Sharing information on indoor air quality gained momentum from the problems caused by the “bottle houses” built in the late 1970s and early1980s. As a manufacturer of mechanical ventilation, Valmet and later Vallox has, in the cooperation with other players in the field, actively participated in the discussion.
As a result of the energy crisis, the houses that were built in Finland at the turn of the 1970s and 1980s were more impermeable than those before. In consequence, it was noticed that the air was not exchanged sufficiently in those houses. The solution to the problem was mechanical ventilation. However, a lot of work was needed to disseminate the information about the mechanical ventilation in order to ensure that the ventilation of new buildings would be handled mechanically in the future.
In the early 1980s, Jorma Pulkkinen (a well-known Finnish tv-host at the time) interviews ventilation experts In a program called “Tight house needs ventilation”. The program begins with a disclosure of the Finnish Air Technology Industry Association, which certainly aroused every viewer to think about whether they want to live in a closed glass jar. Pulkkinen interviews John Bagge, M.Sc. (Engineering), a ventilation expert, Matti Niinisaari, Director of Valmet, and Osmo Haapasalo, Executive Director of the Allergy Association. Each on has the same message: only controlled mechanical ventilation is good enough ventilation in impermeable houses.
The video below is a shortened version of the original release. The video is in Finnish.
The fresh and clean indoor air remain as a hot topic
The communication on the importance of indoor air quality and the mechanical ventilation continues, as the issue is always topical. Pollen, air pollution and, of course, viruses spreading diseases degrade indoor air quality and cause a lot of discussion, especially now. With the help of mechanical ventilation and efficient filtration, the indoor air stays fresh and clean to breathe.
“The Respiratory Association thanks you for the good cooperation and warmly congratulates the 50-year-old Vallox Oy”
Vallox has long history of cooperation e.g. with Finnish Society of indoor Air Quality and Climate, the Allergy, Skin and Asthma Association and The Organisation for Respiratory Health in Finland, all of whom share the researched information on indoor air issues.
-The Respiratory Association has been cooperating with Vallox for years for better indoor air and functional ventilation. The cooperation is continuing with the publication of the Home Indoor Air and Ventilation Guide, which will be published this year, says Timo Kujala, Head of Indoor Air and Repair Counseling of The Organisation for Respiratory Health in Finland.