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To act as a vehicle and open forum for its members and other interested parties to promote and improve best practice in the planning, design, equipment manufacture, construction, commissioning, validation and operational management of Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning and associated systems in Healthcare Facilities

Our Guiding Principles

The SVHSoc (“The Society”) was formed as a social enterprise by Malcolm Thomas in November 2014.  The aim of the Society is to bring together those who have an interest in the Healthcare setting and / or are practicing or acting as Authorising Engineers (Ventilation) in the Healthcare setting.

The Society plays a pivotal role in advancing ventilation standards within the healthcare sector. It supports the development of competent professionals toward Authorising Engineers registration and ensures compliance with HTM 03-01 for organisations involved in the validation and verification of critical ventilation systems in healthcare and other environments, including large educational institutions such as universities. Additionally, the Society contributes to the advancement of ventilation products. 

  • To maintain a register of existing peer reviewed and registered practicing AE(V)s

  • To produce a Code of Conduct for AE(V)s

  • To assist with the interpretation of existing guidance on ventilation in healthcare and to assist with the development of future guidance

  • To provide a point of arbitration between AE(V)s, their clients and suppliers of goods and services in connection with ventilation in healthcare premises

  • To clarify interpretation of HTM03-01 and other healthcare ventilation standards

  • To act an open forum for members and other interested parties

  • To promote and improve best practice in the planning, design, equipment manufacture, construction, commissioning, validation and operational management of Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning and associated systems in Healthcare Facilities.

Our Purpose

The SVH Society was founded with the following objectives in mind:-

  1. To act as a vehicle and open forum for its members and other interested parties to promote and improve best practice in the planning, design, equipment manufacture, construction, commissioning, validation and operational management of Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning and associated systems in Healthcare Facilities.
  2. To maintain a register of Authorising Engineers (AE’s) who, in the opinion of the Society,have achieved an appropriate and sufficient level of competency to practice as an AE in the field of the Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning associated with Healthcare Facilities.

The SVH Society expects all members to support the Society in achieving the objectives of the Society

The SVH Society will work with other interested stakeholders to ensure that where reasonable, relevant and practical, the SVH Society has in place or provides Society guidance on:

  1. Membership Rules and Constitution
    • Classes of Membership
    • Subscriptions
    • Promotion of SVH Society
    • Code of Conduct
    • Competition and Procurement
    • Conflicts of Interest
    • Disciplinary Procedures
    • Election of Committee
    • Meetings
    • Reporting
  1. Register of Authorising Engineers
    • Code of Conduct
    • Independence
    • Standards of Documentation
    • Levels of Training & Competency
  1. Guidance Documents On:
    • Technical and Performance Standards
    • Training Standards
    • Competency Standards
    • ConductStandards
    • Standards for Trust Policies and Procedures
    • Documentation and Records
    • Innovation

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Trusted Partners

We work with a number of industry experts and high profile businesses across the Healthcare sector to ensure quality delivery and that standards are set and applied.

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