LoginOutdoor PM2.5 has a continuous and significant effect on the indoor environment, and lobby floors, in particular, can be exposed to high concentrations due to entrance doors and greater airflow rates than other floors.
43rd AIVC - 11th TightVent - 9th venticool Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark - 4-5 October 2023
The 43rd AIVC Conference "Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings", was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 4-5 October 2023. Contains 129 papers and/or summaries.
Volume content
Analysis of PM2.5 indoor-outdoor ratio in lobby floor according to configurations of entrance | 2023 | English | 9 pp
Sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. The quality and efficiency of sleep are strongly influenced by the sleep environment, including indoor air quality.
The predicted and measured carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted by human respiration into an occupied space has been used as an indicator for controlling buildings' ventilation rates.
Experimental study of an innovative wet scrubber concept in regards to particle filtration and pressure loss | 2023 | English | 10 pp
The risen awareness of improved indoor air quality has resulted in an increased energy demand for HVAC systems due to higher air exchange rates and the additional operation of air purifiers.
HEPA filters to improve vehicle cabin air quality – advantages and limitations | 2023 | English | 13 pp
Maintaining a good indoor air quality level has received growing attention in the past years.
Health risks of residential indoor and outdoor exposure to fine particle-bound phthalates | 2023 | English | 4 pp
We performed residential indoor fine particle (PM2.5) measurement from 26 homes and three outdoor monitoring locations.
The world is seeing a rapid increase of cooling of buildings1.
The world is facing a rapid increase of air conditioning of buildings.
Air tightness and its impact on energy consumption in multi-family residential buildings in Montenegro | 2023 | English | 9 pp
Airtightness is of key importance, both for indoor thermal comfort and for energy efficiency of buildings.
Building and ductwork airtightness in Latvia: national trends and requirements | 2023 | English | 2 pp
The AIVC is preparing a series of VIP on national regulations and trends in airtightness for various countries (numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both building and ductwork airtightness:
Building and ductwork airtightness in Spain: national trends and requirements | 2023 | English | 2 pp
The AIVC is preparing a series of VIP on national regulations and trends in airtightness for various countries (numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both building and ductwork airtightness:
Building and ductwork airtightness in the Netherlands: national trends and requirements | 2023 | English | 2 pp
(numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both building and ductwork airtightness:
Building and ductwork airtightness in Norway: national trends and requirements | 2023 | English | 2 pp
The AIVC is preparing a series of VIP on national regulations and trends in airtightness for various countries (numbered VIP 45.XX), detailing for both building and ductwork airtightness:
Technologies in balanced ventilation systems to maintain optimal performance in energy and comfort | 2023 | English | 2 pp
Measurements of the installed base of balanced ventilation systems in houses often show that optimal performance is not achieved.
Evaluation of supply temperature set-points and airflow imbalance using smart ventilation data | 2023 | English | 2 pp
The installation of central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) in renovated apartment buildings presents considerable challenges, primarily due to insufficient space for ductwork.
Data driven models for fault detection - Combining thermal and indoor air quality grey box models | 2023 | English | 10 pp
The progressive digitalization is providing more and more measurement data from building operation, in particular from heating, cooling and ventilation (HVAC) systems.
Checking and assuring real IAQ and energy performances through demand control and cloud connectivity | 2023 | English | 3 pp
Since 2018, Renson has introduced a range of cloud-connected residential ventilation systems, including central and decentral mechanical extract ventilation (MEV), as well as fully mechanical systems with heat recovery (MVHR) (see Fig. 1).
Performance 2 project - Winter IAQ campaigns in 13 dwellings equipped with Humidity-based DCV systems: analysis of the ventilation performance after 15 years of use | 2023 | English | 9 pp
The Performance 2 project (2020-2024) is a French national research project that aims to evaluate the durability of Humidity-based Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) systems installed in two multi-family social housing buildings (Paris and Villeu
Importance of thermal stack effect in ventilative cooling concepts for residential buildings | 2023 | English | 7 pp
This paper investigates the impact of ventilative cooling in residential buildings constructed from light-weight cross-laminated timber.
A study of indoor environment and window use in French dwellings monitored during a summer with heatwaves | 2023 | English | 10 pp
Heatwaves are extreme events that will become more frequent and intense with climate change. Maintaining a comfortable and healthy indoor environment becomes crucial during these periods.