Membership applications are now being accepted for a new trade body group which aims to improve ventilation and air quality in UK homes. The Property Care Association (PCA) has created the Residential Ventilation Group (RVG) to provide an increased focus on addressing the issue of excess atmospheric moisture in buildings which do not have adequate or effective ventilation.
Dave Cook, Chair of the RVG, says: “Moisture held in the air has always been of great importance to all surveyors. While the ventilation industry has moved a very long way to satisfy the needs of housebuilders, people that have mould problems in older houses and flats still struggle to find practitioners who can provide detailed diagnostic evaluation followed up with accurate advice on improving ventilation.
“Surveyors can provide advice on moisture production, heating and ventilation but usually the job of designing and specifying ventilation is passed to an electrician. Ultimately, PCA members understand the consequences of high humidity in homes, and deal with the consequences of poor air quality, condensation, dampness and mould, every day. As such, the PCA is well placed to create the new RVG and sector of membership to provide homeowners with a point of reference to find professionals who can understand the internal environment of their home and specify ventilation measures accordingly.”
According to the PCA, residential ventilation is critically important to tackle problems emerging in a new generation of humid homes, which the trade body’s members are increasingly encountering. A number of factors are contributing to the rising trend, predominately linked with modern living – including increased levels of occupation and rising fuel costs, as well as a drive to make homes more energy efficient.
To secure the Ventilation Contractor membership of the RVG group, applicants go through a similar rigorous application process as for other sectors of PCA to demonstrate their technical competence and service delivery.
More details can be found at http://www.property-care.org/membership/ventilation-contractor-application-pack/
