LoginThe 2024 EPBD recast formally introduces Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) as a defined concept in EU law for the first time, embedding IEQ within the core objectives of the directive rather than treating it as a supplementary consideration...
AIVC Projects
Since 2011, AIVC activities have been structured around projects, integrating activites and products such as publications, webinars, workshops etc. Click on the related contents below to know more about AIVC’s projects.
Duration:
2024-today
Status:
On-going
Climate change and increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves highlights a shift in building practice in cold and moderate climates: from focusing on heating needs to addressing cooling demand, overheating risks, and...
Duration:
2023-today
Status:
On-going
Epidemic and disaster preparedness of buildings and systems is a key area of concern. The study of how building ventilation and airtightness may contribute to disaster preparedness may lead to better guidelines for...
Duration:
2023-today
Status:
On-going
Airtightness of exterior walls in buildings has a great impact on the indoor environment, energy consumption and overall building performance. However, the measurement of exterior wall airtightness is not easy, especially in...
Duration:
2022-today
Status:
On-going
In 2008 a series of Ventilation Information Papers (VIP 17 to VIP 27) were published detailing the “Trends in the building ventilation market and drivers for changes” for 10 countries. Regulations have however evolved...
Duration:
2022-today
Status:
On-going
In 2008, a series of Ventilation Information Papers (VIP 17 to VIP 27) was published detailing the “Trends in the building ventilation market and drivers for changes” in 10 countries. However, regulations have evolved considerably...
Duration:
2021-today
Status:
On-going
Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS) with the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and acoustics has advantages of controlling the localized environment at occupant’s workstation by their preference...
Duration:
2021-today
Status:
On-going
The energy recovery ventilators are tested according to ISO 16494 for static plate types (including two different test apparatus configurations), ISO 21773 for rotary types, or other relevant international and national testing...
Duration:
2020-today
Status:
On-going
The European market for residential ventilation is highly driven by energy performance regulations. In new buildings the share of energy efficient ventilation systems such as demand controlled mechanical exhaust ventilation...
Duration:
2020-2023
Status:
Completed
The COVID-19 pandemic has an unprecedented impact on all of us, both personally and professionally. As researchers and practitioners we also have a role to play in developing solutions to provide healthy indoor spaces...
Duration:
2018-2022
Status:
Completed
This project reviewed EBC Annex 5: "Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre" activities and contributions on the occasion of the project's 40th year of operation. The objective of this project was to disseminate information...
Duration:
2018 - 2025
Status:
Completed
The international standards for indoor environmental quality (ISO17772-1 and EN16798-1) open up for a possible reduction in required ventilation if gas phase air cleaning is used. This has been followed up by IEA-EBC Annex 78...
Duration:
2017-2021
Status:
Completed
Building airtightness tests have become very common in several countries, either to comply with minimum requirements of regulations or programmes, or to justify input values in calculation methods. This raises increasing concerns...
Duration:
2017-2019
Status:
Completed
The trend to increasingly complex ventilation controls (particularly for residences) is leading to many new possibilities related to IAQ and energy optimization. This project is needed to ensure that ventilation systems claiming to be...
Duration:
2017- 2025
Status:
Completed
There have been many new sensors introduced on the market claiming that they can perform accurate measurements of Indoor Air Quality. Many of them are low-cost sensors that can be applied on a large scale. The subsequent...
Duration:
2016-2021
Status:
Completed
Internationally there are many different requirements and regulations for ventilation. Sometimes the variation is more than a factor of five. There are strong drivers to reduce energy consumption for HVAC, and therefore the spread in...
Duration:
2016-2020
Status:
Completed
The European market for residential ventilation is strongly driven by energy performance regulations. In new buildings, the share of balanced ventilation systems with heat recovery is increasing as a result of more...
Duration:
2014-2021
Status:
Completed
The trend towards nearly zero energy buildings and increasingly airtight buildings presents specific challenges for cooker hoods in residential buildings. The use of cooker hoods raises a number of important questions...
Duration:
2013-2014
Status:
Completed
There is a trend towards conducting more ventilation and air infiltration measurements in buildings, either to strengthen commissioning procedures or to learn from field data. This trend is particularly evident in...
Duration:
2012-today
Status:
On-going
An increasing number of countries (e.g. Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, UK) include in their regulations either required or recommended minimum airtightness levels with or without mandatory testing...
Duration:
2012-2016
Status:
Completed
There are several initiatives around the world aimed at providing a stronger basis for ventilation requirements in relation to indoor air quality and health. Examples include the Healthy efficient homes program at LBNL...
Duration:
2012-2013
Status:
Completed
While it is generally accepted that ventilation —whether natural, mechanical or hybrid — is needed to provide acceptable indoor air quality and prevent building damage, there is ongoing debate about...
Duration:
2012-2013
Status:
Completed
The current development in building energy efficiency towards nearly-zero energy buildings represents a number of new challenges to building design and construction. One of the major challenges is the increased need for cooling...
Duration:
2011-2013
Status:
Completed
With the trend towards low-energy buildings, the importance of and interest in building airtightness is increasing. This implies a growing number of tests, calling for increased attention to the quality of those tests including...