AIVC 2023 Workshop, 18-19 May 2023,Tokyo Japan

NILIM and BRI of Japan, together with the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) organize a workshop entitled “Towards high quality, low-carbon ventilation in airtight buildings" to be held on 18-19 May 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. The workshop will take place in at Bellesalle Mita Garden (3-5-19 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo/Tokyo Mita Garden Tower 2F (Room B+C).

The workshop programme is now available here.

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Proposed Non-infectious Air Delivery Rates (NADR) for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

In November 2022, the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel released a report proposing new Non-infectious Air Delivery Rates (NADR) for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases, exceeding the current minimum standards, and aiming to help mitigate infection risk and promote health.

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AIVC 2023 Conference, Copenhagen – 4-5 October, 2023

The  AIVC -TightVent - venticool 2023 Conference: “Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings” will be held during 4-5 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract submission is still open. Authors should submit their abstracts by March 27, 2023.

Detailed information & other important deadlines for the call for abstracts can be found at: https://aivc2023conference.org/call-for-abstracts-papers/

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Guidance to avoid health risk caused by energy saving measures in homes

Due to extreme increases in energy prices in European countries (as well as other non-European countries), building users may be tempted to take energy saving measures because they can no longer pay their energy bills. This in turn may have adverse effects on the indoor air quality - especially in older and badly insulated homes. This article gives some elementary advice on what people should and shouldn’t do in cold and temperate climates where indoor heating is normally needed in winter.

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AIVC newsletter issue #23 – March 2023

The March 2023 issue of the AIVC newsletter has just been released. Specific contents include:

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Selected papers from the AIVC 2022 Conference published at the REHVA Journal 01/2023 & 02/2023 Issues!

The February & April 2023 editions of the REHVA Journal have been released, including a selection of articles presented at the 42nd AIVC conference - 10th TightVent - 8th venticool conference: "Ventilation Challenges in a Changing World" held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on October 5-6, 2022.

Specific articles include:

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Regulating Indoor Contaminants With Benjamin Jones

Benjamin Jones, Dr.Eng., spoke with ASHRAE’s Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski about a proposed addendum to Standard 62.2 that considers harm as a basis of regulating contaminants in homes. He also talked about how this type of addenda could be used in other indoor spaces and by other organizations—and why you should always turn on your range hood.

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Ventilation in Schools - A Review of State Policy Strategies

In January 2023, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released the report: "Ventilation in Schools: A Review of State Policy Strategies".

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Technological and financial tools to decarbonise the building sector and mitigate overheating in our cities

In the framework of The Trento EEMI Bauhaus Week, the European Mortgage Federation - European Covered Bond Council (EMF-ECBC) released a video-”call to action” (for distribution to 2000 banks and 5000 major companies) about the decarbonisation of buildings and the heat mitigation in cities.

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AIVC 2023 Conference, Copenhagen – 4-5 October, 2023

The  AIVC -TightVent - venticool 2023 Conference: “Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings” will be held during 4-5 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract submission is still open. Authors should submit their abstracts by March 20, 2023.

Detailed information & other important deadlines for the call for abstracts can be found at: https://aivc2023conference.org/call-for-abstracts-papers/

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