AIVC Technical Note #69: 40 years to build tight and ventilate right: History of the AIVC

We are pleased to announce the release of AIVC's Technical Note no 69: 40 years to build tight and ventilate right: History of the AIVC. This report provides information about the history of AIVC, its events and publications, its member countries and board members and collaborations with other organisations.

The document is freely accessible. Please click here to download and read the document. 

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TN 69: 40 years to build tight and ventilate right: History of the AIVC

As the AIVC was created in 1979, the 40th anniversary of the AIVC was celebrated in October 2019 at the 40th AIVC conference in Ghent. In the context of this celebration, it was decided to publish 2 overview publications:

Modern History of Indoor Air Quality (1973-Present)

This presentation will summarize the last forty-five years of indoor air quality (IAQ) studies, investigations and research from the first energy crisis in the USA in the 1970’s to the latest issues with regards to climate change and its effect on IAQ. The initial occupant complaints about the quality of the air in buildings coincided with changes in infiltration and ventilation in buildings. In particular, the first ASHRAE 62 Standard was issued in 1973, and then substantially changed in the 1981 version.