...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 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...

 
 
 
1-2 April 2025, AIVC Workshop, Stuttgart, "Indoor Environmental Quality in Sustainable Buildings"
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 3 October 2024, 18:27
 

The Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) together with Fraunhofer IBP in Germany organise a workshop entitled “Indoor Environmental Quality in Sustainable Buildings" to be held on 1-2 April 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.

 
 
 
5 December 2024, Webinar – Personalized Environmental Control System (PECS) in Action: Insights from Case Studies
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 24 October 2024, 18:00
 

Personal Environmental Control System (PECS) with the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and acoustic has advantages of controlling the localized environment at occupant’s workstation by their preference instead of conditioning an entire...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper: Resilient Cooling of Buildings
 
 
From venticool.eu - 3 October 2024, 18:35
 

We are happy to announce the release of AIVC’s Ventilation Information Paper #49: Resilient Cooling of Buildings! The paper discusses resilient cooling of buildings, as defined by IEA EBC Annex 80. It examines 4 groups...

 
 
 
Record-Breaking Heatwaves and Extreme Heat Stress Impact Europe in 2023
 
 
From venticool.eu - 7 November 2024, 17:20
 

According to the latest European State of the Climate report by the C3S and the WMO, Europe experienced unprecedented heatwaves and extreme...

 
 
 
Topical session on “Ventilative cooling” @ AIVC 2024 conference in Dublin, Ireland
 
 
From venticool.eu - 12 November 2024, 17:18
 

On October 9-10 we had the privilege of attending the 44th Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) & 10th Venticool conference titled “Retrofitting the building stock ...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9 December 2024, Webinar – Building Airtightness Impact on Energy Performance (EP) Calculations
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:11
 

As it is now a well-known fact that air leakage can significantly impact the building energy performance, more and more countries are introducing requirements or recommendations on new buildings’ airtightness level in their energy… 

 
 
 
13 December 2024, Webinar – Building and ductwork airtightness trends and regulations in China, Japan and New Zealand
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:11
 

A series of Ventilation Information Papers (VIPs) is being developed and published by the AIVC to present national trends and regulations on building and ductwork airtightness. This webinar will explore the building … 

 
 
 
16-17 May 2025, Hannover – 14th International BUILDAIR Symposium
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 3 September 2024, 12:41
 

The 14th International Buildair Symposium: “Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice” will take place on May 16 and 17, 2025 in Hanover, Germany.  The event will offer a unique opportunity to find out about the latest developments and best … 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEQ-GA's Air Infiltration, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Glossary
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 3 September 2024, 11:52
 

The Indoor Environmental Quality – Global Alliance is pleased to announce the release of a Glossary of air infiltration, ventilation...

 
 
 
Registration is Now Open for ASHRAE’s Winter Conference
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 3 October 2024, 18:45
 

ASHRAE’s Winter Conference is set to take place Feb. 8-12 in Orlando, FL, USA alongside the AHR Expo taking place Feb. 10-12, 2025. The Conference and Expo offer best in class opportunities to network with experts in the HVAC&R Industry...

 
 
 
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...

 
 
 
 
 
 
ASHRAE Announces Call for Abstracts for 2025 Annual Conference in Phoenix
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 6 November 2024, 17:21
 

ASHRAE is accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 Annual Conference to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, June 21-25, 2025, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Abstracts...

 
 
 
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...

 
 
 
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....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Climate report shows the largest annual drop in EU greenhouse gas emissions for decades
 
 
From commission.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:51
 

EU greenhouse gas emissions fell by 8.3% in 2023, compared to 2022, reveals the latest climate action progress...

 
 
 
New LIFE for the built environment in the EU
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:33
 

The LIFE Programme has allocated over EUR 380 million to 133 new green projects across Europe, many of which focus on making the building sector sustainable and inclusive. Below is a non-exhaustive list of these initiatives...

 
 
 
Commission publishes final guidance documents for implementing the revised Energy Efficiency Directive
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:46
 

On September 23, 2024, the Commission published the last of 9 recommendations and guidance documents to support EU countries' work in transposing the revised...

 
 
 
 
 
 
IEA EBC News October 2024
 
 
From us12.campaign-archive.com - 6 November 2024, 17:28
 

The  October 2024 EBC newsletter contains updates on ongoing and forthcoming research projects, and features new publications as well as other EBC project information...

 
 
 
Energy efficiency improvements in EU dwellings
 
 
From ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:57
 

In 2023, 25.5% of the EU population aged 16 or over was living in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last five years. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion were less likely to report living in dwellings with improved energy...

 
 
 
Energy Performance Certificates: boosting the market for energy efficient buildings
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 17:35
 

As Europe moves towards a more sustainable future, energy performance ratings are becoming a key driver in transforming the real estate market...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural ventilation, trombe wall systems and their potential for sustainability
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 18:09
 

The article highlights the significance of trombe wall systems as effective passive ventilation solutions in modular homes, emphasising their role in energy efficiency and sustainability while identifying optimal parameters for...

 
 
 
Long-term benefits of green roofs and facades: an in-depth analysis
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 18:07
 

The study explores how green roofs and facades enhance energy efficiency by improving insulation, regulating temperatures, and reducing heat island effects, thereby promoting sustainable urban development. The paper also addresses current...

 
 
 
Healthy buildings: toward a new awareness
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 6 November 2024, 18:06
 

The paper titled 'Creating a comprehensive framework for design, construction and management of healthy buildings' highlights the lack of knowledge transfer between research, practice, and policy in the building sector regarding healthy buildings and the absence of a standard definition...

 
 
 
 
 
 
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...

 
 
 
World Sustainable Energy Days 2025, 5 - 7 March 2025, Wels
 
 
From www.wsed.at - 3 October 2024, 19:00
 

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) are a leading annual conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality with over 650 participants from more than 60 countries. Staying on target for climate neutrality is a key challenge in changing political and economic frameworks....

 
 
 
Prioritising existing buildings for people and climate   >
 
 
From www.bpie.eu - 6 November 2024, 18:01
 

Sufficiency is key lever for decarbonisation, as it reduces emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of buildings. With embodied emissions playing an increasingly critical role over the next 30 years, this paper focuses on sufficiency measures that reduce the need for...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

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Testing methods in laboratories and actual energy performance of heat pumps in buildings (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Overview of the  Annex 88 report ‘State-of-the-Art’ published in September 2024

  

Alberto Hernandez Neto (University of São Paulo, BR)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Current and future testing methods of heat pump, problems and solutions to approach actual energy performance


Niccolo Giannetti (The University of Electro-Communications, JP)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monitoring methods and data on actual energy performance of heat pumps in buildings


Baolong Wang (Tsinghua University, CN)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Current and future energy calculation standards for heat pumps


Laurent Socal (Consultant, IT)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Current design guidelines of heat pumps in buildings and problems


Lu Aye (University of Melbourne, AU)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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