Managing Damp and Mould in Council Controlled Buildings 26
This webinar for housing associations and housing providers shifts the conversation on from crisis response to prevention bringing together experts on surveying, strategy and building ventilation.
Hosted by Academic Director at the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings Dr Hector Altamirano-Medina (UCL), panel guests include all-round Chartered construction and property professional Professor John Edwards, Jenny Danson from the Healthy Homes Hub and Air Quality Translator & host of the Air Quality Matters Podcast Simon Jones.
The webinar will cover
- Damp and mould survey approaches
- A clear understanding of how homes actually perform
- The importance of better ventilation practices
- Building a prevention toolkit using the existing data housing providers already hold
- Focus on prevention and moving the conversation away from ‘blame’
| 10.30 | Welcome & Event Overview Dr Hector Altamirano-Medina, Director, UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings / Associate Professor, UCL |
| 10.45 | SMART Knowledge: changing from reactive to proactive
David Bly, Managing Director, Cornerstone Property Management |
| 10.55 | Panel discussion / Q and A session featuring Jenny Danson from the Healthy Homes Hub, Chartered construction and property professional Professor John Edwards and and Air Quality Translator & host of the Air Quality Matters Podcast Simon Jones |
| 11.00 | Event close Thank you's and further information |
Dr Hector Altamirano-Medina
Dr Hector Altamirano-Medina is an Associate Professor in Environmental Design and Engineering at the Bartlett School of Environment Energy and Resources, Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, Faculty of the Built Environment.
Professor John Edwards
John Edwards is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist who first started investigating moisture problems in buildings in 1981.
Jenny Danson
As Founder and CEO of Healthy Homes Hub, Jenny Danson works at the intersection of healthy homes and social housing, helping housing providers turn investment decisions into better health outcomes for residents.
David Bly
As Managing Director of Cornerstone Management Services, David has spearheaded a service that strives to help people understand the health of their homes in greater detail, from living within them to managing their condition, providing guidance, recognisable improvements and solutions for the long term to improve their quality of life.
Cornerstone
Cornerstone offer significant experience in structural and atmospheric moisture mechanics. A demonstrable 5000 plus independent expert surveys for reported damp, condensation and mould demonstrated 91% of all properties surveyed were dry and hence were experiencing atmospheric management related issues.