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March 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, Spain
 
 
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”. Dates: April 21–22, 2026 Location...

 
 
 
AIVC Webinar 'Airtightness in Practice: Long-Term Performance, Field Evidence, and Innovative Detection Methods' – 17 March 2026
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 16 February 2026, 10:00
 

This webinar follows up on contributions presented at the Buildair 2025 Symposium in Hannover and brings these insights to a wider international audience. Airtightness of the building envelope is essential for energy efficiency, thermal comfort, moisture safety and indoor air quality. Although increasingly required by building...

 
 
 
 
 
 
AIVC newsletter issue #29 – March 2026
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 11 March 2026, 14:00
 

The March 2026 issue of the AIVC newsletter has just been released. Specific contents include: Foreword | 30 September ‐ 1 October 2026, Incheon, Korea – 46th AIVC conference | 21‐22 April 2026, AIVC Workshop, Madrid, 'Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience' | Technical Note 75: Design guidelines for energy recovery...

 
 
 
Video: AIVC History, Mission and Recent Achievements
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 12 March 2026, 15:47
 

During the EBC Technical Day held at CEPT University in November 2025, Arnold Janssens, Operating Agent of the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), delivered a presentation on the history, mission and future direction of AIVC. In this talk, he highlights the role of AIVC as the information centre...

 
 
 
REHVA Journal’s February 2026 Edition Features Papers from the AIVC 2025 Conference!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 24 February 2026, 16:00
 

The February 2026 edition of the REHVA Journal has been released, featuring the theme "Rising to New Challenges: Connecting IEQ to a Sustainable Future". The issue includes,  among other articles, selected...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

venticool

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share Your Perspective: What Does “Success” Look Like for Personalized Environmental Controls?
 
 
From venticool.eu - 12 February 2026, 19:05
 

We are seeking your professional insight for a research initiative as part of IEA EBC Annex 87 focused on Personalized Environmental Control Systems (PECS) – personal devices such as heated chairs, desk fans, and personal air purifiers that offer localized control over the immediate...

 
 
 
venticool newsletter January 2026
 
 
From venticool.eu - 12 February 2026, 19:06
 

The 27th issue of the venticool newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword/ 21‐22 April 2026, AIVC Workshop, Madrid, “Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience”/ 30 September – 1 October 2026, AIVC – venticool – TightVent joint...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TightVent

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Register for our webinar! Airtightness in Practice: Long-Term Performance, Field Evidence, and Innovative Detection Methods [17 March 2026, 10:00-11:30 CET]
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 12 February 2026, 19:32
 

This webinar follows up on contributions presented at the Buildair 2025 Symposium in Hannover and brings these insights to a wider international audience. Airtightness of the building envelope is essential for energy efficiency, thermal comfort, moisture safety and indoor air quality. Although increasingly required by building regulations worldwide, questions remain about long-term durability, the gap between targets and real performance, and reliable leak detection methods...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

IEQ-GA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 terms. The Glossary was developed by the member organizations’ representatives led...

 
 
 
54th AiCARR International Congress, 25-26 March 2026, Milan, Italy
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 24 November 2025, 16:00
 

The 54th AiCARR International Conference “Decarbonising our future: energy, economic and social aspects of smarter and digitilized buildings and cities” will be held on March 25th and 26th 2026, at Mostra Convegno...

 
 
 
ASHRAE and UNEP Approve Two-Year Work Plan Focused on Life Cycle Refrigerant Management
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 11 March 2026, 13:00
 

ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have approved a new two-year work plan titled Life Cycle Refrigerant Management (LCRM), reinforcing their long-standing partnership to advance sustainable refrigerant practices worldwide. The plan was adopted during the...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Smart ventilation: healthier indoor air with less energy
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 12 March 2026, 10:53
 

This short article offers a first look at EVIA’s upcoming white paper on smart ventilation and why it matters for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) delivery. Smart ventilation closes the gap between design intent and real-world operation by shifting toward a performance-based...

 
 
 
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: thermal comfort, and good air quality, adequate daylight, social spaces and accessibility.  BPIE's latest research tries to understand how healthy buildings are experienced in practice...

 
 
 
Revitalising the Smart Readiness Indicator: putting Indoor Environmental Quality at the centre
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 12 March 2026, 10:58
 

The Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), introduced under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), was designed as a forward‑looking tool to promote smarter, more energy‑efficient and...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Shaping the transition towards zero-emission buildings in Europe
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 12 March 2026, 11:36
 

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast sets a pathway to climate‑neutral buildings by 2050. This overview examines the EU framework and early national approaches, highlighting implementation patterns and the challenge of translating zero‑emission goals into...

 
 
 
An integrated monitoring, reporting and evaluation framework for effective EPBD implementation
 
 
From www.bpie.eu - 12 March 2026, 10:48
 

The EPBD, with its strengthened monitoring and reporting requirements, provides an opportunity for Member States to enhance building stock data collection, quality and management. This report proposes an...

 
 
 
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 Environment.” In 2026, we gather to share cutting-edge research, engage in interdisciplinary...

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building & ductwork airtightness trends and regulations – International Overview 

Includes Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Latvia, New Zealand, Spain and the U.S.A.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Building & ductwork airtightness in Estonia  –  national trends


Jaanus Hallik  –  TalTech, Estonia 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in Germany  –  national trends

Oliver Solcher  –  FLiB, Germany

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in the U.S.  –  national trends 

Andrew K. Persily   –  NIST, USA

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in China  –  national trends

Yan Hu  –  Hunan University, China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in Japan  –  national trends


Yoshihiro Toriumi  –  Tokyo Denki University, Japan
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in New Zealand  –  national trends


Steve McNeil  –  BRANZ, New Zealand

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in the Czech Republic  –  national trends


Jiří Novák  –  CTU, Czech Republic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in Latvia  –  national trends


Nolwenn Hurel  –  INIVE, France

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in Spain  –  national trends


Irene Poza-Casado  –  UVA, Spain & Sergio Melgosa  –  eBuilding, Spain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in France  –  national trends


Bassam Moujalled & Adeline Mélois  –  Cerema / LOCIE, France

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in Belgium  –  national trends

Liesje Van Gelder  –  BCCA, Belgium

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Building and ductwork airtightness in Greece  –  national trends


Theodoros Sotirios Tountas  –  F.U.V., Greece

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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