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International workshop
Achieving relevant and durable airtightness levels:
status, options and progress needed
Brussels, Belgium, 28-29 March 2012
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Description
Programme
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Venue
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Sponsoring
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Provisional programme
First day, Wednesday March 28 2012
09:30-10:00 Introduction
- Context, challenges and opportunities regarding airtightness
Peter Wouters, INIVE EEIG, Belgium
10:00-11:15 Session 1: Philosophy and approaches regarding airtightness requirements: country views
- Philosophy and approaches for airtightness requirements in the Netherlands
Willem De Gids, VentGuide, Netherlands / Wouter Borsboom, TNO, Netherlands - Philosophy and approaches for airtightness requirements in Germany
Heike Erhorn-Kluttig, IBP, Germany - Philosophy and approaches for airtightness requirements in the UK
Martin Liddament, VEETECH, UK
11:30-13:00 Session 2: Philosophy and approaches regarding airtightness requirements: country views
- Philosophy and approaches for airtightness requirements in the USA
Max Sherman, LBNL, USA - Philosophy and approaches for airtightness requirements in Denmark
Alireza Afshari, Sbi, Denmark - Philosophy and approaches for airtightness requirements in Finland
Timo Kauppinen, VTT, Finland - Airtightness requirements: a lawyer point of view
Rik Honoré, Belgium
14:00-15:30 Session 3: Durable airtightness performance: what we know and where we need to go
- Alternating loads – a method for testing the durability of adhesives in air tightness layers
Thomas Ackermann, University of Applied Sciences, Minden, Germany - Changes in airtightness after 10-20 years
Magnus Hansén, SP Technical Research Institute, Sweden - Seasonal variation of facade airtightness: field observations and potential impact in NZEB
Willem De Gids, VentGuide, Netherlands / Wouter Borsboom, TNO, Netherlands - The DREAM project – Assessing the durability of envelope airtightness
Benoit Michaux, BBRI, Belgium
15:45-16:45 Session 4: Structured discussion: Pros and cons of various approaches for airtightness requirements – Recommendations and pitfalls to avoid
- Reasons behind the new approach to requirements in the energy performance regulation RT 2012
Jean-Christophe Visier, CSTB, France
16:45-17:15 Inspiring experience
- Can we learn from the Swedish quality approach to ductwork airtightness and the regular inspection of ventilation systems?
Johnny Andersson, Ramböll, Sweden
Second day, Thursday March 29 2012
09:00-10:40 Session 5: Dealing with airtightness in the construction process – Reliable airtightness testing and reporting
- UK experience with quality approaches for airtight constructions
Martin Liddament, VEETECH, UK - Lessons learnt from the qualification of airtightness testers and regulatory QM scheme in France
Florent Boithias / Sarah Juricic, CETE de Lyon, France - The Japanese airtightness certification framework for builders and testers
Hiroshi Yoshino, Tohoku University, Japan - Achieving good airtightness in new and retrofitted army buildings
Alexander Zhivov, USACE, USA
11:00-12:30 Session 6: Dealing with airtightness in the construction process – Potential for quality management approaches
- From the drawing table to the implementation of appropriate construction details on site
Mario Bodem, Ing + Arch, Germany - The development of quality guidelines in Finland
Timo Kauppinen, VTT, Finland - United States New Construction Program Comparison – Can a Quality Management Program Guarantee Heating and Cooling Costs of $1 Per Day?
Jonathan Coulter, Advanced Energy, USA - A method to ensure airtightness of the building envelope
Eva Sikander, SP Technical Research Institute, Sweden - Initial ideas for achieving reliable airtightness assessment in the Belgian context
Xavier Loncour / Peter Wouters, BBRI, Belgium
12:30-13-15 Workshop conclusions
- Highlights of the workshop and next steps within AIVC and TightVent
Peter Wouters / Rémi Carrié, INIVE, Int
Venue
The workshop will take place in the offices of the Belgian Building Research Institute (CSTC-WTCB) Boulevard Poincaré 79, 1060 Brussels, Belgium.
It is within walking distance of Brussels South train station.
More information and directions.
Sponsoring
This workshop receives financial support from the Flemish Energy Agency as part of a project dealing with the philosophy on building airtightness requirements.
The workshop is supported by REHVA and BUILDAIR.
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