...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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Submit your abstracts for the 2026 Conference!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 29 October 2025, 12:01
 

We are pleased to announce that the AIVC -TightVent - venticool 2026 Conference: “Innovations in Smart Ventilation and IEQ for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings” is now accepting abstracts & proposals for topical sessions...

 
 
 
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, Spain. This international event is organised by the AIVC in collaboration with...

 
 
 
25 November 2025, Webinar – From Inspections to IAQ Measurement: Exploring Databases for Better Indoor Environments
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 22 October 2025, 17:00
 

This webinar will introduce three national initiatives that collect and share data to support healthier indoor environments. The French National Ventilation Observatory provides inspection results and indicators on...

 
 
 
 
 
 
4 December 2025, Webinar – Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 3 November 2025, 18:01
 

In this webinar studies from four different countries are presented to document and analyse the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in schools based on monitoring of various indoor environmental parameters, including...

 
 
 
Recordings Now Available - AIVC Webinar: Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 6 November 2025, 16:29
 

We’re pleased to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe” (held on October 10, 2025), are now available on our website. Featured Presentations...

 
 
 
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...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12th Advisory Board of Practitioners Meeting: Focusing on Drivers and Barriers for Resilient Ventilative Cooling
 
 
From venticool.eu - 6 November 2025, 13:53
 

On November 4, 2025, representatives from the building cooling and ventilation industry, along with architects and consultants, convened for the 12th meeting of...

 
 
 
From winter chills to summer heat, homes are turning deadly
 
 
From housingdigital.co.uk - 6 November 2025, 16:51
 

It’s not enough to keep our homes warm in winter. Thanks to climate change we desperately need to keep them cool in summer, too. It’s a searing conundrum that’s only going to worsen. The UK is facing an...

 
 
 
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...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building Airtightness Durability: Durabilit’air 2 – Summary of the AIVC–ASHRAE IEQ 2025 Session
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 7 November 2025, 14:53
 

Driven by the goal of nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) and regulations since the early 2000s, building airtightness has become a mandatory requirement for energy performance. However, the effectiveness of these requirements hinges on the durability of airtightness over the...

 
 
 
Highlights from the latest TAAC Meeting – September 2025
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 November 2025, 14:15
 

The TightVent Airtightness Association Committee (TAAC) held four meetings over the past year, all organised as virtual sessions, as only a few TAAC participants attended the AIVC–ASHRAE IEQ joint conference in Montreal this year. As in previous years, the September TAAC meeting hosted this year its traditional “News from Countries” session, featuring updates and developments from across...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
World Ventil8 Day
 
 
From www.worldventil8day.com - 6 November 2025, 17:27
 

Taking place every year on 8th November, World Ventil8 Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of ventilation as a crucial part of enabling health and wellbeing of people. It also seeks to recognise and celebrate the ventilation and indoor...

 
 
 
Beyond energy efficiency, the revised EPBD puts IEQ in focus
 
 
From blog.swegon.com - 6 November 2025, 17:07
 

The latest revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is more than just a regulatory update, it signals a structural shift in how Europe approaches sustainability in the built environment. Our expert, Mikael Börjesson, Future Solutions & Public Affairs Director at Swegon, explains how the...

 
 
 
Buildings Breakthrough publishes interim report on definitions and principles for near-zero emission and resilient buildings
 
 
From worldgbc.org - 6 November 2025, 17:05
 

The Buildings Breakthrough (BB) has released its interim report introducing a qualitative definition of a Near-Zero Emission and Resilient Building (NZERB), along the key 'building blocks' or...

 
 
 
 
 
 
European Commission: public consultation for the upcoming Heating and Cooling Strategy
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2025, 17:10
 

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to shape its upcoming Heating and Cooling Strategy, focused on reducing the use of fossil fuels in a sector...

 
 
 
Calculating the global warming potential of new buildings: Open for public feedback
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2025, 17:00
 

The Commission has opened the feedback period on draft rules relating to the calculation of the life-cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings. The life-cycle GWP of a building brings together greenhouse gas emissions embodied in construction products with direct and indirect greenhouse...

 
 
 
Smart compliance, staged upgrades and quality indoor spaces: EPBD tools that deliver renovation results
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2025, 16:59
 

How can Energy Performance Certificates, Renovation Passports, the Smart Readiness Indicator and integrated Indoor Environmental Quality considerations...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency Directive: Advancing the EU’s energy efficiency goals
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2025, 17:19
 

With this directive, agreed by the co-legislators on 10 March 2023 and in force since 10 October 2023, the EU sets a binding goal to achieve an overall reduction in the final energy consumption of 11.7% by 2030 (compared to 2020 projections). Delivering...

 
 
 
Scientists proposed to use the building ventilation for removing CO₂ from ambient air
 
 
From globalenergyprize.org - 6 November 2025, 17:21
 

Scientists from the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and Duke University in the USA jointly with their colleagues from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore developed a new type of filter capable of...

 
 
 
Supporting consumers through renovation: the growing role of One-Stop-Shops
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2025, 16:57
 

One-Stop-Shops (OSSs) are driving Europe’s Renovation Wave by turning renovation plans into action. Drawing on examples from the LIFE Clean Energy Transition programme and...

 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe: Italy, France & Spain (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Italy


Aldo Fumi (ASSOCLIMA, Italy) & Luca Alberto Piterà (AiCARR, Italy)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in France


Valérie Leprince (Cerema, France)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Spain


Pilar Linares-Alemparte (IETcc-CSIC, Spain)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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