On September 24-26, 2025 we had the privilege of attending the 45th AIVC (Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre) – ASHRAE IEQ joint – 11th Venticool conference titled “IEQ 2025: Rising to new challenges: Connecting IEQ to a sustainable future” held in Montreal, … Continue reading →
A new paper by Kevin Campagna et al., titled “Windows, fans, and solar shadings during summer and heatwave: Occupant behavior and potential for improvement in heat-mitigation practices,” presents the largest dataset to date on summer occupant behavior in French residential … Continue reading →
In the built environment, we have become highly proficient at designing for the heating season. We know how to insulate, how to seal, and how to decarbonise our heat sources. However, as our climate shifts and building standards continue to … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that the abstract and topical session submission deadlines for the AIVC–TightVent–Venticool 2026 Conference, “Innovations in Smart Ventilation and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings,” to be held on September 30 and October 1, 2026, in Incheon, Republic … Continue reading →
In November 2025 the United Nations Environment Programme released the report Global Cooling Watch 2025: The Free Degrees. The document outlines pathways to achieve sustainable and equitable access to cooling as extreme heat events become more frequent and intense worldwide. The … Continue reading →
On November 4, 2025, representatives from the building cooling and ventilation industry, along with architects and consultants, convened for the 12th meeting of the Advisory Board of Practitioners (ABoP). Since early 2024, the board has been coordinated by venticool, following … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that the AIVC – venticool – TightVent 2026 Conference: “Innovations in Smart Ventilation and IEQ for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings” is now accepting abstracts & proposals for topical sessions. The Conference will be held on … Continue reading →
A new study has found that extreme weather events across Europe in the summer of 2025 caused significant economic losses, with impacts expected to intensify in the years ahead. The paper, Dry-roasted NUTS: early estimates of the regional impact of … Continue reading →
A new report from the Grantham Institute and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine warns that climate change has sharply increased the number of deaths caused by extreme summer heat across Europe. The analysis, covering 854 European cities, … Continue reading →
We are pleased to announce that EBC Annex 97 “Sustainable Cooling in Cities” is now available on the venticool website, alongside Annexes 62, 80, and 87. This addition broadens our platform’s coverage of resilient ventilative cooling strategies in the built … Continue reading →
