While building airtightness is a key concern in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in most European climates, there exists already a wide range of commercially-available products specifically designed to minimise leakage in building envelopes.
The objective of this webinar was to give information on the performance and properties of these products based on research including laboratory and field tests. The speakers also provided information on standards already published and under development on this subject.

While building airtightness is a key concern in Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings in most European climates, there exists already a wide range of commercially-available products specifically designed to minimise leakage in building envelopes.
The objective of this webinar was to give information on the performance and properties of these products based on research including laboratory and field tests. The speakers also provided information on standards already published and under development on this subject.

The implementation of the EPBD recast puts increasing pressure on the market to achieve better building and ductwork airtightness: for most European climates and countries, good airtightness levels are necessary to achieve nearly zero-energy buildings. You will learn about legislative drivers that have brought to light new concerns and stimulated new initiatives. We will discuss recent trends in European regulations as well as field studies supporting the development of competent testing schemes. 

Recent Research and Characterisation of Sealants and Tapes 4 June 2013

The need for structured air leakage databases in energy conservation in buildings policies
25 May 2012

Interlaboratory tests for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of airtightness measurements.

Experimental study of supply-only ventilation effectiveness

Demonstration of the spreadsheet "Minibalance" for balancing ventilation systems

Achieving better envelope in practice -- Norway
Recent Norwegian training and dissemination schemes

Airtightness and ventilation perspectives in Romania European context, regulation changes and progress needed
21 June 2011

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