Residential Ventilation Association

The Residential Ventilation Association (RVA) is the specialist overall ventilation group with the HEVAC Association.

The RVA aim is to offer Best Practice advice to specifiers on their ventilation requirements.

The aims of this group

RVA members are interested in providing independent advice on the selection of an appropriate product/system to provide controllable, continuous ventilation.

What does the RVA offer?

RVA members expertise include for products and systems such as:

Individual Fans
Passive Stack Ventilation (PSV)
Continuous Mechanical Extract Ventilation (MEV)
Continuous Mechanical Extract Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) vi) Ducting Systems

What should specifiers consider when selecting a ventilation system?

RVA members expertise include for products and systems such as:

The needs of the occupants
The needs of the building
Compliance with Building Regulations
Compliance with Supporting Documents
Air flow rates
Installed Performance
Energy Consumption
Overall life costing
Noise
Quality
Indoor Air Quality (RVA statement on IAQ)
Controls

Residential Ventilation Association Publications

HEVAC Residential Ventilation Association

Scottish Building Standards Division (BSD) In Scotland the Building Standards Division (BSD) has been re-integrated into the Scottish Government and has become part of a new directorate for the Built Environment which includes Planning and Architectural Policy. The Building Standards Division (BSD) is responsible for writing the Scottish building regulations or Technical Handbooks.
Training Installer Training brochure and course booking form. There is further information on the Polypipe training website at www.polypipe.com/installer-training
British Standards BSI produce many standards â some of the most relevant are: BS 5250:2002 Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings BS 5925:1991 Code of practice for ventilation principles and designing for natural ventilation BS 5720:1979 Code of practice for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning in buildings
Department for education and skills BB 87 Guidelines for Environmental Design in Schools A revision of Design Note 17, provides guidance for architects and engineers on acoustics, lighting, heating, ventilation, water supply and energy consumption. Also gives targets for energy consumption in terms of carbon dioxide production. ISBN 0 11 271013 1 TSO 1997
RVA position on MVHR and open flue appliances The RVA has been asked by HETAS to consider the guidance associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery, when used with an open flue solid fuel appliance. The RVA is of the view that installers should follow the guidance in this paper, taken from Approved Document J 2010 and created and agreed by the RVA.

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