The following QUALICHeCK events have now been confirmed. Participation is free for all, but prior registration is required. Please click on the links for further information and to register.
| WEBINAR | Cool Roofs in the context of Compliance and Quality
Wednesday 28 September 2016, 10:00 am Brussels time (CET) |
| INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP | Performance of thermal insulation in low energy buildings and advanced building renovation projects
Thursday 15 December 2016, Brussels, Belgium |
| INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP | Renewable heating and cooling systems for buildings
Save the date: 17-18 January 2017, Lyon, France More information will follow soon; watch this space |
| 4th (final) QUALICHeCK CONFERENCE
Save the date: 21 February 2017, Brussels, Belgium More information will follow soon; watch this space |
Updated 2016.09.27
Securing the compliance of product data and the quality of installed systems to reach high levels of energy performance Description The objective of this workshop is to discuss and identify ways to improve the quality of installed insulation systems as … Continue reading
Wednesday 28 September 2016, 10:00 am Brussels time (CET) Register here Background Increased urban temperatures have an important impact on the energy consumption of buildings mainly during the summer period. The urban heat island is the most documented phenomenon of … Continue reading
Friday 16 September 2016, 10:00 a.m. Brussels time (CET) Register here Summary The trend towards Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB) implies the correct execution of classical building works, in line with the NZEB principles of good workmanship, and the use of … Continue reading
5 July 2016 Making use of EPC databases for quality control and other purposes The EPC database is a precondition for the implementation of an effective control system which is needed to ensure and enforce EPC compliance. Apart from running … Continue reading
28 June 2016 Introduction Product databases provide validated information about the characteristics of construction products and building systems. They can be used to determine input data for the energy performance rating of buildings on their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), provided … Continue reading
23 June 2016 Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are dependent on the behaviour of glazing which is determined using a well defined set of data characterizing its thermal performance: on the one hand the data for the transparent system (glass and … Continue reading
15 June 2016 Objective of the webinar: To present good examples of how to deal with thermal bridges in relation to energy calculations and investigation of the real performance, and to provide a platform for discussion. Content of the webinar: Presentations ranging … Continue reading
The 3rd QUALICHeCK Conference took place in Brussels, Belgium, on 10 May 2016. The conference covered, among others: Lessons learned from new QUALICHeCK studies regarding quality of the works and compliant data for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) Guidelines for robust … Continue reading
Although significant efforts have been undertaken in Member States since about 10-15 years to drastically reduce the energy use in the building sector, improving the compliance of building energy performance assessments and the quality of building works are two aspects … Continue reading