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…

Electrical infrared thermal imaging surveys are a way of inspecting electrical systems and equipment using infrared technology. They can detect faults, such as loose connections, overloaded cables, or faulty components,…

You only get one chance to put together your building envelope correctly. Once it been constructed and concealed with a plasterboard and timber, it can be very difficult to fix…

Residential air tightness testing is now a part of Building Regulations Part L, all new builds (both domestic and non-domestic) must adhere to air tightness standards; that’s why it’s so…

Air tightness testing contains lots of confusing terminology, to try and help our clients navigate through the main keywords we have written the following Air Tightness A to Z article…

Indoor air quality testing for BREEAM is an essential aspect of new building design and construction. It is a crucial component of the BREEAM certification process, which is a widely…

A combined blower door thermal imaging survey is a method of using a thermal imaging camera and a blower door system together to detect and display the air leakage paths…

Air tightness testing is a process that measures how much air leaks through the gaps and cracks in the fabric of a building. It is also known as air testing,…

Thermal Imaging to Locate Building Fabric Defects. Thermal imaging inspections are one of the most cost effective and low impact ways to survey a building for heat loss and locate…

There are dozens of reasons a thermal imaging survey can be useful to you. One of the most common reasons for a thermal survey is to assess the energy efficiency…

It not common knowledge but one of the best surveys you can undertake to any new, or existing building (about to be retrofitted) is a combined blower door & thermal…

Thermal imaging surveys can identify many building defects such as missing or badly installed insulation. It can also find air leakage paths through the building envelope around areas such as…

It’s well documented that you can find hidden issues with thermal imaging surveys related to heat loss, insulation, and HVAC performance can cause significant financial damage to your buildings. In…

Thermal imaging surveys are a great tool for identifying building defects in new or existing commercial building. They can pick issues within your building envelope, such as damaged or missing…

One of the most important ways to improve the efficiency of your dwelling is to make sure that it is well insulated. Unfortunately, many new and existing homes are missing…

Clients, often ask us how they can best prepare their commercial buildings for BREEAM Indoor Air Quality Testing? to try and help clients pass their indoor air quality testing, we…

Is your project registered under the BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) scheme? If so, APT Sound Testing’s  Indoor Air Quality Consultants can help your project to achieve credits…

Thermal imaging can be used to inspect building envelopes for issues such as missing, damaged, or inadequate insulation, air leaks, moisture intrusion, and substandard work. By quickly targeting the source of…

In most cases a blower door system is used to measure the airtightness of residential and commercial buildings. The fan system can also be used to measure airflow between building…

Monitoring and controlling dust levels on construction sites is crucial to the health and wellbeing of workers. To mitigate the spread of this potentially hazardous substance, construction teams need to…

Clients often ask us why the sound testing to their party floor has failed. there can be literally hundreds of reasons for sound test failure; however, one of the main culprits…

Welcome to our sound insulation testing and consultancy service! Our team of acoustic engineers provide high-quality sound insulation testing services for commercial and residential projects throughout London and the Southeast.…