Ventilative cooling–i.e., the use of natural or mechanical ventilation strategies to cool indoor spaces –can be very effective to reduce the cooling energy demand in buildings in summer or mid-season conditions. The principal objective of this webinar series is to … Continue reading →
The Call for Papers for the 37th AIVC – 18th ASHRAE – IAQ 2016 joint conference has been extended: The new deadline for abstract submissions is now 14 December, 2015. The papers should focus on the following themes and topics among others: Definitions … Continue reading →
The November 2015 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 include: Overheating … Continue reading →
This book, released by VELUX, gives specific advice and concrete documentation on the effects and benefits of VELUX products in buildings. When creating new buildings – as well as renovating existing ones – the specific solutions need to be considered … Continue reading →
venticool has sent a contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the Energy performance of Buildings Directive. Based on the experience of its partners and the findings of the IEA EBC Annex 62, venticool has put forward some elements that … Continue reading →
The 12th REHVA World Congress CLIMA 2016 will be a central event in 2016 for presentation of recent international research activities and their research achievement. Many researchers from IEA and EU projects will at special sessions present their latest research results … Continue reading →
The Call for Papers for the 37th AIVC – 18th ASHRAE – IAQ 2016 joint conference has been extended: The new deadline for abstract submissions is now 30 November, 2015. The papers should focus on the following themes and topics among others: Definitions … Continue reading →
The Annex 62 report: “Ventilative Cooling. State-of-The-Art Review” is now available. The report summarises the work of the initial working phase of IEA ECB Annex 62 Ventilative Cooling and is based on the findings in the participating countries. The report is an … Continue reading →
A fundamental objective when designing a ventilation strategy is to establish the location and size of openings. Both factors depend on the airflow rates required through each ventilation opening in order to maintain adequate indoor air quality (IAQ) and to … Continue reading →
This report, released by the Zero Carbon Hub, presents the ‘big picture’ on overheating, with a particular focus on reflecting the housing sector’s concerns and level of preparedness to tackle overheating. In particular, the report aims to provide answers to … Continue reading →
