The QUALICHeCK-TightVent webinar: "Building airtightness and initiatives to improve the quality of the works" was held on Tuesday 12 January, 10:00-11:30 (Brussels time). The objective of this webinar was to give background information on selected initiatives to improve the quality of the works with respect to building airtightness.

The programme included 4 presentations of 20 minutes as follows:

• Guidelines for designers and workers: the Etanch'air project, Clarisse Mees, BBRI
• Laboratory investigation on the durability of taped joints in exterior air barrier applications, Jelle Langmans, KU Lueven
• System approach and on-site quality control for good building airtightness, Katherine Sauvet, Saint Gobain - ISOVER
• Market drivers for the development and use of new building airtightness products, Filip Van Mieghem, Soudal

This webinar was organised by the QUALICHeCK consortium (www.qualicheck-platform.eu), in cooperation with TightVent Europe (http://www.tightvent.eu) and the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre.