We are happy to announce that the recordings of the AIVC & TightVent co-organized webinar, “Building Airtightness Impact on Energy Performance (EP) Calculations”, held on December 9, 2024 are now available on our website! Featured Presenters: Nolwenn Hurel (Cerema, France) … Continue reading →
On 9-10 October 2024, the AIVC – TightVent – venticool 2024 joint Conference “Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality”, was organised by the International Network on Ventilation and Energy Performance (INIVE) on behalf of the … Continue reading →
A series of Ventilation Information Papers (VIPs) is being developed and published by the AIVC to present national trends and regulations on building and ductwork airtightness. This webinar will explore the building and ductwork airtightness practices in three countries: China, … Continue reading →
As it is now a well-known fact that air leakage can significantly impact the building energy performance, more and more countries are introducing requirements or recommendations on new buildings’ airtightness level in their energy performance regulation. One key aspect to … Continue reading →
The conference “IEQ 2025: Rising to new challenges: Connecting IEQ to a sustainable future”, organized by ASHRAE and AIVC, will be held in Montreal, Canada on 24-26 September 2025. The conference will also be the 13th TightVent and 11th venticool conference. This … Continue reading →
We are happy to inform you that the recordings and slides of the AIVC-TightVent webinar; “Airtightness tests for high-rise buildings” held on 26 January 2024 are now available online here. The full collection of past events’ recordings and slides can … Continue reading →
The abstract & topical session submission deadlines for the AIVC -TightVent – venticool 2024 Conference: “Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality” to be held during 9-10 October 2024 in Dublin, Ireland have been extended! Authors interested … Continue reading →
Building airtightness tests are now required or promoted in more and more countries, in particular for residential buildings. However, airtightness tests in high-rise buildings remain particularly challenging and uncommon. In addition to the difficulties of pressurizing any large-volume building and … Continue reading →
The 25th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword Feedback from the 11th TightVent – 43rd AIVC & 9th venticool Conference: Summary of the airtightness track 9-10 October 2024 –12th TightVent- 44th AIVC – 10th … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that the AIVC 2024 Conference “Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality” is now accepting abstracts & proposals for topical sessions. The Conference will be held on October 9-10, 2024, at Croke Park, … Continue reading →
