annex 94 ‘Validation and verification of in-situ building energy performance measurement techniques’, will commence its preparation phase this...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Seminar on Building Modelling in the Urban Environment - Plataforma Solar de Almería, 19 – 20 September 2024
 
 
From dynastee.info - 9 July 2024, 14:00
 

The URBAN MOME Network (Towards efficient URBAN environments through MOdelling, MEasurement, and control in the built environment) organises a Seminar on “Building Modelling in the Urban Environment” (Reduced order models, data based models, etc). This seminar is organised in the...

 
 
 
Announcement of International Retrofit Conference 2025
 
 
From dynastee.info - 9 July 2024, 14:00
 

The International Retrofit Conference (IRC’25), is aimed at bringing together experts, professionals, researchers, and industry stakeholders from around the world on domestic, non-domestic, social housing, and district/neighbourhood retrofit. It will take place from...

 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Passive cooling: can we cool buildings with low to no energy consumption?
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:37
 

Passive cooling systems can also help mitigate energy poverty, despite potentially high ancillary costs such as installation and maintenance for some systems. However, for warmer regions in Europe, it is still premature to rely solely on passive cooling due to technological and cost-related...



 
 
 
Resilient cooling: an integral element towards a holistic approach to building sustainability
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:42
 

Resilient cooling systems are essential for sustainable buildings, necessitating government prioritisation of holistic approaches, incentivisation of adoption, and workforce training to accelerate implementation and achieve long-term ...

 
 
 
Building prosperity: 10 policy priorities to achieve growth and social value through resilient, healthy and affordable zero-emission buildings
 
 
From www.bpie.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:58
 

Today’s environmental impact of buildings with excessive energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, resource use, and construction and demolition waste generation is unsustainable. The...

 
 
 
 
 
 
BUILD UP | Expert Talk - Nuno Mateus
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 11 July 2024, 13:24
 

In this Expert Talk, Mateus answers questions about the definition of 'passive cooling' and what are the key principles behind its techniques for buildings, whether smart technologies can be integrated with passive cooling...

 
 
 
Big success for European Sustainable Energy Week 2024
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 11 July 2024, 12:45
 

More than 2,200 delegates attended the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in Brussels this week, with a further 8,000 participants following events online – making it one of the most successful EUSEW sessions ever. These...



 
 
 
8-11 June 2025 - Healthy Buildings 2025 - Reykavik, Iceland
 
 
From www.hb2025iceland.org - 11 July 2024, 12:30
 

Healthy buildings, HB2025 - ISIAQ. Rentegrate science to practice for healthy and sustainable buildings.  
Join us in Reykjavík to explore the critical intersection of climate resilience, building sustainability, and occupant well-being at our upcoming conference...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

...including a list of our recent webinar recordings 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New developments in design and characterisation of energy-efficient ventilation systems(more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Set of Health, Comfort and Energy Performance Indicators for (Smart) Ventilation Systems 

Klaas de Jonge (Ghent University, BE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Towards performance-based approaches for smart residential ventilation. A robust methodology for ranking the systems and decision-making


Baptiste Poirier (Cerema, FR)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Innovative ventilation systems easier to install for retrofitting dwellings


Samuel Caillou (Buildwise, BE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Why an Indoor Air Performance label should matter more than an Energy label


Yves Lambert (EVIA VPAT, BE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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