Airtightness of multifamily residential buildings in Czech Republic – theory vs. reality

Despite their favourable A/V ratio, large multifamily residential buildings in Czech Republic often show worse airtightness (n50, qE50 or both) than small single-family passive houses erected by means of similar construction methods The analyses presented point out several reasons behind...

Luftdichtheit bei Mehrfamilienhäusern in Tschechien – Theorie vs. Praxis

Trotz ihres günstigen A/V-Verhältnisses weisen große Mehrfamilienhäuser in der Tschechischen Republik häufig eine schlechtere Luftdichtheit (n50, qE50 oder beides) auf als kleine Einfamilien- Passivhäuser, die mit ähnlichen Baumethoden errichtet wurden. Die vorgestellten...

Ensuring airtightness when retrofitting existing buildings with prefab components

Germany has already garnered some experience with serial refurbishments of its existing building stock. When mounting a heat-insulating building envelope during serial modernization you usually incorporate an airtight barrier as well. First of all, however, the question arises as to where to install...

Luftdichtheit bei der seriellen Sanierung

Mit der seriellen Sanierung von Altbauten wurden und werden in Deutschland bereits erste Erfahrungen gemacht. Die Anbringung einer seriell konzipierten wärmedämmenden Gebäudehülle schließt die Herstellung einer luftdichten Schicht in der Regel ein. Es stellt sich allerdings zunächst die grundlegende Frage...

Greece – hold times of gaseous fire suppressants: poetry and truth

A number of integrity tests have been made since 2022 and the registration of the results still takes place in various companies and institutions in Greece by the FUV research team. The main purpose of this registration...

Griechenland – Löschgashaltezeiten: Dichtung und Wahrheit

Seit 2022 hat das FUV-Forschungsteam eine Reihe von Integritätstests zu Löschgashaltezeiten durchgeführt und es registriert bis heute die Test-Ergebnisse verschiedener Unternehmen und Institutionen in Griechenland...

Test facility for building envelope leakage type analysis and improvement of acoustic and thermographic airtightness measurement methods

Ensuring the airtightness of building envelopes is crucial for enhancing the energy efficiency of buildings. The prompt detection of leaks is essential, particularly when undertaking building renovations. Consequently, efforts have been made in recent years to implement new measurement techniques that facilitate the rapid, straightforward, and wide-scale identification of leaks in building envelopes. Two notable methods are the use of acoustic and thermographic technologies.

16-17 May 2025, Hannover - 14th International BUILDAIR Symposium

The 14th International Buildair Symposium, themed "Airtight Buildings, Thermography, and Practical Ventilation Systems," is scheduled for May 16-17, 2025, in Hanover, Germany.

The event will offer a unique opportunity to find out about the latest developments and best practices, to highlight particular challenges in airtightness testing and to exchange experiences across national borders. 

The Call for Papers is now open, with submissions due by September 20, 2024.

English

16-17 May 2025, Hannover – “14th International BUILDAIR Symposium”

The 14th International Buildair Symposium: "Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice" will take place on May 16 and 17, 2025 in Hanover, Germany. 

The event will offer a unique opportunity to find out about the latest developments and best practices, to highlight particular challenges in airtightness testing and to exchange experiences across national borders. 

The conference programme will include:

English

Thermography-based assessment of mean radiant temperature and occupancy in healthcare facilities

Due to its high demands regarding indoor environmental conditions, healthcare facilities are associated with high energy consumption. To move forward towards more demand driven and energy reduced conditioning, information on occupancy and temperature boundary conditions are crucial. Thermography-based systems enable data acquisition regarding both aspects in high local resolution. In this publication, we propose a thermography system that may be used for monitoring of rooms in healthcare facilities.

Pages