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AIVC March 2023 Newsletter

  • 15 Mar 2023
  • Undefined
The March 2023 issue of the AIVC newsletter has just been released. Specific contents include:   Foreword 4 - 5 October 2023 – 43rd AIVC - 11th TightVent- 9th venticool conference in Copenhagen, Denmark 18-19 May 2023, AIVC Workshop, Tokyo...
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Headquarters of the Order of Architects Réunion in Saint Denis (France)

  • 3 Mar 2023
  • France
This project won the Grand Prize in the "Tertiary Buildings" category of the Circular Buildings Trophies 2022. The project involves renovating and raising a "concrete hut" typical of 21st century...
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SmartBuilt4EU : Latest published brochures highlighting 100 Smart Buildings projects and 37 promising innovations

  • 2 Mar 2023
  • Undefined, Albania, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, North Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, Other european countries, Pan European, EU Institutions, International Organizations, Africa, Asia, Central and South America, North America, Oceania
While smart buildings can enhance renovations, they also have a significant impact on energy performance and help to reduce energy consumption. Explore the latest SmartBuilt4EU...
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BIM-SPEED Acoustic Monitoring on Warmond Demostration Case

  • 16 Feb 2023
  • Netherlands
Acoustic monitoring can allow for different sounds in an environment to be measured and can aid in different stages of building renovation projects. One of the main objectives of BIM-SPEED project is to develop a tool for...
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The health benefits in reaching net zero by 2050

  • 15 Feb 2023
  • United Kingdom
UK studies pinpoint that reaching net zero by 2050 can lead to an extra 2m years of lives across the population of England and Wales.   Retrofitting homes and adding insulation account for...
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SmartBuilt4EU White Paper: "Responsive end-user"

  • 10 Feb 2023
  • Albania, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, North Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, Other european countries, Pan European, EU Institutions, International Organizations, Africa, Asia, Central and South America, North America, Oceania
The SmartBuilt4EU project has set up four task forces investigating issues related to smart buildings: their objective is to identify the remaining challenges and barriers to smart building deployment, and the...
The topic investigated in year 2022 addressed Responsive end-user. Occupant behaviour has proven to significantly impact the energy consumption and indoor environment of buildings. The...
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SmartBuilt4EU white paper: Occupant-centric building for enhanced quality of life

  • 3 Feb 2023
  • Albania, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, North Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, Other european countries, Pan European, EU Institutions, International Organizations, Africa, Asia, Central and South America, North America, Oceania

The SmartBuilt4EU project has set up four task forces investigating issues related to smart buildings: their objective is to identify the remaining challenges and barriers to smart building deployment, and the associated research...

The topic investigated in year 2022 addressed occupant-centric building for enhanced quality of life. The paper focuses the integration of smart building solutions with the aim to improve the...
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Cours d’hiver : Isolation des murs par l'intérieur

  • 3 Feb 2023
  • Belgium
Une large part des logements existants sont mal voire pas du tout isolés au niveau des murs. L’isolation des murs par l’intérieur améliore le confort thermique et réduit les déperditions...