The 42nd AIVC conference: “Ventilation Challenges in a Changing World” will be held in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands together with the 10th TightVent and the 8th venticool conferences on October 5-6, 2022. Conference Scope More than ever in the past, climate change and the … Continue reading →
AIVC received the sad news that our dear colleague and friend Rémi Carrié passed away on September 11, 2022, after a long illness. Rémi has contributed immensely to the AIVC throughout his professional life. His death represents a great loss … Continue reading →
The Air Infiltration & Ventilation Centre has just published Ventilation Information Paper no #45.2: Trends in building and ductwork airtightness in Spain. The paper is freely accessible. Please click here to download and read the document. This is the 2nd paper of a … Continue reading →
We are happy to announce the release of AIVC’s Technical note #70: 40 years to build tight and ventilate right: From infiltration to smart ventilation! As the AIVC was created in 1979, the 40th anniversary of the AIVC was celebrated in October … Continue reading →
The Air Infiltration & Ventilation Centre has just published Technical Note 71: Durability of building airtightness! Much progress has been made to improve the airtightness level of new buildings. Still, little is known about the durability of building airtightness, or … Continue reading →
The September 2022 issue of the “Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate in Buildings” newsletter has just been released. This monthly online newspaper contains relevant information on the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), the building and ductwork airtightness platform (TightVent … Continue reading →
The Air Infiltration & Ventilation Centre has just published Ventilation Information Paper no #45.1: Trends in building and ductwork airtightness in Estonia. This is the first paper of a series of papers being developed and dealing with trends in building and ductwork … Continue reading →
The 41st AIVC – ASHRAE IAQ joint Conference, co-organized by ASHRAE & AIVC, was held on 4-6 May 2022 in Athens. The event drew 185 participants (in person and remotely) – academic researchers, engineering and consulting firms, industry representatives, people … Continue reading →
The 22nd issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 5 -6 October 2022 –10th TightVent- 42nd AIVC – 8th venticool conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands Feedback from the 41st AIVC – ASHRAE IAQ joint Conference – Summary … Continue reading →
The TightVent Airtightness Association Committee (TAAC) continues to meet 4 times per year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no physical meeting has been held since 2019 but the next one is now planned for October 2022 before the AIVC-TightVent-venticool joint … Continue reading →
On March 30, 2022 TightVent Europe sent feedback to the European Commission’s Proposal for a Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). TightVent Europe has put forward some elements to be taken into account by the European Commission. … Continue reading →
