Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Tue, 10/07/2014 - 11:15
New links between parametric design software, energy simulation tools, and optimization algorithms allow for the customization of individual building components or whole building form in order to reduce anticipated energy use. These optimization methods are of particular interest in studying design problems where an energy conserving measure may act beneficially in one season but detrimentally in another if not properly sized, such as a static shading device.
The first international conference on compliance and quality for energy efficiency in buildings was organised in Brussels on 30 September 2014. The event represented the main physical opportunity to expand the dialogue on the relevant issues, with the first QUALICHeCK project findings as one of the starting points for discussion. The issue of ventilation and airtightness received specific attention.
There will be similar conferences in Brussels in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
We are pleased that Spain decided to join the AIVC. Moreover, the September 2015 AIVC conference will be held in Madrid.
Indoor air quality and energy efficiency in buildings remain very hot topics on the agenda of many governments, while they are growing as such in others. We are now in front of the AIVC Poznan Conference September 24-25. With the 116 contributions from 27 countries as well as a series of topical sessions, this will again be a major annual meeting point for building professionals, experts and scientists to exchange their views and share their results.
There are at present more than 100 registered participants for this conference which will be held on September 30 in Brussels. Click here for the updated conference flyer. There are several presentations specifically dealing with the topics of ventilation systems, building and ductwork airtightness and ventilative cooling.
Submitted by Maria.Kapsalaki on Fri, 09/19/2014 - 16:16
This seminar presented work by the IEA EBC Annex 62 which was an international collaborative project on ventilative cooling; it had a four year working phase (2012-2018) and contribution by representatives from 20 universities, research institutes and private industries from 14 different countries from Europe, Japan, China and the US.
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