The 43rd AIVC Conference "Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings", was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 4-5 October 2023. Contains 129 papers and/or summaries.
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Outdoor PM2.5 has a continuous and significant effect on the indoor environment, and lobby floors, in particular, can be exposed to high concentrations due…
Sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. The quality and efficiency of sleep are strongly influenced by the sleep environment, including indoor…
The predicted and measured carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human respiration into an occupied space has been used as an indicator for controlling buildings…
The risen awareness of improved indoor air quality has resulted in an increased energy demand for HVAC systems due to higher air exchange rates and the…
Maintaining a good indoor air quality level has received growing attention in the past years. Especially the smaller particles like PM2.5 (particles of…
We performed residential indoor fine particle (PM2.5) measurement from 26 homes and three outdoor monitoring locations. Six PM2.5-bound phthalate easters (…
The world is seeing a rapid increase of cooling of buildings1. This is driven by multiple factors, such as urbanization and densification, climate change…
The world is facing a rapid increase of air conditioning of buildings. This is driven by multiple factors, such as urbanisation and densification, climate…
Airtightness is of key importance, both for indoor thermal comfort and for energy efficiency of buildings. Although formally regulated by the rulebook on…
The AIVC is preparing a series of VIP on national regulations and trends in airtightness for various countries (numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both…
The AIVC is preparing a series of VIP on national regulations and trends in airtightness for various countries (numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both…
(numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both building and ductwork airtightness:
- the national requirements and drivers (regulations, incentives,…
The AIVC is preparing a series of VIP on national regulations and trends in airtightness for various countries (numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both…
Measurements of the installed base of balanced ventilation systems in houses often show that optimal performance is not achieved. The installed base however…
The installation of central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) in renovated apartment buildings presents considerable challenges, primarily…
The progressive digitalization is providing more and more measurement data from building operation, in particular from heating, cooling and ventilation (…
Since 2018, Renson has introduced a range of cloud-connected residential ventilation systems, including central and decentral mechanical extract ventilation…
The Performance 2 project (2020-2024) is a French national research project that aims to evaluate the durability of Humidity-based Demand Controlled…
This paper investigates the impact of ventilative cooling in residential buildings constructed from light-weight cross-laminated timber. Different…
Heatwaves are extreme events that will become more frequent and intense with climate change. Maintaining a comfortable and healthy indoor environment…