airtightness

The  AIVC -TightVent - venticool 2023 Conference: “Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings” will be held during 4-5 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Abstract submission is still open. Authors should submit their abstracts by March 20, 2023.

Detailed information & other important deadlines for the call for abstracts can be found at: https://aivc2023conference.org/call-for-abstracts-papers/

We are happy to announce the release of AIVC's Technical note #70: 40 years to build tight and ventilate right: From infiltration to smart ventilation!

As the AIVC was created in 1979, the 40^th anniversary of the AIVC was celebrated in October 2019 at the 40^th AIVC conference in Ghent. In the context of this celebration, it was decided to publish 2 overview publications:

We are happy to announce the release of AIVC's Technical note #71: Durability of building airtightness.

The 41^st AIVC – ASHRAE IAQ joint Conference, co-organized by ASHRAE & AIVC, was held on 4-6 May 2022 in Athens. The event drew around 185 participants (in person and remotely)  – academic researchers, engineering and consulting firms, industry representatives, people involved in standardisation, policy makers, manufacturers & stakeholders and international organizations.

During the event, two topical sessions dedicated to building and ductwork airtightness were organized.

The recordings and the slides of our recent webinar: “Durability of building airtightness: Assessment through field measurements” held on January 30^th 2020 and organised with the support of TightVent Europe and the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre, are now available online here. 

We are pleased to announce the release of AIVC Contributed Report 18: Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in New California Homes with Gas Appliances and Mechanical Ventilation!