While it is generally accepted that a ventilation system in a building—whether natural, mechanical or hybrid—is needed to provide acceptable indoor air quality and prevent building damage, there are debates about the actual performance of these systems and how the … Continue reading
Following the successful symposium held in Berlin in 2011 and 2012, TightVent is very pleased to pursue its collaboration with BUILDAIR. The 8th International BUILDAIR-Symposium “Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice” offers a variety of presentations and firsthand … Continue reading
Design, Implementation, Control and Durability: Feedback from Practice and Perspectives The AIVC workshop on airtightness which will be held April 18th-19th, 2013 in Rockville, near Washington DC. TightVent is pleased to partner with AIVC for this event which will also … Continue reading
33rd AIVC conference – 2nd TightVent conference Optimising Ventilative Cooling and Airtightness for [Nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings, IAQ and Comfort Copenhagen, Denmark, 10-11 October 2012 In cooperation with Download the summary of the round table in pdf More information on the event … Continue reading
On behalf of AIVC and TightVent Europe, INIVE organized the workshop entitled “Achieving relevant and durable airtightness levels: status, options and progress needed” in Brussels, March 28-29 2012. 70 participants exchanged their views on the basis of presentations given by … Continue reading
This ebook has been produced by TightVent Europe. It includes a number of publications from the Intelligent Energy Europe programme and its predecessor, namely from the ASIEPI project, SAVE-AIRWAYS, and SAVE-DUCT projects.It has been designed with the following objectives: First, … Continue reading
TightVent is very pleased to welcome CDPEA as new associate member. CDPEA has been created in 2007 as a resource centre for building professionals in the field of sustainability, indoor air quality and energy performance in the Aquitaine region. CDPEA … Continue reading
Since its inauguration, TightVent has welcome several new partners: Aeroseal offers an effective solution for testing and sealing ductwork leakage from the inside using a water-based sealant. The Aeroseal application is capable of sealing new and existing ductwork in commercial … Continue reading
The theme of this conference was “Towards optimal airtightness performance”. Download the programme. Some key figures: Over 160 participants 68 abstracts submitted and peer-reviewed 8 persons in the organization committee 12 referees for peer-review 26 experts invited for specific talks … Continue reading
One major objective of the MININFIL project (funded in the framework of the French PREBAT programme) was to develop a series of guides to help building professionals build airtight. These guides contain over 150 typical details for French buildings, with … Continue reading