KIAEBS actively promotes academic research and technological exchange across a wide range of fields, including thermal, air, light, and acoustic environments of buildings, as well as energy efficiency improvement and building system technologies. It also strives to strengthen international exchange and standing, having signed an international academic exchange agreement with the Japan Society of Heating, Air-conditioning and Sanitary Engineers in 2008, and an MOU for international cooperation with REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations) and being approved as an ASHRAE cooperative institution in 2018. The institute undertakes various activities, including proposing relevant policies, to disseminate eco-friendly building technologies, leading the academic advancement and industrial technological innovation in the architectural environment field. KIAEBS aims for substantial contributions to realizing a sustainable built environment through close collaboration with government, industry, and academia.

Established as a foundation in June 1983, KICT has grown to become a "Global Research Institute leading the future of construction through scientific and technological innovation." It pursues five core values:

Based on these, KICT drives key initiatives such as establishing a growth foundation for the future, vitalizing the converged R&D ecosystem, leading national scientific and technological innovation, and expanding K-Smart Construction both domestically and internationally, thereby pioneering future construction technologies.

KICT's mission lies in the development and dissemination of original technologies in construction and national land management. To fulfill this, the institute conducts core research and development, including advanced national infrastructure performance technologies, eco-friendly construction technologies, and converged construction-based technologies. Furthermore, it collaborates with government and private sectors to provide technical support and contribute to policy formulation. KICT also plays a crucial role in ensuring reliability through quality certification and testing services for construction works and materials. Through these diverse activities, KICT contributes to the realization of a sustainable construction environment and national development.

Member Organisations

INIVE has multiple aims, including the collection and efficient storage of relevant information, providing guidance and identifying major trends, developing intelligent systems to provide the world of construction with useful knowledge in the area of energy efficiency, indoor environment, ventilation and airtightness of buildings. Building energy- and environmental performance regulations are another major area of interest for the INIVE members, especially in relation to the implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. With respect to the dissemination of information, INIVE aims for the widest possible distribution of information.

Supported by 16 Member Countries

Key Experts & Associations

With this support, the AIVC offers industry and research organisations technical support aimed at better understanding the ventilation challenges and optimising energy efficient ventilation.

It fosters experience sharing as well as knowledge production and dissemination on practical issues such as specifications, design, execution, control, etc., taking advantage of the lessons learnt from pioneering work while keeping in mind the need for adequate ventilation.

The platform philosophy is to pull resources together and to avoid duplicating efforts to maximize the impact of existing and new initiatives.

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