As the world shifts toward sustainable practices, the importance of energy-efficient buildings cannot be overstated, that’s where the Air Tightness Testing for Historic Buildings comes into its own. While new constructions…

So how do you Pass a Smoke Shaft Air Test? Passing a smoke shaft air test is crucial for ensuring the safety and compliance of building ventilation and fire control…

Smoke shafts systems are incredibly important to fire safety in high rise buildings and are one of the most important elements of a smoke control system; therefore, the air tightness…

There are many reasons why an airtight smoke shaft can help to save lives. Smoke shafts are an essential component of a building’s fire safety system, designed to extract smoke…

The importance of air tightness testing your smoke shaft to ensure it meets building regulation standards is incredibly important.  in simple terms an airtight smoke shaft can help to save…

Thermal imaging is an incredibly powerful tool for identifying air leakage on smoke shafts that have failed the air tightness test. Here is the survey methodology on how thermal imaging…

Blower door Smoke Leakage Testing is a very powerful tool to help find air leakage paths within smoke shafts that have failed the air tightness test. Here’s a quick testing methodology…

Another common question we get asked is what will be the cost of a smoke shaft air test? The cost of smoke shaft air testing can vary based on several factors,…

A very common questions we get asked is ‘what’s the duration of a typical smoke shaft air test‘. This is quite a difficult question to answer as it can vary…

There is a number of Smoke Shaft Air Testing Regulations and Standards for Automatic Opening Vent (AOV) smoke shafts. Here’s a summary of the main regulations and standards: Approved Documents:…

Preparing your smoke shaft for the air test When preparing and sealing a smoke shaft to pass an air test, there are several important factors to consider. Here is our…

So, what is the best time to air test smoke shafts? this depends on several factors, including the building’s usage, occupancy, and operational schedule, as well as the state of…

The consequences of not testing smoke shafts, can have serious repercussions for building and occupant safety. Here are just a few of the potential consequences: Ineffective/Poor Smoke Extraction – Without…

The frequency of air testing smoke shafts can depend on many scenarios, so it can be a complicated answer. The frequency of smoke shaft air testing depends on various factors,…

So how do you prepare your smoke shaft for an air test? As shafts are at such a high risk of failure, you should seek the advice of UKAS accredited…

Many clients ask why they need to undertake air testing to their smoke shafts, so let us explain the why’s and how in more detail. All building that have a…

Smoke shafts systems are commonly installed as part of a fire-engineered approach to safety in high rise buildings. Smoke shafts are an important element of a smoke control system; therefore,…

Here are the top 10 reasons why some local authorities may need to carry out a BS4142 noise survey for Air Source Heat Pumps Carrying out a BS4142 noise survey…

The optimal weather conditions for conducting a thermal imaging surveys on a building fabric are as follows: Minimum Temperature difference: There should be a temperature difference of more than 10°C across the…

Introduction to Thermal Imaging Thermal imaging, also known as thermography, is a non-invasive technique that allows us to see the thermal energy emitted from an object. In the field of…

Clients often ask the question ‘how do we build our raised floor plenum to pass an air test?’. There are some very important items to consider when designing and constructing…

A floor plenum test, is an air tightness test that’s carried out to the void between a building’s floor structure and a raised access floor, used for distributing conditioned air…

Electrical Thermal imaging Surveys are essential cog in the predictive maintenance program for the ongoing safety in your building. An infrared survey can identify potential faults on everything from large…