We’re happy to announce that the recordings of the AIVC-venticool webinar, “Improving thermal resilience of buildings to overheating: Lessons learned”, held on May 5, 2025, are now available on our website!
The AIVC and TightVent are pleased to invite you to the webinar "Building and ductwork airtightness trends and regulations in Estonia, Germany and the U.S.", scheduled for May 12, 2025, from 15:30 to 17:00 CET.
Participation is free, but registration is required.
To view the agenda and register, please click here.
Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 09:01
Major discrepancies are found between countries regarding both the building and ductwork airtightness trends, primarily due to varying national policies, construction practices, and climates. In some countries, minimum airtightness requirements for buildings are included in regulations, such as in U.S. states that have adopted the IECC energy code, which mandates testing to justify airtightness in residential buildings. In Estonia and Germany, achieving high airtightness in the building envelope is encouraged by disadvantageous default values for Energy Performance calculations.
The AIVC and TightVent are pleased to invite you to the webinar titled "Inspection of Ventilation Systems in Non-Residential Buildings", scheduled for June 5, 2025, from 13:30 to 15:00 CET.
Participation is free, but registration is required.
To view the agenda and register, please click here.
Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 14:31
The inspection of ventilation systems in non-residential buildings is a growing priority across Europe, driven by the need for better energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Inspection protocols can be challenging to develop as, unlike for residential buildings, a wide range of building types and use has to be covered. Moreover, inspection protocols vary significantly between countries due to different national policies and building practices.
The AIVC and venticool invite you to join the upcoming webinar, "Improving thermal resilience of buildings to overheating: Lessons learned" taking place on May 5, 2025, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
To view the agenda and register, please follow this link.
Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 10:58
Climate change is leading to increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves, which elevate the risk of human thermal stress in indoor environments. These conditions can make buildings uninhabitable during extreme events and long after they have passed. Therefore, it is crucial to design future-proof buildings and systems that can withstand such shocks and mitigate their impact on human well-being. This performance is known as thermal resilience to overheating.
The AIVC is pleased to announce that the slides from the recent international workshop “Indoor Environmental Quality in Sustainable Buildings” are now available online.
The workshop took place on 1–2 April 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany, and brought together German and international researchers, engineers, and experts to exchange knowledge and share recent developments on indoor environmental quality (IEQ), ventilation, health, and sustainability in buildings.
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