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Building airtightness inspection and blower door testing used to identify air leakage
Airtightness Guide

Airtightness Compliance: Visual Inspection Isn’t Enough

Home Airtightness Compliance: Why Passing Visual Inspection Doesn’t Guarantee You’ll Pass the Test Posted by Joel Symmans Key Takeaways A visual inspection checks whether seals ...
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Make-up Air Design

How to Seal Slab Edges Properly (Avoid First Pass Fails)

Home How to Seal Slab Edges Properly: The Details Costing Builders First Pass Compliance Posted by Joel Symmans Key Takeaways Most slab edge air leakage ...
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Make-up Air Design

What Make-Up Air Design Is Actually Trying to Achieve

Home What Make-Up Air Design Is Actually Trying to Achieve Posted by Joel Symmans Key Takeaways The Core Purpose of Make-Up Air: Make-up air replaces ...
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Airtightness Consultant

Airtightness Performance on Green Star Projects Starts With Trade Coordination

Home Airtightness Performance on Green Star Projects Starts With Trade Coordination Posted by Joel Symmans Key Takeaways Airtightness isn’t owned by one trade. Electricians, plumbers, ...
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Airtightness Consultant

Airtightness Consultant Role in Construction: Why One Partner Should See It Through

Home Airtightness Consultant Role in Construction: Why One Partner Should See It Through Posted by Joel Symmans Key Takeaways An airtightness consultant’s job starts at ...
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Green Star

Why Airtightness Matters for Your Green Star Credits

Home Why Airtightness Matters for Your Green Star Credits Posted by Joel Symmans Key Takeaways Airtightness is now a minimum expectation under Green Star Buildings, ...
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Blower door fan set up in an external doorway for an airtightness test
Blower Door Test

Blower Door Test

Home What Is a Blower Door Test? Key Takeaways What it is: A high-tech diagnostic test using a calibrated fan to pressurize or depressurize a ...
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Comparison illustrating airtightness versus ventilation in a building envelope
Air Leakage

Airtightness vs Ventilation: What’s the Difference?

Home Airtightness vs Ventilation: The Mistake That’s Making Australian Buildings Sick Key Takeaways Airtightness and ventilation are not the same thing, and confusing the two ...
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Blower door testing equipment detecting air leakage on a construction site
Air Leakage

The 10 Most Common Causes of Air Leakage on Construction Projects

Home The 10 Most Common Causes of Air Leakage on Construction Projects (And How to Catch Them Early) Key Takeaways The same 10 details cause ...
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Blower Door Test

Everything You Need to Know About Blower Door Test

Home What is a Blower Door Test?​ Written by Andrew Champness A Practical Guide for Architects, Engineers, and High-Performance Buildings A blower door test is ...
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Airtightness Guide

Everything You Need to Know About AS 2252 in Australia​

Home Everything You Need to Know About AS 2252 in Australia​ A Practical Guide for Architects, Engineers, and Laboratory Projects​ When you’re designing or managing ...
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Airtightness Guide

Everything You Need to Know About ISO 14644

Home Everything You Need to Know About ISO 14644 A Practical Guide for Architects, Engineers, and Cleanroom Projects in Australia From high-tech manufacturing to sterile ...
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Construction worker inspecting air leakage points in building envelope for NCC 2022 Section J airtightness compliance
Airtightness Guide

Everything You Need to Know About NCC 2022 Section J

Home Everything You Need to Know About NCC 2022 Section J Airtightness Mandates A Practical Guide for Architects, Engineers, and High-Performance Buildings The introduction of ...
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