The eighth issue of the venticool newsletter (June, 2016) is now available for download. Contents include: Foreword IEA-EBC Annex 62 Ventilative cooling met in Cork Ventilative cooling in energy performance regulations. Summary from the ventilative cooling workshop at Clima 2016 REHVA Journal … Continue reading →
On June 9, 2016 the executive committee of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Technical Collaboration Programme Buildings and Communities (EBC TCP), previously called the implementing agreement on Buildings and Communities, approved a 5-year extension period for the Air Infiltration and Ventilation … Continue reading →
During the joint CLIMA 2016 and the 12th REHVA Conference held in Aalborg on 22-25 May 2016, a specific session dealing with ventilative cooling was organised by venticool in collaboration with IEA-EBC Annex 62, AIVC and QUALICHeCK. The title of the … Continue reading →
A special issue of the International Journal of Ventilation was released in March, 2016 with selected extended papers from the 35th AIVC- 4th TightVent – 2nd venticool Conference: “Ventilation and Airtightness in Transforming the Building Stock to High Performance”. The list … Continue reading →
A new report, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), looks into the risks of summertime overheating and the readiness level of care facilities, with respect to the consequences of climate change. The report reviews existing evidence and presents primary … Continue reading →
This discussion paper, released by the Zero Carbon Hub, suggests a framework for defining and assessing overheating risk in UK’s new homes. More specifically, the document draws on the evidence- based and expert views and advice of house-builders, housing associations, … Continue reading →
Addressing the increased potential for cooling energy demand and associated risk of overheating in new and refurbished low energy buildings is becoming an important issue for the industry. This half day seminar for researchers, designers, engineers & architects, is organised … Continue reading →
This new report, released by the Zero Carbon Hub, reviews the range of technical and behavioural solutions available to reduce the risk of overheating in UK homes. The document covers a wide range of possible measures from town planning and … Continue reading →
The recordings and the slides of the QUALICHeCK webinar: “Ventilative cooling potential and compliance in Energy Performance regulations — Status and perspectives in Belgium, Estonia, Greece” organised in cooperation the IEA project on ventilative cooling “EBC IEA Annex 62”, venticool … Continue reading →
The March 2016 issue of the CIBSE Natural Ventilation News is now available. This Newsletter, aims to inform members and potential members of the work being undertaken by the Group to benefit the discipline of natural ventilation within CIBSE. Contents … Continue reading →
