Ventilation and health

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 in the United States, the HealthVent project in Europe (2010–2012), the Health and Wellbeing Project in Japan, the Development of Healthy and Clean Residential Building Standards project in Korea (2008–2012), and the French Observatory for Indoor Air Quality (running since 2001). It would be beneficial for these initiatives to exchange information and experiences, for instance through webinars, workshops, and other collaborative activities.

Publications

Ventilation Information Papers:
Technical Reports:
Others:

AIVC TN 68 landing page (launched in 2025) presents the key findings from AIVC Technical Note 68 "Residential Ventilation and Health" and provides access to technical summaries, expert analysis, video briefings, and podcast discussions. These essential resources are designed to support building professionals, researchers, and policymakers in understanding the links between ventilation, indoor air quality (IAQ), and health.

Events

Conferences:
  • 33rd AIVC Conference , October 2012, Copenhagen
    • Topical Session "Health-Based ventilation Guidelines for Europe (HealthVent project)"
    • Topical Session "Health and comfort in highly energy efficient buildings"
    • Topical Session "European Policies on Indoor Air Quality"
  • 34th AIVC Conference, September 2013, Athens
    • Topical Session "Ventilation and health in high performance buildings"
  • 36th AIVC Conference , September, 2016, Madrid
    • Topical session "Indoor Environmental Quality- Ventilation and Health"
  • 12th REHVA World Congress CLIMA 2016, May 2016, Aalborg
    • Topical Session "2020 agenda for ventilation and air Infiltration: knowledge gaps, research priorities and the need for innovation"
Workshops:
  • JEMRB workshop “Health and comfort in highly energy efficient buildings - Knowledge gaps”. 2-3 May 2012. Brussels.