Is Air Tightness Testing Mandatory on all New Dwellings? Yes! From June 2022 all new builds need to demonstrate a minimum level of air permeability of 8m³/h.m²; however, this figure is often lower to align with the design stage SAP assessment. There won’t be an option to undertake ‘sample testing’ with the new Building Regulations …
APT Sound Testing provide UKAS accredited sound testing & Thermal Imaging Surveys for London and the whole of the UK as required by Approved Document E of the Building Regulations. We undertake projects on all types of residential buildings and commercial buildings. We also undertake sound testing on schools and buildings containing rooms for residential …
When designing a new project containing multiple dwellings, why go further than just meeting the basic regulations. For instance, if you only manage to achieve the minimum requirements for compliance with Building Regulations Part E for sound testing, then the chance of noise complaints will usually be higher than if you better it by 5-7dB. …
Improving your Air Test with Good Construction Detailing Since April 2006, air testing has been required to be tested for Air Permeability, in order to comply with Part L1 & L2 of the Building Regulations. Since 2011 the air leakage target has reduced from 10m3/hr/m2 to 5m3/hr/m2. In the next 2 years it is expected …
Air Tightness Testing & Smoke Surveys to Fix Leaky Buildings This article explains the use of combined air tightness testing and smoke surveys to evaluate and fix air leakage paths in houses and commercial buildings. On past projects where we have encountered very ‘leaky’ buildings, we have managed to lower air leakage rates from 40m3/hr/m2, …
Air tightness testing to achieve satisfactory levels of airtightness became a legal requirement in 2006 in England and Wales, under Building Regulations Part L and is becoming increasingly important to help produce greener buildings, via reducing carbon emissions due to the fact that energy is not being needlessly lost from residences via large air leakage …
As thermal imaging surveyors we have undertaken hundreds of thermal imaging surveys in all types of buildings, usually for checking for continuity of insulation and possible heat loss, ensuring your home or workplace remains as energy efficient as possible through summer to winter. Using thermal imaging surveys, we can check for: In our experience, thermal …
Different Types of Sound TestingSound Insulation Testing needs to be carried out between pairs of rooms separated by party walls or floors. In most cases, the rooms to be sound tested will be the two main habitable rooms – living rooms and bedrooms. The sound testing procedure involves setting up a noise source in a …
Sound Testing Services for New Build DwellingsSound Insulation Testing became mandatory in England & Wales in 2003, when Approved Document E was updated. Approved Document E requires new and converted to achieve a reasonable level of sound insulation between dwellings. The simplest way to comply with the requirements of Approved Document E; is to have …
Thermal Imaging Survey helps track down the sources of heat loss in your home or commercial building, whether that be poorly installed or missing insulation, cold air infiltration into voids or direct draughts through the building envelope. It’s worth noting that over 60% of the UK’s residential and commercial properties suffer from some form …