I wouldn t want a carpenter building me a wall without testing it for squareness or a plumber working on my pipes without testing for leaks.
Building air leakage test results.
With few exceptions new dwellings will require an air leakage test as part of the building control post construction sign off procedure.
The test measures air leakage rates through a building envelope under controlled pressurization and depressurization.
These results can be used to compare the relative airtightness of similar buildings determine airtightness improvements from retrofit measures applied to an existing building and predict air leakage.
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In essence it is a measure of heat loss through cold draughts.
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These test methods produce results that characterize the airtightness of the building envelope.
Building testing is not a mandatory test prescribed in building codes but a performance based option that many designers are requiring.
It s importanat to know what you ve achieved.
I ve worked on day long air sealing jobs that yielded anywhere between 10 frustrating to 30 satisfying reduction in air leakage.