WHAT CAN AIRTIGHTNESS TESTING DO FOR ME?

Airtightness Testing helps you to find out where the leaks are and how leaky the house is. EBSNI uses a blower door to assess the “tightness” of a building, eliminating guesswork regarding leakage and air tightness. This test methodology is widely accepted and is used as one of the predictors for “energy efficiency” in homes. Builders who carry out repeated Airtightness testing on finished houses learn to anticipate where and how air leakage problems are likely to occur and are able to find ways of avoiding them during the construction process. By avoiding air leakage problems in the first place, builders can avoid costly callbacks and increase customer satisfaction with their product.

In addition, the knowledge that builders gain from the frequent use of this testing leads to a better understanding of the dynamics of airflow in buildings, and thus a better understanding of how their buildings actually perform.