Recent years have seen important evolutions in building ventilation regulations, inspection practices, and market developments across Europe, with significant differences between countries. While Spain has progressively moved towards performance-based IAQ regulations and the adoption of smart ventilation systems, France is … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that a dedicated workshop on building airtightness will take place during the upcoming 45th AIVC – ASHRAE IEQ – 13th TightVent – 11th venticool Conference, scheduled for 24–26 September 2025 in Montreal, Canada. The workshop is entitled: “Durability of the … Continue reading →
We are happy to announce the release of a new AIVC publication: Annotated Bibliography 14: Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality – Overview of the AIVC 2024 Conference sessions This annotated bibliography is based on … Continue reading →
The full collection of abstracts presented at the 14th International BUILDAIR Symposium is now available on AIVC’s AIRBASE. The symposium, held on May 16–17, 2025 in Hannover, Germany, brought together experts and practitioners to discuss the latest developments in airtight buildings, thermography … Continue reading →
The 46th AIVC conference “Innovations in Smart Ventilation and IEQ for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings” will take place on September 30 & October 1, 2026 at the Songdo International District in Incheon, Republic of Korea. This international event will be held jointly with the 14th TightVent Conference … Continue reading →
We’re happy to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Inspection of ventilation systems in non-residential buildings” held on June 5, 2025), are now available on our website. Featured Presentations: Inspection of ventilation systems in the … Continue reading →
Infiltrea 5.1 marks a major advance in blower door testing. This new version now allows direct multi-fan measurements without the need for third-party software. It features automatic manometer detection, easy channel configuration, and manual or automatic fan control. The new … Continue reading →
The 28th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 24 – 26 September 2025, AIVC – ASHRAE IEQ – TightVent – venticool joint conference, Montreal, Canada Broadening the Scope of TightVent Innovating Airtightness and Ventilation: Insights … Continue reading →
The 14th International Buildair Symposium in Hannover (Germany) on May 16 and 17 was organised by the Energie- und Umweltzentrum am Deister (e.u.[z.], www.e-u-z.de), in close cooperation with the AIVC, TightVent and INIVE. The event brought together about 120 international … Continue reading →
Since many of the challenges related to building & ductwork airtightness are shared across Europe, the TightVent Europe platform, created in 2011, aims to address the clear need for a strong and concerted initiative to overcome these issues. Indeed, sharing … Continue reading →
