The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) is an industry organization representing the world’s leading ventilation manufacturers. HVI-Certified products can be found in more than 98% of residential dwellings throughout North America. Founded in 1955, this nonprofit organization is the leading name in performance certification of residentialventilation products, providing the link between ventilation and healthy, energy-efficient homes.
HVI certification is available for a wide range of home ventilating products, including:
- bathroom exhaust fans
- kitchen range hoods
- heat recovery ventilators
- energy recovery ventilators
- inline single- and multiport fans
- remote exterior-mounted ventilators
- powered attic ventilators
- kitchen exhaust fans
- other room exhaust fans
- whole house comfort ventilators
- static vents
- downdraft kitchen exhausters
- fresh air inlets
- integrated supply and exhaust ventilators
HVI grows and innovates with the market, incorporating new product categories as needed.
Following initial certification, products are subject to an ongoing, random verification program to ensure those products continue to meet performance expectations. An integral component of the program is that all testing for certification and verification is performed by laboratories independent of any manufacturer, providing consumers and building code officials assurance that the ratings are creditable.
A complete list of HVI-Certified products can be found in the Certified Home Ventilating Products Directory at www.hvi.org/resourcelibrary/proddirectory.html.
HVI is a key partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR Program for Residential Ventilating Fans. Members of HVI are largely responsible for the ventilation program’s original development, and HVI has advocated strongly for ENERGY STAR ratings throughout the years. In order for a product to achieve the ENERGY STAR rating, it must first be HVI-Certified for performance; strong evidence of the value of HVI’s Certified Ratings Program. Moreover, ENERGY STAR is just one of many programs, organizations and building codes that rely on HVI’s independent, third-party testing and verification of residential ventilation products.
Other programs, organizations and building codes where HVI Performance Certification has been accepted and recognized include:
- Energy Star Residential Ventilation Products Program
- Energy Star Indoor Air Package
- Canadian National Building Code
- ASHRAE Standard 62.2
- 2006 Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code
- 2008 California Title 24 Energy Code
- Minnesota State Energy Code
- Texas State Mechanical Code
- U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Homes Program
- U.S. Department of Energy Building America Program
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/International Code Council (ICC)
- National Green Building Standard
- Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Home Rating System
- Building Performance Institute Home Rating System
- American Lung Association (ALA) Health House Program
- R2000 Housing Program – Canada
- Ontario Provincial Building Code
- British Columbia Provincial Building Code
- Quebec Provincial Building Code
We welcome comments on how we can better serve your needs. Please contact HVI headquarters at media@hvi.org or call 847-526-2010 with your questions or comments; we look forward to the opportunity to assist you.
For more info, please visit http://www.hvi.org/consumers.html.
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