LoginThe WTA-Leaflets (International Association for Science and Technology of Building Maintenance and Monuments Preservation", (WTA)) provide recommendations on how a defined quality of building airtightness can be achieved when re
44th AIVC - 12th TightVent - 10th venticool Conference - Dublin, Ireland - 9-10 October 2024
The 44th AIVC Conference "Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality", was held in Dublin, Ireland on 9-10 October 2024. Contains 127 papers and/or summaries.
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All new dwellings in England and Wales are required to undergo a model-based overheating risk assessment prior to construction.
Building ventilation and retrofitting strategies for homes can bring multiple benefits in the context of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by reducing carbon emissions in the building sector.
A significant challenge lies in decarbonising existing residential stock to meet higher energy performance standards, necessitating increased energy retrofit activity.
Air and airborne contaminant mixing in building spaces is important to ventilation system design and performance, tracer gas measurements of ventilation rates, and occupant exposure to indoor pollutants.
Guidance on damp and mould: understanding and addressing the health risks in the home | 2024 | English | 2 pp
This keynote presented the new government guidance on the health risks of damp and mould for the housing sector in England.
Most people in Central Europe spend the majority of the day indoors. The quality of indoor air is therefore very important for health and well-being.
What do we know about the current state of indoor air in buildings and associated human health effects? | 2024 | English | 1 pp
This keynote aimed to review the state of knowledge on indoor air quality in our main living spaces, including homes, daycare centers, schools, and offices, emphasizing the differences according to building types and occupancy.
The Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: a green light for clean air? | 2024 | English | 1 pp
A discussion on the political and economic challenges of renovating our building stock, as well as the opportunity that the Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive offers to building owners and occupiers as well as to i