blower door / air tightness testing
What is Air Tightness Testing?
Air Tightness Testing is the process of measuring the amount of conditioned (heated or cooled) air entering and exiting a building through uncontrolled infiltration using a blower door test . It is a measurement of how much air leaking is occurring within a building. Envelope leakage test & air leakage testing is done to identify to satisfy various energy efficiency requirements.
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Why is Air Tightness Testing important?
Air tightness testing, envelope leakage test, air leakage testing and blower door test is important to ensure conditioned air is not escaping the building, therefore requiring less operation of your heating / cooling system. Air tightness testing ensures a more livable, environmentally friendly and cost effective building.
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What is My Obligation as Builder?
National Construction Code under verification method V2.6.2.3 allows that compliance with Section 3.12.4 (Building Sealing) is verified when a building envelope is sealed at an air permeability of not more than 10m3/hr.m2 at 50 Pa reference pressure when tested via a blower door test in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9972 Method 1. Builders may obtain an air tightness test (aka envelope leakage test or air leakage testing) demonstrating they comply with this requirement.
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What are My Obligations as a Building Surveyor or Inspector ?
Building surveyors and/or certifiers must be confident that the building they are certifying complies with all aspect of the National Construction Code, including the Energy Efficiency provisions for Building Sealing. Certifiers prior to issuing their final certificate should request the builder provide an air tightness test (aka envelope leakage test or air leakage testing) certificate demonstrating compliance with NCC V2.6.2.3 done by a blower door testing machine.
We can service within all Victorian major cities such as Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat or anywhere else in the state, so contact us today
How Geokal Services can help?
As a accredited ATTMA professional and with many years in the energy efficiency industry, we can audit and undertake air tightness testing on all buildings up to 4000m2 with a blower door testing machine .
Contact us today and speak with us about your needs.
We can service within all Victorian major cities such as Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat or anywhere else in the state, so contact us today for your envelope leakage test and air leakage testing needs.