The eleventh issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Contents include: Foreword 13-14 September 2017 – 38th AIVC & 6th TightVent conference in Nottingham, UK TAAC news March 31 – April 1, 2017, Conference, Hannover – “10th International BUILDAIR Symposium” … Continue reading →
QUALICHeCK recently released several new factsheets. Factsheet #21 describes the quality framework for reliable fan pressurisation tests. Airtightness performance of the building has a significant weight in the Belgian EPB-calculation and the number of pressurisation tests in new buildings is … Continue reading →
This may seem like a difficult question, but the answer is much more logical and valuable than it may seem at first. Over the past 5 years, the world has seen an increasing number of energy efficiency polices. These, combined … Continue reading →
Retrotec brings you the rCloud app, a revolutionary way to securely perform and report reliable, repeatable results. rCloud geolocates your location and automatically performs blower door or duct tests to common standards. Then immediately creates secure compliance reports to be … Continue reading →
TightVent Europe has joined the Covenant of Mayors as an Associated Partner. Heralded as the “world’s biggest urban climate and energy initiative” by Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete, the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy brings together thousands of local and regional … Continue reading →
ATLANTA – The keynote speakers for the IAQ 2016 Defining Indoor Air Quality: Policy, Standards and Best Practices Conference have been announced. The conference, co-organised by ASHRAE and AIVC, takes place Sept. 12-14, 2016, in Alexandria, Va., at the Crowne … Continue reading →
On June 9, 2016 the executive committee of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Technical Collaboration Programme Buildings and Communities (EBC TCP), previously called the implementing agreement on Buildings and Communities, approved a 5-year extension period for the Air Infiltration and Ventilation … Continue reading →
The guidelines walk through the design and implementation of an airtightness concept and address the following aspects in new built and refurbished single family houses: defining the airtight layer, defining relevant details, choosing materials, tendering and placing purchase orders, executing … Continue reading →
The ninth issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available for download! Contents include: Foreword Outcomes of the 36th AIVC & 5th TightVent conference: Summary of the airtightness track Save the date for the QUALICHeCK-TightVent webinar: “Building airtightness and initiatives to … Continue reading →
In addition to high-quality manufacturer’s calibration, BlowerDoor GmbH, as a DAkkS-accreditedlab, now also offers the calibration of measuring gauges with DAkkS certification.The calibration procedures at BlowerDoor GmbH meet the highest quality standards. Thecalibration lab at BlowerDoor GmbH has been DAkkS-accredited … Continue reading →
