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SAVE THE DATE for the 6th TightVent conference in Nottingham. The 6th TightVent conference will be held on 13 and 14 September 2017 in Nottingham (UK) together with the 38th AIVC conference and the 4th venticool conference. More information will follow soon so stay tuned.

Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate in Buildings is out. This monthly online newspaper contains relevant information on TightVent Europe, AIVC, venticool & IEA EBC annex 62, the Indoor Environmental Quality – Global Alliance (IEQ-GA), the QUALICHeCK project and the Dynastee network. Subscribe to get informed on a regular basis on the platforms’activities… more

TightVent Europe becomes Associated Partner of the Covenant of Mayors

TightVent Europe has joined the Covenant of Mayors as an Associated Partner. Heralded as the “world’s biggest urban climate and energy initiative” by Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete, the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy brings together thousands of local and regional … Continue reading →

NEW ATTMA air testing standard for residential dwellings

The Air Tightness Testing & Measurement Association (ATTMA), have recently updated the Technical Standard L1: “Measuring air permeability in the envelopes of dwellings”, including changes and clarifications in order to reduce and remove ambiguity within the testing industry. This Technical … Continue reading →

New guide by BSRIA | Floor Plenum Airtightness – Guidance and Testing Methodology (BG65/2016)

This new guide, released by the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), focuses on energy efficiency issues and users’ discomfort related to the air leakage of floor plenums (void between a building’s floor structure and a raised access floor, … Continue reading →

New release: Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate in Buildings

Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate in Buildings has just been released. This monthly online newspaper contains relevant information on TightVent Europe, the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), the international platform on ventilative cooling (venticool) & IEA EBC annex 62-ventilative cooling, the Indoor Environmental … Continue reading →

SAVE THE DATE for the 6th TightVent conference in Nottingham

The 6th TightVent conference will be held on 13 and 14 September 2017 in Nottingham (UK) together with the 38th AIVC conference and the 4th venticool conference. More information will follow soon so stay tuned.

March 31 – April 1, 2017, Conference, Hannover – “10th International BUILDAIR Symposium”

TightVent Europe is pleased to announce the tenth anniversary of the International BUILDAIR Symposium “Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice” to be held from March 31 to April 1, 2017 in Hannover Germany. The BUILDAIR Symposium has been … Continue reading →

ASHRAE IAQ 2016 Conference Announces Keynote Speakers, Technical Programme Preview and Early Bird Registration Deadline

ATLANTA – The keynote speakers for the IAQ 2016 Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices Conference have been announced. The conference, co-organised by ASHRAE and AIVC, takes place Sept. 12-14, 2016, in Alexandria, Va., at the Crowne … Continue reading →

New CIBSE Guide B2: Ventilation and Ductwork

This recently released volume, is part of “CIBSE Guide B: Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration”, providing guidance on the practical design of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The guide, released by the Chartered Institution of Building Services … Continue reading →

TightVent newsletter issue #10 – June 2016 now available

The tenth issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Contents include: Foreword Progress made on building and ductwork airtightness in the past 5 years September 12-14, 2016: 37th AIVC –ASHRAE- IAQ joint conference Alexandria, VA, USA New QUALICHeCK factsheets available … Continue reading →

Progress made on building and ductwork airtightness in the past 5 years

Significant progress has been made over the past 5 years to improve building airtightness, but there remain challenges to consider long term performance or to contain risks of inappropriate ventilation. As for ductwork airtightness, except for Scandinavian countries, we are … Continue reading →

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