Welcome to this combined website of the venticool platform and of IEA EBC Annex 62 – Ventilative Cooling, IEA EBC Annex 80 – Resilient Cooling of Buildings, IEA EBC Annex 87 – Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of Personalised Environmental Control Systems & Annex 97 – Sustainable Cooling in Cities
Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate in Buildings is out! Edition of October 2026
The October 2026 issue of the “Energy Efficiency and Indoor Climate in Buildings” newsletter has just been released. This monthly online newspaper contains relevant information on the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC), the international platform for building and ductwork … Continue reading →
IEA-EBC Annex 97 International Workshop on Overheating Resilience in Buildings and Urban Spaces – 28 October 2026
Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026Time: 09:00–16:00 (local time)Location: Munster Technological University (MTU), Cork Campus, Room LC.09, Le Cheile Building, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland As overheating becomes an increasingly important challenge for buildings and urban environments, there is a growing need for … Continue reading →
Recordings from September 18, 2026 Webinar: PECS: State of Research and Development
We are happy to announce that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS): State of Research and Development,” held on 18 September 2026, are now available on our website. The webinar brought … Continue reading →
Register now for the webinar on PECS: State of Research and Development | Friday, 18 September 2026 | 1:30–3:00 p.m. CEST
Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS) allow occupants to adjust their immediate surroundings without affecting others, offering the potential to enhance comfort, health and well-being while improving building energy efficiency. This webinar will present the state of research and development across … Continue reading →
Recordings available from our Webinar: “EBC Annex 97/Cities TCP Task 5 “Sustainable Cooling in Cities”: Learnings from the State-of-the-Art Report”
We are pleased to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “EBC Annex 97/Cities TCP Task 5 “Sustainable Cooling in Cities”: Learnings from the State-of-the-Art Report” (held on 7 September 2026), are now available on our website. … Continue reading →
CIBSE Publishes Updated TM59 Guidance on Overheating Risk in Dwellings
In July 2026, CIBSE published the latest edition of Technical Memorandum 59 (TM59): Overheating Risk in Dwellings – A Design Stage Methodology (2026). TM59 sets out the industry’s recommended approach for assessing overheating risk in new residential developments and major … Continue reading →
Register now for the EBC Annex 97/Cities TCP Task 5 “Sustainable Cooling in Cities” webinar: Learnings from the State-of-the-Art Report | 7 September 2026 | 09:00–10:15 CEST
The impact of climate change is increasingly felt in cities, where extreme weather events such as prolonged heat waves are exacerbated by the urban heat island effect. With more than 55% of the world’s population residing in cities, it has … Continue reading →
venticool newsletter is out! Edition of July 2026 now available!
The 28th issue of the venticool newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2026, AIVC – venticool – TightVent joint Conference, Incheon, Republic of Korea AIVC‐venticool April 2026 Workshop Presentations New Publication: Overheating assessment & … Continue reading →
Follow venticool on LinkedIn!
We’re excited to announce the launch of the official venticool LinkedIn page! We’ll use our LinkedIn channel to share the latest developments from the community, including: Announcements of events and webinars Research highlights and publications News from the venticool community … Continue reading →
Latest Developments from Annex 87 “Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of Personalised Environmental Control Systems”
IEA EBC Annex 87 focuses on the energy and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Performance of Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS). The objective of Annex 87 is to establish design criteria and operation guidelines for PECS, and to quantify the benefits … Continue reading →