Cooling and Overheating Course in Tallinn

Live cooling course for IDA ICE users in Tallinn

Come and join EQUA Finland's live course at TalTech and educate yourself about overheating and cooling design! 
This course is designed specifically for Estonian IDA ICE users who want to deepen their expertise, improve project outcomes and stay ahead in a competitive market! The climate is clearly changing - are You adapting already?

What the course will cover:

• Understanding the phenomena of overheating  in residential and commercial buildings using advanced simulation techniques 

• Passive design strategies to reduce overheating risk

• Optimized cooling and feasible design 

• Practical case studies and real-world examples

Morning's informative and afternoon's hands-on course will provide practical knowledge you can immediately apply in your projects. Whether you are an energy consultant, HVAC engineer or building designer, this training will strengthen your ability to deliver comfortable, efficient, and future-proof building systems design.

Schedule
Morning session (08:30-11:30), free of charge

09:00 – 09:20 – Opening and Purpose. Jarek Kurnitski
09:20 – 10:10 – Recent research in cooling. Martin Thalfeldt and Jevgeni Lukaštšuk
10:10 – 10:30 – Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30 – IDA ICE modeling options. Mika Vuolle 

Lunch break 11:30-12:30 (self-paid)

Afternoon session (12:30-17:00), commercial

Hands-on sessions covering everything that is cooling- and thermal comfort-relevant in IDA ICE, divided into 4 groups to ensure direct and personal contact with the instructors.
Please arrive with your laptop, with the updated version of IDA ICE!

Summary
Presenters: Mika Vuolle and the EQUA Finland&Baltics Team
Duration: 1 full day: morning session (free of charge) and afternoon session (commercial)
Date: 9 June 2026 (registration until 2 June 2026)
Time: 08:30-17:00  EET
Location: Tallinn, TalTech (exact location to be determined)
Price: base 300 € (+ %VAT), EKVÜ members  200€, EKVÜ student members 50€. The price includes a 2-month trial license of the Expert full version with Estonian localization. 
Language: English
Contact:  For more information, please contact Mika Vuolle or Viktoria Rusanen.
Registration:  To register, click on "Join" or "Registration" above.