Commercial air leakage testing otherwise known as commercial blower door testing enables.
Commercial blower door testing.
Professional energy auditors use blower door tests to help determine a home s airtightness.
During this test a calibrated fan is installed in an otherwise sealed door or window while all the other openings to the exterior are closed.
When the fan is turned on it creates a pressure difference between the outside and the inside.
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A blower door system consists of a calibrated fan that is installed in an exterior doorway using an adjustable frame and cloth or a rigid hard panel with a hole for the fan to fit into.
Reducing energy consumption due to air leakage.
This includes new construction and renovations where the addition is 30 or larger than the original home.
To accurately test a building enclosure for air leakage and comply with any building enclosure test standards a blower door system will need to be used.
Smoke sealing and protecting areas of refuge ensures in the event of a fire smoke does not enter another part of the building this is especially useful in the oil gas industries especially on oil rigs.
A blower door test is used on buildings in order to quantify the amount of air leakage through its enclosure.
Our energy saver 101 infographic explains the importance of a blower door test during a home energy audit.
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