Climate change is leading to increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves, which elevate the risk of human thermal stress in indoor environments. These conditions can make buildings uninhabitable during extreme events and long after they have passed. Therefore, it is crucial to design future-proof buildings and systems that can withstand such shocks and mitigate their impact on human well-being. This performance is known as thermal resilience to overheating.
Upcoming Webinars
12
May
2025
Major discrepancies are found between countries regarding both the building and ductwork airtightness trends, primarily due to varying national policies, construction practices, and climates.
05
Jun
2025
The inspection of ventilation systems in non-residential buildings is a growing priority across Europe, driven by the need for better energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
Past Webinars
17
Mar
2025
Indoor carbon dioxide concentrations have been measured and discussed in the context of building ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) for more than 100 years. In recent decades they have been...
21
Feb
2025
In many parts of the world, outdoor air quality is so poor that it is better to avoid ventilation with outdoor air. In such cases, the alternative is to substitute ventilation with air cleaning to...
13
Dec
2024
A series of Ventilation Information Papers (VIPs) is being developed and published by the AIVC to present national trends and regulations on building and ductwork airtightness. This webinar will...
09
Dec
2024
As it is now a well-known fact that air leakage can significantly impact the building energy performance, more and more countries are introducing requirements or recommendations on new buildings...
05
Dec
2024
Personal Environmental Control System (PECS) with the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and acoustic has advantages of controlling the localized environment at occupant’s...
08
Nov
2024
Many experts and policy makers may agree that heat pump is one of the most promising technologies for decarbonizing buildings. However, it seems that those engaged in the design and relevant...
24
Oct
2024
Many experts and policy makers may agree that heat pump is one of the most promising technologies for decarbonizing buildings. However, it seems that those engaged in the design and relevant...
20
Jun
2024
In recent years ventilation system design has seen a shift from design methods based on prescribed flow rates and standard lay outs, towards performance-based approaches which offer opportunities for...
26
Mar
2024
Occupants use windows to control their thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ). However, occupants often have to make a compromise between thermal, acoustic and visual comfort, IAQ and energy...
21
Mar
2024
Ventilative cooling emerges to be a key element in the strategy to meet the cooling demand in buildings while cutting the CO2 emissions. Ventilative cooling also enhances thermal comfort and...
12
Feb
2024
12 February 2024, Webinar – New standards, guidelines or regulations for ventilation due to COVID-19
There have worldwide been many activities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic to develop guidelines, standards, or new regulations to decrease the risk of cross contamination in the indoor...
26
Jan
2024
Building airtightness tests are now required or promoted in more and more countries, in particular for residential buildings. However, airtightness tests in high-rise buildings remain particularly...
12
Dec
2023
A smart ventilation system is able to continually adjust itself to provide the desired IAQ while minimizing energy use, utility bills, thermal discomfort and noise. A smart ventilation system is also...
19
Jun
2023
A pressurization test with a blower door fan is the most widely accepted and used method to evaluate the airtightness of a building, but it presents some drawbacks. Alternative methodologies have...
09
May
2023
Significant discrepancies have been observed among European countries, regarding the building and ductwork airtightness trends, attributed to differences between national policies, building practices...
04
May
2023
Significant discrepancies have been observed among European countries, regarding the building and ductwork airtightness trends, attributed to differences between national policies, building practices...
12
Jan
2023
Our bodies need good rest and sleep as part of regular recuperation to enable us to perform our normal activities in life. Sleep is an integral part of human life and the importance and...
12
Dec
2022
Personal Environmental Control System (PECS) with the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and acoustic has advantages of controlling the localized environment at occupant’s...
29
Nov
2022
Ventilation represents a very high part of the building’s energy load. Increased envelope protection combined with the significant increase of the ambient temperature, turn ventilation into one...
15
Nov
2022
The transition to climate neutrality has a large impact on the job of building and HVAC designers, manufacturers, installers, investors, etc. Renovating our building stock to make it more energy...