Not only air, but also the radioactive radon can penetrate rooms through leakages in the building envelope and accumulate there if ventilation is poor. Because increased radon concentration is the second most common cause of lung cancer, the EU has … Continue reading →
Building airtight is important, but it’s not easy. It depends both on the design of the building as on the craftmanship of the installer. We’ve got little influence on the first, so let’s make it easy for the second. No … Continue reading →
Retrotec’s Blower Door & Duct Testing Online Training Courses are an industry staple. Now, Retrotec has re-released these courses tailored for Metric System users. Learn the principles of blower door testing or duct leakage testing including how to set up, … Continue reading →
The experience from more than 400 successful sealing projects in new buildings or retrofits throughout Europe has been incorporated into the further development of the AEROSEAL machines. The new generation of the machine features technical innovations as well as various … Continue reading →
Monday 30 November 2020, 10:30-11:45 CET Air infiltration in buildings has multiple consequences on energy use and indoor environmental quality which depend on the location and distribution of leakages. Among others, pollutant infiltration and air draft are highly affected by … Continue reading →
The 18th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 14 -16 September 2020 – 41st AIVC & 9th TightVent – ASHRAE IAQ joint conference in Athens, Greece AIVC Ventilation Information Paper no 40 “Ductwork airtightness- A … Continue reading →
The Air Infiltration & Ventilation Centre has just released AIVC Literature List 35 “Building & Ductwork Airtightness”. The document is split into 3 main chapters including: papers & slides presented at AIVC & TightVent Europe annual conferences and publications produced … Continue reading →
The TEC Auto Test app allows to wirelessly connect with a Minneapolis BlowerDoor DG-1000 or DG 700 pressure gauge to conduct an automated airtightness test of a building. The app will collect and store the required test data from the … Continue reading →
The UltraLink controller is a new volume flow regulator developed to deliver an optimal indoor climate to minimum energy consumption. With the UltraLink controller, you have the possibility to create a more efficient and optimized ventilation system with low maintenance … Continue reading →
MEZ-BALLOON, are high quality duct plugs for a temporary closing of circular ducts during leakage test, duct sealing or duct cleaning. Our duct plugs can be reused at least 10 to 20 times and can be pumped up with a … Continue reading →
