The 38th AIVC conference "Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings" will be held on 13 and 14 September 2017 in Nottingham (UK). It will also be the 6th TightVent conference and the 4th venticool conference.
Conference Scope
The 38th AIVC conference "Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings" will be held on 13 and 14 September 2017 in Nottingham (UK). It will also be the 6th TightVent conference and the 4th venticool conference.
Conference Scope
The need to reduce the energy demand of buildings is reflected in the legislation and policies of many countries. However, there is increasing concern about their adverse effects on occupant health and comfort in low energy buildings. These issues are being considered by some international energy conservation policy initiatives for buildings that seek to simultaneously reduce energy demand and provide acceptable indoor environment quality.
The minimisation of health risks and preservation of thermal comfort require the careful design and implementation of ventilation strategies and systems. There are many factors that must be addressed to achieve this goal, such as limiting occupant exposure to indoor and outdoor pollution sources, determining metrics capable of assessing indoor air quality, identifying factors causing overheating, and increasing envelope and ductwork airtightness.
It is this context that defines the core theme of the joint 38th AIVC, 6th TightVent and 4th venticool Conference as “Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings”. It will place its focus on:
Conference concept
The conference will consist of 3 parallel tracks largely devoted to:
The conference will consist of a mixture of:
Conference topics
Ventilative cooling:
Airtightness:
Ventilation, IAQ, and health relationships:
Other appropriate topics:
Selected papers will be invited for submission to special issues of ‘Energy & Buildings’ , the ‘International Journal of Ventilation’ and REHVA journals.
Keynote speakers
Conference Organisers
The conference is organised by:
For further information please visit the conference website at: http://www.aivc2017conference.org/