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April 2026
Our monthly newspaper providing updates and insights from AIVC, the platforms venticool, TightVent, Dynastee, and IEQ-GA, along with news from EU and international partners.

Previous editions are available here.
 
 
 
 
 

AIVC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46th AIVC Conference on Smart Ventilation and IEQ – 30 September-1 October 2026, Incheon, Korea
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 12 March 2026, 08:45
 

The 46th AIVC conference "Innovations in Smart Ventilation and IEQ for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings" will take place on September 30 & October 1, 2026 at the Songdo International District in Incheon, Republic of Korea. This international event...

 
 
 
AIVC Workshop on Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience – 21-22 April 2026, Madrid,
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 12 February 2026, 19:29
 

Join us in Madrid for the AIVC 2026 International Workshop on “Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience” on April 21–22, 2026. The  1 ½ day workshop will provide an opportunity for Spanish researchers and professionals, as well as international experts, to present and discuss...



 
 
 
Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Belgium
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 8 April 2026, 14:00
 

The AIVC is happy to announce the release of a new addition to the AIVC Ventilation Information Paper (VIP) series dealing with trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in various countries. Ventilation Information Paper #48.5: Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Belgium...


 
 
 
 
 
 
IEA-EBC launches Annual Report 2025!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 2 April 2026, 17:00
 

We are pleased to share that the latest Annual Report from IEA EBC is now available.The report provides an overview of progress made by the EBC Programme during 2025, including summaries of new, ongoing, and recently completed...

 
 
 
AIVC Signs Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 25 March 2026, 12:00
 

The AIVC is proud to be a signatory of the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air, launched at United Nations Headquarters in New York City in September 2025. The Global Pledge is the first international commitment recognizing clean indoor air as a fundamental human...

 
 
 
Materials from the March 17, 2026 Webinar: “Airtightness in Practice”
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 26 March 2026, 14:00
 

We are happy to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Airtightness in Practice: Long-Term Performance, Field Evidence, and Innovative Detection Methods” (held on 17 March 2026), are now available on our website.The webinar featured the following expert...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

venticool

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Venticool Publication: Overheating assessment & ventilative cooling in national building codes
 
 
From venticool.eu - 14 April 2026, 12:56
 

Venticool is pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new AIVC Technical Note presenting the results of a cross-country survey on overheating and ventilative cooling practices. Developed in collaboration with members of...

 
 
 
CIBSE publishes new guidance on natural ventilation in non-domestic buildings
 
 
From www.cibse.org - 8 April 2026, 16:45
 

CIBSE has launched a new Applications Manual, AM10 Natural Ventilation in Non-Domestic Buildings (2026), providing practical, up-to-date guidance to support the design and implementation of natural ventilation strategies across...

 
 
 
Healthy Buildings, Healthy Lives: Understanding citizens' perceptions across Europe
 
 
From www.bpie.eu - 12 March 2026, 09:59
 

A healthy building will provide the right conditions for people to flourish, from thermal comfort, and good air quality, to adequate daylight, social spaces and accessibility.  To understand how healthy buildings are experienced in practice, BPIE, in collaboration with VELUX, asked people how their buildings perform...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TightVent

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Airtightness in Practice Webinar: Watch the Recordings & Access Slides!
 
 
From tightvent.org - 14 April 2026, 13:41
 

We are happy to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Airtightness in Practice: Long-Term Performance, Field Evidence, and Innovative Detection Methods” (held on 17 March 2026), are now available on our website. The webinar featured the following expert presentations: Passive house measurement after 16 years – is airtightness of the envelope still intact?/ Airtightness of multifamily buildings in Czech Republic – theory versus reality/  Acoustic Leak Detection in Building Envelopes – Laboratory and Field Tests/ Updates on Building Airtightness in Germany...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The potential of high-performance buildings to reduce the demand for heating and cooling and enable electrification
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 14 April 2026, 13:54
 

The role of high-energy-performance buildings is becoming established as a strategic pillar in the decarbonisation of the European energy system, particularly in a context of increasing electrification...

 

 
 
 
REHVA Seminar at MCE 2026 Highlights the Future of Air Filtration in HVAC Systems
 
 
From www.rehva.eu - 14 April 2026, 14:42
 

REHVA successfully hosted a highly engaging seminar during the 2026 edition of Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE), bringing together leading experts and professionals to discuss the evolving landscape...

 
 
 
ASHRAE Global Occupant Behavior Database
 
 
From ashraeobdatabase.com - 14 April 2026, 14:50
 

The ASHRAE Global Occupant Behavior Database aims to advance the knowledge and understanding of realistic occupancy patterns and human-building interactions with building systems. This database includes 34 field-measured occupant behavior datasets for both commercial and residential...

 
 
 
 
 
 
JRC SURVEY – Indoor Air Surveillance
 
 
From ec.europa.eu - 14 April 2026, 14:36
 

Are you working in indoor air quality, public health, environmental monitoring, or bioaerosol research? The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) is conducting a short survey to better understand activities and interest in Indoor Air Surveillance, particularly for detecting biological agents...

 
 
 
From Concept to Lasting Change: What IAQ Pilot Results Could Unlock Across Europe and Beyond | 24 April 2026 (10:30 AM – 12 PM CEST)
 
 
From www.eventbrite.com - 14 April 2026, 14:46
 

What IAQ Pilot Results Could Unlock Across Europe and Beyond

We breathe approximately 10,000 to 12,000 litres of air every day, and for most people in Europe, over 90 percent of that air is inhaled indoors. Yet this air can contain a complex mixture of pollutants, including particulate matter, volatile organic compounds...

 
 
 
Policy in Practice: The Spanish Urban Perspective on Sustainable Cooling | 22 April 2026 (14:00 – 17:00 CEST)
 
 
From docs.google.com - 14 April 2026, 14:31
 

The IEA EBC Annex 97 Policy Seminar on Sustainable Cooling in Cities will take place in Madrid on 22 April 2026, bringing...

 
 
 
 
 
 
3rd streamSAVE+ workshop: Energy savings from ventilation systems | 28 April 2026 (15.00 – 16.30 CEST)
 
 
From streamsaveplus.eu - 14 April 2026, 14:20
 

Heat recovery in ventilation units in buildings represents a significant energy savings potential, while it is sometimes overlooked...

 
 
 
Passive House Conference 2026 | 24-25 April 2026, Essen, Germany
 
 
From passivhaustagung.de - 14 April 2026, 14:12
 

The next In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce will take place in the "Haus der Technik" in Es­sen, Ger­many, on 24 - 25 April 2026. Un­der the motto "Driv­ing Trans­form­a­tion with En­ergy Ef­fi­ciency!," the con­fer­en­ce will again bring to­geth­er hun­dreds of en­thu­si­ast­ic, in­nov­at­ive build­ing ex­perts from all over the world...

 
 
 
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 Reality in the Built...

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

The Indoor Air conference series stands as the world's leading scientific platform for advancing knowledge and solutions in indoor air quality and climate. Since its inception in Copenhagen in 1978, this prestigious series has brought together the brightest minds in science, engineering, and public health to address...

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

The RoomVent 2026 conference marks the 18th edition of a prestigious international series that began in Stockholm in 1987. Traveling the globe, it has established itself as the premier platform for the HVAC and built...

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

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 2025 edition, organized by AiCARR, the baton now passes to for the...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

...including a list of our webinar recordings 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Airtightness in Practice: Long-Term Performance, Field Evidence, and Innovative Detection Methods (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 

Passive house measurement after 16 years – is airtightness of the envelope still intact? 


Lars Due –  Isolink, Slagelse, Denmark 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Airtightness of multifamily buildings in Czech Republic – theory versus reality

Jiri Novak  –  Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Acoustic Leak Detection in Building Envelopes – Laboratory and Field Tests

Markus Diel   –  Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Germany

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Updates on Building Airtightness in Germany

Oliver Solcher –  Fachverband Luftdichtheit im Bauwesen, Germany

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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