Building Testing Services

Why Building Compliance Testing for Building Testing?

Simply, it’s in our name! Build. Comply. Building testing services involve evaluating specific aspects of a building’s performance before it is formally completed or occupied. These tests help ensure that the building meets relevant regulations and standards. Three common types of pre-completion testing services are:

Air Tightness Testing

Air Tightness Testing: This assesses a building’s air leakage, also known as its air permeability for Part L of the Building Regulations. It determines how much air can escape from the building envelope, impacting energy efficiency and the overall environmental performance of the structure. A lower air permeability score indicates a more airtight building, which is desirable for energy conservation.

– Air Leakage Testing

– Air Pressure Testing

– Blower Door Testing

– Air Permeability Testing

– Part L Compliance

– Smoke-shaft and AOV Testing

– Room Integrity Testing

– Smoke Testing

– Multi-fan Commercial Testing

– Existing Buildings Testing

– Air Tightness Design Reviews

– Plenum Testing

– Passivhaus Air Testing

Sound Insulation Testing

Sound Insulation Testing: This evaluates the sound insulation properties of a building for Part E of the Building Regulations. It assesses how well the structure can prevent sound transmission between different areas or dwellings within a building, ensuring that the required sound insulation standards are met.

– Part E Compliance

– Pre Completion Testing

– Airbourne Wall Testing

– Airbourne Floor Testing

– Impact Floor Testing

– Building Acoustics Design Reviews

– Reverberation Time Testing

– Internal Ambient Noise Limit Testing

Ventilation Testing

Ventilation Inspection, Commissioning and Air-flow Testing: Ventilation testing assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of a building’s ventilation systems for Part F of the Building Regulations. It checks whether the ventilation systems provide adequate airflow and air quality while complying with ventilation regulations and standards. Proper ventilation is essential for maintaining indoor air quality and occupants’ health.

These pre-completion testing services are typically required by building regulations to ensure that buildings are safe, energy-efficient, and compliant with environmental and health standards. Testing is usually conducted by qualified professionals to verify that the building performs as intended in terms of airtightness, sound insulation, and ventilation.

– Intermittent Extract Ventilation

– Mechanical Extract Ventilation

– Passive Stack Ventilation

– Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery

Heat Loss Testing

– Domestic Energy Assessment

– Energy Performance Certificate

Summary

Building Testing Services involve evaluating specific aspects of a building’s performance to ensure compliance with regulations and standards before it is formally completed or occupied. These services include three common types of testing:

1. Air Tightness Testing: This assesses a building’s air leakage to determine its air permeability, impacting energy efficiency and environmental performance. It includes tests like Air Leakage Testing, Air Permeability Testing, and compliance with Part L regulations.
2. Sound Insulation Testing: This evaluates a building’s sound insulation properties, ensuring it meets the required standards for preventing sound transmission between different areas or dwellings within the structure, in compliance with Part E regulations.
3. Ventilation Testing: This assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of a building’s ventilation systems, checking for adequate airflow, air quality, and compliance with ventilation regulations and standards, as required by Part F regulations. Proper ventilation is essential for indoor air quality and occupant health.
4. Heat Loss Testing: This is a method used to assess the efficiency of a building’s insulation by measuring the rate at which heat escapes from its interior to the outside environment. It helps identify areas of heat loss and enables the implementation of measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating costs.

These testing services are essential to ensure that buildings are safe, energy-efficient, and compliant with environmental and health standards. They are typically conducted by qualified professionals to verify airtightness, sound insulation, and ventilation performance. Additional services provided include SAP Calculations for energy efficiency, Water Efficiency Calculations, and Overheating Assessments, all contributing to the overall quality and sustainability of the building.

Building Compliance Testing provides all this under one roof.