2nd venticool newsletter now available
The second issue of the venticool newsletter is now available for download.
Continue reading →IEA EBC Annex 62 Ventilative Cooling
The Executive Committee of the International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (IEA ECB) accepted the formation of a new IEA EBC Annex on Ventilative Cooling at their last meeting in November 2012. This new Annex 62 is given … Continue reading →
venticool becomes the international platform on ventilative cooling!
The platform was initially launched with a specific focus on the European context. Since its’ inauguration, several non-European countries have shown interest in this initiative and the approval of the IEA EBC Annex 62 triggered the broadening of the platforms … Continue reading →
IEA annex 62 on ventilative cooling approved!
During its November 2012 meeting, the Executive Committee of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Programme – www.ecbcs.org) has approved to start a new multi-annual collaboration on the topic of ventilative cooling, which is application of ventilation … Continue reading →
Workshop on ventilative cooling, Brussels, Belgium, 19-20 March 2013
A workshop on ventilative cooling will be held in Brussels, 19-20 March 2013 within the framework of the IEA annex 62 project. More information on the workshop at : http://www.aivc.org/event/19-20-march-2013-workshop-brussels-ventilative-cooling-need-challenges-and-solution-examples
Continue reading →AIVC conference in 2013 in Athens, Greece, 25-26 September 2013
The 34th AIVC conference will be held in Greece together with the 1st venticool, the 3rd TightVent and the 2nd Cool Roofs Conference . More information is now available on the conference site: http://www.aivc.org/event/25-26-september-2013-conference-athens-34th-aivc-conference
Continue reading →33rd AIVC – 2nd TightVent Conference Discuss Solutions for Better Thermal Comfort and Indoor Climate in [nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings
On 10 – 11 October, 2012 , 160 persons from 28 countries discussed possible solutions to improve thermal comfort and indoor climate in the [nearly] zero-energy buildings of today and tomorrow at the 33rd AIVC – 2nd TightVent Conference in … Continue reading →
33rd AIVC – 2nd TightVent Conference Round Table Discussion: The balance between energy conservation, indoor air quality and comfort in future energy efficient buildings
The round table participants were industry representatives with a clear mid- and long-term vision on research priorities, opportunities and bottlenecks for industry. They have shared their views on challenges in the building sector to meet the 2020 and 2050 objectives … Continue reading →
IEA project proposal on ventilative cooling is in preparation!
Ventilative cooling can be an attractive and energy efficient solution to avoid overheating of both new and renovated buildings. Ventilation is already present in most buildings through mechanical and/or natural systems and it can both remove excess heat gains as … Continue reading →
33rd AIVC – 2nd TightVent, 2012 Conference
venticool has organized several sessions on challenges and perspectives for ventilative cooling, within the framework of the 33rd AIVC – 2nd TightVent, 2012 conference. The conference combines a mixture of workshops focused on the conference topics, presentations on invitation and … Continue reading →