The March 2023 issue of the AIVC newsletter has just been released. Specific contents include:
Post date: 15 Mar 2023
Type: News
The workshop is organized in 5 thematic sessions: In the opening session, a representative of the ministry in charge of Japanese policies toward zero carbon buildings in 2030 and 2050 will describe the latest concrete policy measures including energy efficiency. Latest evolutions in regulations and standards on energy performance and ventilation In Europe and the US are also presented.
Post date: 9 Mar 2023
Type: Event
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #45.4 summarizes current knowledge on trends in building and ductwork airtightness in Belgium. This is the fourth paper of a series being developed and dealing with trends in building and ductwork airtightness in various countries.
Post date: 20 Jan 2023
Type: Publication
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #45.6 summarizes current knowledge on trends in building and ductwork airtightness in France. This is the sixth paper of a series being developed and dealing with trends in building and ductwork airtightness in various countries.
Post date: 20 Jan 2023
Type: Publication
AIVC's Ventilation Information Paper #45.5 summarizes current knowledge on trends in building and ductwork airtightness in Latvia. This is the fifth paper of a series being developed and dealing with trends in building and ductwork airtightness in various countries.
Post date: 20 Jan 2023
Type: Publication
This is the third paper of a series being developed and dealing with trends in building and ductwork airtightness in various countries. The paper can be downloaded here.
Post date: 2 Dec 2022
Type: Publication
Our bodies need good rest and sleep as part of regular recuperation to enable us to perform our normal activities in life. Sleep is an integral part of human life and the importance and significance of good bedroom IAQ, indoor air pollution, ventilation as well as bedroom thermal environment during sleep cannot be emphasized more. Yet, there is a paucity of information in the scientific literature in this regard, especially pertaining to IAQ in sleeping environments and sleep quality. Are our bedrooms adequately ventilated at all times to maintain good IAQ?
Post date: 1 Dec 2022
Type: Event
Conference Scope As we spend most of our time in commercial and residential facilities, it is important for our society to look at how these spaces impact the environment and the people in them. This task is important for building and facility managers, maintenance managers, energy managers as well as expert and researcher concerned with adopting sustainable and healthy practices for an organization.
Post date: 29 Nov 2022
Type: Event
Personal Environmental Control System (PECS) with the functions of heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and acoustic has advantages of controlling the localized environment at occupant’s workstation by their preference instead of conditioning an entire room.
Post date: 2 Nov 2022
Type: Event
Worldwide, there is an increasing number of publications related to air cleaning and there is an increasing sale of gas phase air cleaning products. This puts a demand for verifying the influence of using air cleaning on indoor air quality, comfort, well-being and health. It is thus important to learn whether air cleaning can supplement ventilation with respect to improving air quality i.e. whether it can partly substitute the ventilation rates required by standards.
Post date: 18 Oct 2022
Type: Event