Initiative "REHAB: + QUALITY IN YOUR HOUSING". How to involve citizens in the process of improving the quality of their home

Abstract

This article presents the experience developed by the Valencian Institute of
Building (IVE) in the Valencian Community, in the field of information and
education of citizens, in order to promote the active participation of citizens
themselves as demanding quality in homes.
There is a broad consensus in the sector on the need to encourage investment
in rehabilitation and improvement of the extensive existing housing stock. The majority
of the homes are prior to 1980 and were built to very high quality standards.
lower than the current ones. If we add to this the absence of conservation and
rehabilitation of houses, we find a premature aging of
the same.
Maintaining and adequately rehabilitating the home allows improving its quality, but
For this, the active participation of the user is essential, which will only be possible if
has sufficient information on the most relevant technical aspects to
consider. Through information, users can demand solutions
that reduce energy consumption, minimize environmental impact,
reduce water consumption, improve acoustic comfort and accessibility,
incorporate renewable energies, etc. In addition, it will allow them to make decisions
adequate in terms of the proper use and maintenance of their properties, and at the time
to tackle a reform or rehabilitation.
In 2013, the "REHAB: +
Quality in your Home ", developed by the IVE, directed in an" innovative "way to
involve citizens in the process of continuous quality improvement in their home.

This initiative provides citizens with detailed information on the benefits of
invest in the maintenance and renovation of your homes, why
rehabilitate, how to do it and what are the results. They are intended to be the
users, through their decisions, those who promote works of conservation and
rehabilitation, and those who force the building sector to improve the quality of its
products.
Within the framework of this initiative, informative and informative material has been developed that
It is distributed mainly through the website www.calidadentuvivienda.es. A) Yes
itself, agreements are being established with related entities, such as
municipalities, citizen associations, property agents, administrators of
farms, etc., in order to achieve the highest level of dissemination among citizens.