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June 19, 5:01 AM
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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 will be held jointly with the 14th TightVent Conference and the 12th venticool Conference.
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June 17, 9:01 AM
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We are pleased to announce the release of two new AIVC publications:Contributed Report 20: A Method for Testing Gas-Phase Air CleanersContributed Report 21: Performance of Portable Gas-Phase Air Cleaners and Impact on Indoor Air Quality – A Literature ReviewThese reports are key deliverables from the IEA EBC Annex 78: Supplementing Ventilation with Gas-Phase Air Cleaning – Implementation and Energy Implications, and are the result of the collaboration between AIVC and Annex 78.In addition, we are happy to inform you that Ventilation Information Paper VIP 42: The Concept for Substituting Ventil
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June 6, 5:49 AM
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The 28th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 24 – 26 September 2025, AIVC – ASHRAE IEQ – TightVent – venticool joint conference, Montreal, Canada Broadening the Scope of TightVent Innovating Airtightness and Ventilation: Insights … Continue reading →
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June 6, 5:07 AM
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The conference "IEQ 2025: Rising to new challenges: Connecting IEQ to a sustainable future”, organized by ASHRAE and AIVC, will be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 24-26 September 2025. The conference will also be the 13th TightVent and 11th venticool conference.This conference provides the opportunity to learn, network and engage with IEQ professionals dedicated to advancing the fields of indoor environmental quality.
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June 6, 4:55 AM
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With insights from the Heat Pump Accelerator Platform, the session focuses on how the accelerated deployment of heat pumps –a leading electrification solution– can become an asset for energy system integration.
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June 6, 4:53 AM
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The Commission is launching a new, coordinated effort to put energy efficiency at the core of Europe’s economic and energy strategies.
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June 6, 4:43 AM
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As the May 2026 deadline for transposing the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) approaches, Member States face a critical task: transforming legal commitments into tangible action. BPIE’s comprehensive guide, Delivering the EPBD, provides the tools and insight needed to meet this challenge head-on. Developed for policymakers at national, regional, and local levels – […]
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June 6, 3:29 AM
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Infiltrea 5.1 marks a major advance in blower door testing. This new version now allows direct multi-fan measurements without the need for third-party software. It features automatic manometer detection, easy channel configuration, and manual or automatic fan control. The new … Continue reading →
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June 6, 3:19 AM
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The 14th International Buildair Symposium in Hannover (Germany) on May 16 and 17 was organised by the Energie- und Umweltzentrum am Deister (e.u.[z.], www.e-u-z.de), in close cooperation with the AIVC, TightVent and INIVE. The event brought together about 120 international … Continue reading →
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June 6, 1:01 AM
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We’re happy to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Inspection of ventilation systems in non-residential buildings” held on June 5, 2025), are now available on our website.Featured Presentations:Inspection of ventilation systems in the new EPBD and in existing EU standards, Valérie Leprince (Cerema, France)Obligatory Ventilation Control in Sweden since 1991, Dennis Andersson (FunkiS, Sweden)Experiences with existing inspection schemes in Belgium, Maarten De Strycker (BCCA, Belgium)PromevenTertiaire: the new French protocol for the inspection of ventila
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June 3, 4:01 AM
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We are pleased to announce the release of a 2-page summary of the 2025 AIVC-Fraunhofer IBP Workshop, held in Stuttgart, Germany on April 1–2, 2025.The workshop brought together researchers, engineers and international experts to share insights on a range of critical topics, including:Status of implementation of EPBD recastIAQ in relation to healthIEQ in sustainable buildingsCase studies in schools & care facilitiesDemand and personal control, user interactionThe summary—initially generated with support from ChatGPT and subsequently reviewed and refined by the authors—offers a clear and concise
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May 29, 6:01 AM
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Join us in Madrid for the AIVC 2026 International Workshop on “Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience”.Dates: April 21–22, 2026 Location: Madrid, SpainThis international event is organised by the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) in collaboration with the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (CSIC), and facilitated by INIVE (International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance).Details on the programme, speakers, registration, and more will be announced soon! Stay tuned!
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May 16, 7:00 AM
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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.
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June 19, 4:00 AM
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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 will be held jointly with the 14th TightVent Conference and the 12th venticool Conference.
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June 7, 5:00 AM
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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 will be held jointly with the 14th TightVent Conference and the 12th venticool Conference.
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June 6, 5:10 AM
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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 by Professor Livio Mazzarella, Politecnico di … Continue reading →
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June 6, 4:59 AM
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The new regulation on zero emission buildings redefines the role of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), presenting regulatory challenges and key opportunities for innovation in smart control and energy efficiency.
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June 6, 4:54 AM
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This article explores some of the European Commission’s key initiatives focusing on the social dimension of the energy transition.
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June 6, 4:48 AM
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New tools to support EU countries and simplify the process of preparing their National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) have been published by the Commission today.
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June 6, 4:40 AM
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This article outlines the purpose, structure and strategic role of NBRPs, presenting relevant EU-funded initiatives supporting the rollout of NBRPs. It also highlights a key opportunity: the open public consultations taking place across Member States in 2025.
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June 6, 3:19 AM
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The TightVent Airtightness Association Committee (TAAC) had four meetings over the past year, including one in-person meeting in Dublin, held just before the AIVC-TightVent-venticool joint conference in October 2024, and three virtual sessions. The main topics discussed during these meetings … Continue reading →
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June 6, 3:18 AM
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Since many of the challenges related to building & ductwork airtightness are shared across Europe, the TightVent Europe platform, created in 2011, aims to address the clear need for a strong and concerted initiative to overcome these issues. Indeed, sharing … Continue reading →
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June 3, 8:00 AM
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We are pleased to announce the release of AIVC Technical Note #74: Smart Ventilation in Residential Buildings—a comprehensive review aimed at summarizing the available evidence on the benefits of implementing smart ventilation solutions in homes.This publication focuses on ventilation strategies and their effectiveness, which consists of IAQ benefits, non-IAQ benefits (such as thermal comfort and noise), minimizing energy consumption and minimizing utility bills, and other advantages related to indoor environmental quality (IEQ).The review addresses two central questions:What strategies have b
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May 29, 6:01 AM
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The 28th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available!Specific contents include:Foreword24 – 26 September 2025, AIVC – ASHRAE IEQ – TightVent – venticool joint conference, Montreal, CanadaBroadening the Scope of TightVentInnovating Airtightness and Ventilation: Insights from the BUILDAIR SymposiumNew AIVC publicationWebinar Recordings Now Available!Upcoming AIVC-TightVent webinar: “Inspection of ventilation systems in non-residential buildings” – 5 June 2025 (13:30 -15:00 CET)TAAC newsSave the Date: April 21–22, 2026 | AIVC International Workshop – MadridProduct newsTo download the newsl
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May 28, 4:01 AM
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Join us in Madrid for the AIVC 2026 International Workshop on “Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience”.Dates: April 21–22, 2026Location: Madrid, SpainThis international event is organised by the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) in collaboration with the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (CSIC), and facilitated by INIVE (International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance).Details on the programme, speakers, registration, and more will be announced soon! Stay tuned!
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