The 32nd AIVC and 1st TightVent Conference - Towards Optimal Airtightness Performance, was held in Brussels, Belgium, 12-13 October 2011.
Contains 60 papers.
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This paper presents the effect of specific future climate changes scenarios on the resilience of the refurbishment of a 1960s office building in suburban…
This paper deals with air-soil heat exchangers used for heating or cooling airflows used for ventilation of buildings. Basing on a previously published…
In France, starting on January 1st, 2013, a minimum airtightness value for all residential building will be required by the energy performance…
Through the experiences gained by building a sufficient number of air-tight buildings, the author will illustrate the ease of detailing and …
At the end of 2010, two manufacturers have commissioned an independent engineering firm to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of air-tightness in…
Enhancing the energy efficiency of buildings imposed by global warming and by the perspective of fossil fuel dwindling requires new technical solutions,…
The thrust of airtightness specification and testing is derived from energy considerations. The application to healthcare buildings and specialist…
During the recent decades, energy consumption of buildings, together with the costs for operation, has gained increasing concern. HVAC systems stand for a…
Large buildings can not always be tested as a single pressure zone. In Europe, different approaches have been proposed concerning the choice of…
The improvement of energy efficiency is the key issue after the energy performance of buildings directive came into the force in European Union…
Normally, the design of a ventilation system in a dwelling is based on national regulations, related design rules, building tradition and general knowledge…
The paper presents the whole year simulation of humidity based demand controlled hybrid ventilation in multiapartment building. The simulation was performed…
As part of a project aiming at assessing ventilation in low energy buildings, this study analyses the performance of innovative ventilation systems used in…
Wind is a potential dominant factor regarding the air infiltration through building envelopes. Due to its dynamic characteristics, quite complex aerodynamic…
Most European standards and national regulations about ventilation rates are based on indoor air quality assumptions in terms of contamination. On the other…
A study of excessive air leakage in the ductwork of a large pharmaceutical plant located in the Southeast United States is executed in order to determine…
The feasibility of good air-tightness in new buildings can be determined based on the obtained air tightness classes as defined in EN 12237. In this paper a…
This paper gives a quick overview of the PRAXIBAT programme led by the French Agency for Energy and Environment to improve building professionals skills to…
Portugal introduced, for the first time, in the 2006 Building Regulations, a requirement on the airtightness of the ductwork in new HVAC installations. A…
This paper presents some results from the Work Package 5 in the HealthVent project supported by the European Commission. One of the objectives of the…