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The AIVC is inviting you to register for the upcoming webinar "Building and ductwork airtightness trends and regulations in the Czech Republic, Latvia and Spain" to be held on May 9^th, 2023 (10:00 - 11:30 CET). Participation is free for all, but prior registration is required.

For further information on the detailed agenda, registration etc. please follow this link.

This is a new monthly 60-minute program from ISIAQ/IEQ-GA that is being produced by Healthy Indoors®/IAQNET LLC.
The show is co-hosted by Healthy Indoors’ Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, and current IEQ-GA President, Donald Weekes. They have real-world experience in a variety of subjects pertaining to the indoor environment, and they are adept at stewarding the conversation to make it both informative and enjoyable.

NILIM and BRI of Japan, together with the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) organize a workshop entitled “Towards high quality, low-carbon ventilation in airtight buildings" to be held on 18-19 May 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. The workshop will take place in at Bellesalle Mita Garden (3-5-19 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo/Tokyo Mita Garden Tower 2F (Room B+C).

The workshop programme is now available here.

In November 2022, the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel released a report proposing new Non-infectious Air Delivery Rates (NADR) for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases, exceeding the current minimum standards, and aiming to help mitigate infection risk and promote health.

The  AIVC -TightVent - venticool 2023 Conference: “Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings” will be held during 4-5 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract submission is still open. Authors should submit their abstracts by March 27, 2023.

Detailed information & other important deadlines for the call for abstracts can be found at: https://aivc2023conference.org/call-for-abstracts-papers/

Due to extreme increases in energy prices in European countries (as well as other non-European countries), building users may be tempted to take energy saving measures because they can no longer pay their energy bills. This in turn may have adverse effects on the indoor air quality - especially in older and badly insulated homes. This article gives some elementary advice on what people should and shouldn’t do in cold and temperate climates where indoor heating is normally needed in winter.

The March 2023 issue of the AIVC newsletter has just been released. Specific contents include:

The February & April 2023 editions of the REHVA Journal have been released, including a selection of articles presented at the 42^nd AIVC conference - 10^th TightVent - 8^th venticool conference: "Ventilation Challenges in a Changing World" held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on October 5-6, 2022.

Specific articles include:

Benjamin Jones, Dr.Eng., spoke with ASHRAE’s Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski about a proposed addendum to Standard 62.2 that considers harm as a basis of regulating contaminants in homes. He also talked about how this type of addenda could be used in other indoor spaces and by other organizations—and why you should always turn on your range hood.

In January 2023, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released the report: "Ventilation in Schools: A Review of State Policy Strategies".