Since fresh air is a basic human need and right, and ventilation is a key means to enable indoor air quality - it's fair to ask, who can you trust to help ensure that home ventilation equipment works as it should? The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) is a non-profit organization focused on making sure ventilation products meet high standards that help protect health. What does HVI’s Certi fied Ratings Program provide you?
- Confi dence you are choosing a product that has been tested and certifi ed to meet specifi c industry standards.
- A guarantee the product will perform as promised.
- Assurance that, when equipment is installed correctly, your home will receive proper ventilation to maximize indoor air quality.
Who bene fits?
Everyone benefi ts from HVI-Certi fied ventilation performance, including:
- Residential ventilation manufacturers – The HVI-Certifi ed Ratings Program provides a "level playing fi eld" in a competitive market for HVI member companies, ensuring products can be compared fairly.
- Homebuilders – By specifying HVI-Certi fied products, homebuilders can ensure they are meeting the ventilation rates specifi ed by building codes and limit liabilities that may arise from improper ventilation. More state and energy conservation programs are specifying the energy consumption of ventilation products, making HVI Certi fication, which is used by the ENERGY STAR program, a necessity.
- Mechanical contractors – Armed with HVI Certifi cation data, contractors can select products that meet building code requirements with confi dence, knowing they will provide the necessary airfl ow. Installers can also select products for sound or reduced noise levels and make recommendations to their builder and residential customers regarding the various options. In locales where the energy consumption of ventilation fans is mandated, HVI Certifi cation gives contractors the information they need to make sure requirements are met.
- Consumers – Ventilation products are designed to make homes more comfortable and healthy. HVI Certi fication ensures consumers those products will perform as expected.
Is Your Ventilation Equipment Certified?: Created on June 30th, 2009. Last Modified on November 4th, 2009
