Why was the residential ventilation group created?
Moisture held in the air has always been of importance consideration to all surveyors, property and construction professionals alike. While the ventilation industry has moved a very long way to satisfy the needs of housebuilders, people that have condensation dampness & mould problems in older houses and flats unfortunately still struggle to find practitioners that can provide detailed diagnostic evaluation followed up with accurate advice on improving ventilation.
At the PCA, we believe that the frequency of problems associated with damp and mould resulting from indoor air are set to get much worse. The almost uncontrolled rush in recent years to install insulation quickly, coupled with the drive to eliminate “unwanted drafts” in older buildings is creating a problem within our housing stock. Coupled together with the cost of fuel raising and with the promise of new initiatives to fund retrofit insulation of the horizon, we see the problem of poor internal air quality unfortunately growing.