Final report of the 4th phase of the accompanying research to the German initiative Efficiency House Plus (Effizienzhaus Plus) focusing on the cross evaluation of seven educational plus energy buildings.
In order to fight climate change, it is essential to make buildings not only smart, but even intelligent by integrating and optimising individual smart controllers.
In this webinar, KU Leuven, Ghent University, University of Antwerp and Buildwise will present some results of "Towards Smart Ventilation in Mid-Sized Buildings”, project supported by the Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO)
An academic from University of Nottingham has played an instrumental role in creating an IAQ standard empowering building owners, operators, and professionals.
The Green Solutions Awards, organised by Construction 21 and with BUILD UP as a media partner, are reaching their final stage, with various participants chosen across different key topics and categories. BUILD UP is set to showcase these finalists this month, leading up to the grand finale scheduled for December 5th in Dubai. Here are the selected finalists in the Health & Comfort category.
Ventilation plays a pivotal role in delivering comfortable and healthy indoor conditions to buildings’ occupants since both thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ) are affected by ventilation. This article presents an overview of the metrics and the methods used to predict ventilation performance in buildings and of relevant EU policies and initiatives addressing the topic.
With the backdrop of the pending EPBD recast, expected to be released this December, BUILD UP organised an interesting panel discussion with key stakeholders on the 23rd and 24th of October, to address and discuss challenges and solutions related to the sector.
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #47 gives guidance to perform a pressurization test in high-rise buildings and suggests new criteria to replace standard requirements when they cannot be met.