Airtightness testing: Status and trends in competent tester schemes in the UK and Belgium Rémi Carrié and Peter Wouters INIVE TightVent Webinar - 14 November 2013

Rémi Carrié INIVE (BE) Airtightness testing: Status and trends in competent tester schemes in the UK and Belgium WELCOME Rob Coxon ATTMA (UK) Clarisse Mees BBRI (BE) Peter Wouters INIVE (BE) Alexander Deliyannis Sympraxis Team (GR) Technical Support Maria Kapsalaki INIVE (BE)

Why this webinar? Building airtightness is a key concern for Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings

Why this webinar?

A major challenge There exist a range of commercially-available products to achieve good building airtightness (see TightVent webinars on solutions), but Improving building airtightness is clearly a major challenge for the building sector – In many countries, it implies major changes in building traditions – One major change lies in the control as building regulations evolve

Trend towards the development of competent tester schemes More and more countries require explicitly airtightness testing for specific programmes or for a wide range of buildings This raises several issues linked to the quality of the airtightness measurement This boosts the development of competent tester schemes

Airtightness Testers Association Committee Set up and hosted within TightVent – At present, the participants are from Members: Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, and the UK Guests: Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Poland Early contacts with: Croatia, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway The scope includes various aspects: – airtightness requirements in the countries involved – competent tester schemes in the countries involved – applicable standards and guidelines for testing – collection of relevant guidance and training documents Since September 2012, the committee has met five times (via internet) and first physical meeting held in June 2013

Objectives of this webinar To give information on initiatives taken to improve the quality of airtightness tests  Today, with a particular focus on 2 countries (UK and BE)

. AGENDA 10:00Introduction and context of the webinar | Peter Wouters and Rémi Carrié 10:15Status in the UK and the Air Tightness Testing & Measurement Association | Rob Coxon, ATTMA, United Kingdom 10:35Questions and Answers 10:45Status in Belgium and the inauguration of TightVent-Belgium | Clarisse Mees, BBRI, Belgium 11:05Questions and Answers 11:30 End of the webinar Presentation from Denmark “Status in Denmark and Klimaskaerm’s airtightness activities, Walter Sebastian, Klimaskaerm, Denmark” has been removed from original programme (presenter is ill) Note: The presentations will be recorded and you will be able to consult them afterwards. Links to the recorded presentations will be sent via a few weeks after the event. BUILDING AIRTIGHTNESS TESTING

Practical aspects You will be able to listen to the speakers You will be able to ask written questions

Diamond partners Associate partners Gold partners ECF has given substantial support to TightVent in the start-up phase The TightVent Europe “Building and Ductwork Airtightness Platform” was inaugurated on January 1, It aims at facilitating exchanges and progress on building and ductwork airtightness issues. TIGHTVENT PARTNERS