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July 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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Register now! 46th AIVC Conference on Smart Ventilation and IEQ | 30 September & 1 October 2026, Incheon, Korea
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 13 May 2026, 16:17
 

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. Take advantage of the early bird registration...

 
 
 
Join our webinar! PECS: State of Research and Development | 18 September 2026 (13:30-15:00 CEST)
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 9 July 2026, 12:00
 

Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS) allow occupants to adjust their immediate surroundings without affecting others, offering the potential to enhance comfort, health, and well-being while improving building energy efficiency. This webinar presents the state of research and...

 
 
 
Sign up for our webinar! EBC Annex 97: Learnings from the State-of-the-Art Report | 7 September 2026 (09:00-10:15 CEST)
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 15 July 2026, 11:00
 

The impact of climate change is increasingly felt in cities, where extreme weather events such as prolonged heat waves are exacerbated by the urban heat island effect. With more than 55% of the world's population residing in cities, it has become crucial to address the...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

venticool

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
venticool newsletter - July 2026
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 8 July 2026, 13:00
 

The 28th issue of the venticool newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword / 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2026, AIVC – venticool – TightVent joint Conference, Incheon, Republic of Korea/ AIVC‐venticool April 2026 Workshop Presentations /New Publication: Overheating assessment & ventilative cooling in national building codes /Register for the PECS webinar|18 Sep 2026 (13:30– 15:00 CEST)/ Update from...

 
 
 
Follow venticool on LinkedIn!!
 
 
From venticool.eu - 14 July 2026, 09:46
 

We’re excited to announce the launch of the official venticool LinkedIn page! We’ll use our LinkedIn channel to share the latest developments from the community, including: Announcements of events and webinars Research highlights and publications News from the venticool community and partners. Whether you’re an architect, engineer, researcher, consultant, policymaker or building professional, we invite...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Sustainable Cooling in Cities — Update from IEA EBC Annex 97 / Cities TCP Task 5
 
 
From venticool.eu - 14 July 2026, 09:53
 

IEA EBC Annex 97 / Cities TCP Task 5 “Sustainable Cooling in Cities” an international research collaboration bringing together participants from more than 15 countries — entered its active working phase in January 2026. The Annex has established a cooperation with AIVC and venticool to broaden the reach of its research outcomes. Here is a short overview of the latest developments. First Expert...


 
 
 
Latest Developments from Annex 87 “Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of PECS”
 
 
From venticool.eu - 14 July 2026, 09:54
 

IEA EBC Annex 87 focuses on the energy and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Performance of Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS). The objective of Annex 87 is to establish design criteria and operation guidelines for PECS, and to quantify the benefits regarding health, comfort and energy performance. This includes also control concepts and guidelines for operating PECS in spaces with...

 
 
 
 
 
 
New possibilities for façade-integrated ventilation
 
 
From venticool.eu - 14 July 2026, 10:01
 

What happens when louvre window expertise meets intelligent façade automation? You get a more coordinated way to deliver fresh air, indoor comfort and fire safety through one integrated façade solution. WindowMaster and FIEGER combine large blade louvre systems with automation, controls and ventilation strategy to help simplify complex projects from early design to operation. For architects, engineers and façade...

 
 
 
DUCO: tackling overheating through ventilative cooling and solar shading
 
 
From venticool.eu - 14 July 2026, 10:01
 

Overheating is an increasingly common challenge in well-insulated buildings, often addressed with energy-intensive air conditioning. DUCO offers a more sustainable alternative, combining ventilative cooling with external solar shading to regulate indoor temperature naturally in both residential and non-residential buildings. Following the Cooling Hierarchy – keep heat out, extract excess heat, then deploy...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TightVent

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recordings from the June 16, 2026 Webinar: “Ensuring Reliable Airtightness Measurements”
 
 
From tightvent.org - 14 July 2026, 10:52
 

We are happy to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Ensuring Reliable Airtightness Measurements: Airtightness Tester Qualification Across...

 
 
 
15th International BUILDAIR Symposium | 17-18 June 2027, Hannover
 
 
From buildair.eu - 14 July 2026, 11:43
 

The 15th International BUILDAIR Symposium will take place on 17 and 18 June, 2027. We have chosen the H4 Hotel Hannover Messe as the venue; it features a wonderful ground-floor hall that is perfectly suited to the symposium and the accompanying trade exhibition. You can relax and prepare for the day’s programme in large, comfortable rooms (you will receive the booking link with your registration confirmation), and the...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dynastee

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dynastee newsletter June 2026 now available!
 
 
From dynastee.info - 11 June 2026, 15:22
 

The twenty-fifth issue of the DYNASTEE newsletter is now available for download. Contents include: Foreword Announcement of the Summer School 2026 Announcement of the CIEMAT – DYNASTEE Symposium on Thermal transfer of building envelopes Update on IEA­EBC Annex 94...

 
 
 
Announcement of the Dynastee Summer School 2026, 14-18 September, Almería
 
 
From dynastee.info - 11 June 2026, 15:23
 

For the 11th time, DYNASTEE will organise a Summer School on the application of analysis techniques towards whole building energy performance assessment from in-situ measurements and metering data. The Summer School (SS26) is organised...

 
 
 
Announcement of the CIEMAT – Dynastee Symposium on Thermal transfer of building envelopes
 
 
From dynastee.info - 11 June 2026, 15:24
 

When: Tuesday 27th October 2026, 9:30 – 16:30 Where: CIEMAT Madrid Avenida Complutense, 40, 28040 Madrid Language: English The focus of this one-day event will be on...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Designing a cooler future: smart, affordable and climate-resilient cooling solutions across Europe
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 14 July 2026, 10:55
 

As Europe heats up and populations age, smarter cooling becomes essential, blending design, technology, and policy to deliver comfort with less energy. From passive strategies to intelligent systems, the future of cooling is efficient, adaptive and human...

 
 
 
Heatwaves make homes and workplaces painfully hot - and even dangerous to health - even in cold climates
 
 
From www.rehva.eu - 14 July 2026, 11:05
 

Once considered a Mediterranean concern, extreme summer heat has become a Europe-wide reality. Even in traditionally cold climates such as Finland, prolonged heat now keeps people awake at night, makes working in uncooled buildings...

 
 
 
CIBSE TM59 Overheating risk in dwellings - a design stage methodology (2026)
 
 
From www.cibse.org - 15 July 2026, 11:51
 

Higher temperatures and more frequent and intense heat waves are inevitable as the UK climate warms. High indoor summertime temperatures result in diminished health and well-being and can be fatal, especially for people with underlying health problems. In 2026 the Climate...

 
 
 
 
 
 
BUILD UP's Expert talk: Matthaios Santamouris
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 14 July 2026, 11:04
 

This month, we delve into ‘Cooling for all: making comfort sustainable and affordable in Europe's buildings’ with Matthaios Santamouris, Professor of High-Performance Architecture, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture at UNSW Sydney...

 
 
 
Development of Evidence-Based Natural Ventilation Guidelines
 
 
From cbe.berkeley.edu - 14 July 2026, 11:10
 

This project aims to verify and refine the foundational rules governing natural ventilation design in ASHRAE Standards 62.1 and 62.2 — specifically the long-standing assumptions that single-sided ventilation provides acceptable conditions to a depth of two ceiling heights (2H) and cross-ventilation...

 
 
 
Passive cooling and thermal comfort in schools: the Poissy case study
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 14 July 2026, 11:04
 

Across Europe, rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves are transforming how buildings perform in summer conditions. Classrooms, in particular, are becoming increasingly vulnerable to overheating, with direct consequences for pupils’ learning capacity...

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 environment sectors. In 2026, this significant event will...

 
 
 
World Sustainable Energy Days | 2 - 5 March 2027, Wels
 
 
From www.wsed.at - 14 July 2026, 11:38
 

The World Sustainable Energy Days 2027 will be held from 2 to 5 March in Wels, Austria, bringing together policymakers, researchers, businesses, and energy practitioners to explore how Europe can accelerate the shift towards climate neutrality. The programme includes conferences on...

 
 
 
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 organization of CLIMA 2028: the 16th REHVA...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

...including a list of our webinar recordings 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ensuring Reliable Airtightness Measurements: Airtightness Tester Qualification Across Countries (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 

Qualification Process for Air Tightness Testers in the UK 

Paul Carling –  BCTA, UK

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Qualification of airtightness testers in the USA – The ABAA experience 

Laverne Dalgleish  –  ABAA, USA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Qualification of airtightness testers in France - Feedback after 15 years

Valérie Leprince   –  Cerema, France

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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