Now available from the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) is its Guide to Good Practice: Internal Cleanliness and Ventilation Systems. Released at a time when the air quality expectations of building occupiers is higher than ever, this comprehensive guide to ventilation hygiene should be essential reading for anyone working with building ventilation, and therefore an invaluable aid to specifiers, consultants and legislators to ensure that ventilation systems are properly maintained.
Guide to ventilation hygiene
Adherence to the standards contained in the guide will provide clear and detailed proof that the ventilation system in a building is safe and well maintained, which, in turn is vital for securing adequate insurance cover. The guide details further improvements that can be made to best practice standards, with particular reference to kitchen extract systems. It will be especially valuable, therefore, in relation to kitchen ventilation, due to the elevated risk of grease deposits in extract systems, which can cause fires.
“As the bar for air quality standards is raised, the industry is seeking guidance,” commented Gareth Keller, HVCA head of specialist group services. “Apart from the health benefits and improved productivity from more comfortable staff, it’s also worth bearing in mind that energy bills are also much lower with properly cleaned ventilation.”
