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CIBSE initially published COVID-19 Ventilation guidance on 9^th May, followed by Version 2 on 12^th May and Version 3 on 15^th July, in response to the CIBSE position, taken in April, that there was the potential for airborne aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Version 4 was published on October 23^rd.

This guidance adopts a precautionary approach with the objective of ventilating spaces as much as reasonably possible with outside air as one measure to reduce transmission risk.

The final programme for the 38th AIVC - 6th TightVent - 4th venticool conference: "Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings" has been released.

The keynote speakers, topical sessions and list of accepted papers for the 38th AIVC - 6th TightVent - 4th venticool conference: "Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings" have been announced. The joint conference, co-organized by the International Network on Ventilation and Energy Performance (INIVE), on behalf of the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), TightVent Europe (the Building and Ductwork Airtightness Platform) and venticool (the international platform for ventilative cooling, Brunel University London, the University of Nottingham & CIBSE, takes place Sept.

The 38th AIVC conference "Ventilating healthy low-energy buildings" will be held on 13 and 14 September 2017 in Nottingham (UK) together with the 6th TightVent conference and the 4th venticool conference. 

Abstract submission is now open. More information is available here.

The November 2015 issue of the CIBSE Natural Ventilation News is now available. This Newsletter, aims to inform members and potential members of the work being undertaken by the Group to benefit the discipline of natural ventilation within CIBSE.

Contents include:

The AIVC is very pleased to welcome the United Kingdom as new participating country! The UK will be represented in the board by Benjamin Jones, Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham and Maria Kolokotroni, Professor at Brunel University London.The AIVC at present counts 18 countries composing the AIVC Board demonstrating the growing interest on air infiltration and ventilation issues in new and renovated buildings.