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 →
The REHVA World Congress CLIMA is the leading international scientific congress in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). CLIMA 2022 takes place 22nd – 25th of May 2022 both in Ahoy Rotterdam as well as online. Don’t miss out on … Continue reading →
The conference “IAQ 2020: Indoor Environmental Quality Performance Approaches Transitioning from IAQ to IEQ”, organized by ASHRAE and AIVC, will be held in Athens, Greece. The conference will also be the 9th TightVent and 7th venticool conference. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has … Continue reading →
On March 24th, June 9th, October 27th & December 15th,2020, Annex 80 scientists, practitioners, and planners as well as representatives from the building cooling associated industry gathered for 4 remote meetings of the Advisory Board of Practitioners. This board, an initiative … Continue reading →
On 15 December, 2021 the UK Parliament adopted amendments to the 2010 Buildings Regulation, entering into force on 15 June 2022. The amendments introduce new provisions for overheating, among others. More specifically, requirement O1 “Overheating mitigation” of Schedule 1 to … Continue reading →
