On June 16, 2026, from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST, TightVent Europe and AIVC, will organize a webinar entitled “Ensuring Reliable Airtightness Measurements: Airtightness Tester Qualification Across Countries.” The qualification of airtightness testers plays a key role in ensuring the reliability, … Continue reading →
TightVent welcomes Asociace Blower Door CZ as new associate member! Asociace Blower Door CZ is a non-profit professional organization that brings together companies and independent technicians in the Czech Republic involved in building airtightness testing. Their activities focus on raising … Continue reading →
We are happy to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Airtightness in Practice: Long-Term Performance, Field Evidence, and Innovative Detection Methods” (held on 17 March 2026), are now available on our website. The webinar … Continue reading →
This webinar follows up on contributions presented at the Buildair 2025 Symposium in Hannover and brings these insights to a wider international audience. Airtightness of the building envelope is essential for energy efficiency, thermal comfort, moisture safety and indoor air quality. Although … Continue reading →
We are happy to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “From Inspections to IAQ Measurement: Exploring Databases for Better Indoor Environments”, held on November 25, 2025, are now available. Presentation Highlights: Antoine Mischler (dooApp, … Continue reading →
The EU’s upcoming Circular Economy Act aims to boost recycling, reuse, and repurposing of construction and demolition waste, including mineral wool insulation. Recyclable waste going to landfill will become impossible, making proper recovery, handling and transport essential. With its new … Continue reading →
The 29th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 30 September – 1 October 2026, AIVC – TightVent – venticool joint Conference, Incheon, Republic of Korea – Call for Abstracts & Topical Sessions! Building Airtightness Durability: … Continue reading →
Driven by the goal of nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) and regulations since the early 2000s, building airtightness has become a mandatory requirement for energy performance. However, the effectiveness of these requirements hinges on the durability of airtightness over the … Continue reading →
The TightVent Airtightness Association Committee (TAAC) held four meetings over the past year, all organised as virtual sessions, as only a few TAAC participants attended the AIVC–ASHRAE IEQ joint conference in Montreal this year. As in previous years, the September … Continue reading →
This webinar will introduce three national initiatives that collect and share data to support healthier indoor environments.The French National Ventilation Observatory provides inspection results and indicators on ventilation systems, based on data collected since October 2023. It helps to monitor … Continue reading →
