A special issue of the International Journal of Ventilation was released in March, 2016 with selected extended papers from the 35th AIVC- 4th TightVent – 2nd venticool Conference: “Ventilation and Airtightness in Transforming the Building Stock to High Performance”. The list … Continue reading →
A new report, released by the Zero Carbon Hub, presents the findings from 33 dwellings construction site visits in an effort to see how effectively their mechanical ventilation systems were designed, installed, commissioned and handed over to occupants. The document is … Continue reading →
The annual report of 2015 of the International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities (IEA-EBC) Programme is now available. This report presents an overview of the Programme’s main activities with summaries of new, ongoing and recently completed projects, including specific … Continue reading →
In November 2015, the European Commission published the results of the public consultation on the evaluation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The consultation ran from 30 June to 31 October 2015 and aimed at evaluating the current EPBD. … 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 →
The International Standard EN ISO 9972 “Determination of air permeability of buildings – Fan pressurization method”, approved at CEN and ISO levels, was published in September 2015. The previous ISO 9972 version of this standard published in 2006 and amended … Continue reading →
The Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) released a document addressing ten of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that architects, engineers and construction managers/general contractors ask with respect to air barriers. The answers provide insight for these professionals to … Continue reading →
Around 160 participants attended the joint 36th AIVC – 5th TightVent – 3rd venticool conference held in Madrid, Spain September 23-24, 2015. The programme consisted of 3 parallel sessions with contributions from 27 countries and international organisations. Over 120 presentations … Continue reading →
Tightvent Europe has sent a contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the Energy performance of Buildings Directive. Based on recent studies and the experience of its partners, Tightvent Europe has put forward some elements that should be taken into … Continue reading →
This guide, released by the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), provides information on how to design and build buildings to achieve their airtightness targets. It is intended for architects, building service designers, energy assessors, builders, services installers, fire sealers, … Continue reading →
