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 efficient is a huge task. Both research and practice prove … Continue reading →
The AIVC’s Technical note #70: 40 years to build tight and ventilate right: From infiltration to smart ventilation has just been released! As the AIVC was created in 1979, the 40th anniversary of the AIVC was celebrated in October 2019 at the 40th AIVC conference … Continue reading →
Well-insulated and air-tight buildings are known to be vulnerable to overheating. An increase in the severity and duration of heatwaves is expected, resulting in more severe overheating risks, affecting in turn the health and mortality of building users. To achieve … Continue reading →
venticool is pleased to announce the entry into force of the COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/759 of 14 December 2021 amending Annex VII to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a methodology for … Continue reading →
Nowadays, buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption in the European Union, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The urge to build more energy-efficient buildings resulted in the emergence of nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB). However, the specifications the … Continue reading →
The 20th issue of the venticool newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword Feedback from the 41st AIVC – ASHRAE IAQ joint Conference 5 ‐6 October 2022 –8th venticool‐ 42nd AIVC conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands Save the dates for the … Continue reading →
The 41st AIVC – ASHRAE IAQ joint Conference, co-organized by ASHRAE & AIVC, was held on 4-6 May 2022 in Athens. The event drew around 185 participants (in person and remotely) – academic researchers, engineering and consulting firms, industry representatives, … Continue reading →
The recordings and the slides of the venticool/AIVC & Annex 80 Webinar “Future weather data and heatwaves” held on 31 May 2022, are now available online! The full collection of past events’ recordings and slides can be found at: https://venticool.eu/information-on-venticool/venticool-events/webinars/ Check … Continue reading →
The recordings and the slides of the recent venticool/AIVC & Annex 80 Webinar “Indicators to Assess Resilience of Cooling in Buildings” held on 10 May 2022, are now available online! The full collection of past events’ recordings and slides can … Continue reading →
On March 30th, Annex 80 scientists, practitioners, and planners as well as representatives from the building cooling associated industry gathered for the 5th meeting of the Advisory Board of Practitioners. This board, an initiative of Annex 80, AIVC and venticool, … Continue reading →
