On November 4, 2025, representatives from the building cooling and ventilation industry, along with architects and consultants, convened for the 12^th meeting of the Advisory Board of Practitioners (ABoP). Since early 2024, the board has been coordinated by venticool, following its initial operation in collaboration with Annex 80 from 2021 to 2023.

The Advisory Board was established to bridge scientific research and practical application, strengthening connections with industry professionals and integrating their real-world insights into future research initiatives.

A total of thirteen participants attended the meeting, which focused on Drivers and Barriers for Resilient Ventilative Cooling. After a warm welcome and introduction by Hilde Breesch (KU Leuven, Belgium), the session featured two expert presentations:

• Yves Lambert (Renson, Belgium): Guidance for the EPBD recast. Opportunities for ventilative cooling
• Linda Toledo (University of Strathclyde–Glasgow, UK / Eurac Research, Italy): Reported Practices on Ventilative Cooling and Perceived Overheating in Low-Energy Homes

The presentations were followed by an engaging open discussion, during which participants reflected on key questions such as:

1. Which drivers and barriers to resilient ventilative cooling have you identified through your professional experience or consider significant in general?
2. Based on Yves Lambert’s presentation, what do you consider the most significant opportunities for resilient ventilative cooling in the context of the EPBD recast guidelines, and what are their anticipated impacts?
3. Linda Toledo’s presentation highlighted the link between design, occupant behaviour, and comfort outcomes. To what extent did you consider occupant behaviour in the design of resilient ventilative cooling strategies or in the development of ventilative cooling components and systems?

Upcoming Meetings

• 13^th ABoP Meeting: March/April 2026 (exact date to be announced)
• Meeting Topic: To be confirmed

If you are interested in joining the Advisory Board of Practitioners, please contact Maria Kapsalaki for more information.