Hospitals, care homes and doctors’ surgeries are under increasing pressure to reduce the risk of bacterial infections and cross-contamination. Mike Massey, R&D Director at EnviroVent, the sustainable ventilation manufacturer, explains how using technology and traditional techniques is the most effective solution to this major problem.

Interior designs have influenced the way we choose items for the home from wallpaper to practical electrical appliances. From cooker hoods to shower curtains, current trends have an effect on what we buy and even in a recession consumers still want to furnish and enhance their homes. For the style conscious certain appliances, such as extractor fans, still provide a challenge.

The SILENT MV is a range of ultra quiet, helicocentrifugal in-line duct fans suitable for a variety of domestic and commercial applications. The range is the result of EnviroVent’s extensive research and investment to develop a product with sound absorbent insulation which not only reduces the amount of noise produced, but also ensures that the level of noise emitted is at a far lower frequency to provide a quiet and ambient environment.

In the last 25 years, the number of new asthma cases in the UK has increased six fold among children and three to four fold in adults. Asthma now affects more than five million people in the UK and kills 1,500 a year. Poor ventilation causes high levels of humidity which in turn increases the levels of dust mites - a known trigger for asthma. As we build tighter homes and continue to ‘seal up’ existing ones the requirement for good ventilation is becoming paramount.

In order to address climate change, the UK Government has reacted strongly to enforce stringent legislation to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2050. As 25% of carbon emissions come from homes and a further 17% from non-domestic buildings, every household and business, both public and private must increase their energy efficiency levels, meaning an update to the domestic building services compliance guide.

For property-owners interested in implementing MVHR, there are a number of things to consider as you plan and install your system.

Paul Croughan, National Account Manager at EnviroVent looks at the challenge facing specifiers of how to effectively lower a property’s Dwelling Emission Rate (DER).

Imagine if there was a whole house ventilation system that not only reduced humidity levels, but also had the ability to provide efficient perception cooling into your home during warmer weather.