We’re pleased to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe” (held on October 10, 2025), are now available on our website. Featured Presentations: Italy – Trends in Building Ventilation Requirements and … Continue reading →
The October 2025 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 IEQ 2025 conference, co-organised by ASHRAE and AIVC in Montreal, Canada, on 24-26 September, was also the 45th AIVC, 13th Tightvent and 11th venticool conference. The conference gathered experts worldwide to exchange the latest research, advances and practices on … Continue reading →
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 →
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 pleased to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from the AIVC-TightVent webinar, “Building and Ductwork Airtightness Trends and Regulations in Estonia, Germany, and the U.S.” (held on May 12, 2025), are now available on our website. Featured Presentations: … Continue reading →
Major discrepancies are found between countries regarding both the building and ductwork airtightness trends, primarily due to varying national policies, construction practices, and climates. In some countries, minimum airtightness requirements for buildings are included in regulations, such as in U.S. … Continue reading →
The inspection of ventilation systems in non-residential buildings is a growing priority across Europe, driven by the need for better energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Inspection protocols can be challenging to develop as, unlike for residential buildings, a wide … Continue reading →
The recordings from the AIVC & TightVent co-organized webinar, “Building and Ductwork Airtightness Trends and Regulations in China, Japan, and New Zealand”, held on December 13, 2024, are now available on our website. Featured Speakers: Yan Hu (Hunan University, China) … Continue reading →
