ASTM C1060 Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings.ASTM E1186 Standard Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems.ASTM E779 Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.ASTM E1105 Water Penetration Through Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls.ASTM E783 Air Leakage Through Exterior Window and Doors.IECC Commercial Scope and Envelope Requirements Air Barrier Compliance Options.USACE Air Leakage Test Protocol for Building Envelopes.Stevenson Consulting is a technical consultant to ABAA, ASTM, ASHRAE, National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in their development of the air tightness testing protocol, ensuring our clients that our large building testing methodology and equipment will conform to the requirements of their project including: has provided industry leadership in the advancement of air barrier performance. The Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) defines an air barrier as an assembly to “control the unintended movement of air into and out of a building envelope.” By reducing the uncontrolled passage of air through the building envelope to almost negligible amounts, the air barrier lowers energy consumption by reducing the associated heating and cooling loads as well as allowing designers to reduce the size of the HVAC&R system requirements. Air barrier testing with infrared thermography and theatrical fog diagnostic techniques to identify air leakage pathways.Chamber and nozzle testing of storefronts, curtain walls, and fenestrations in accordance with AAMA and ASTM requirements.Quality Assurance field observations during construction to identify typical compliant and non-compliant construction methods.Material submittal review and mockup testing.Technical plan and specification reviews to ensure that air barrier components, joints, interfaces, and penetrations are appropriately detailed.Pre-design consultation with the project team on air barrier assemblies and systems, detailing, and material specifications.provides building enclosure and air barrier consulting and performance testing services that include: This allows you to reduce the load on the HVAC&R systems and design a more efficiently sized system. By making a building more air tight, and thereby increasing the building’s performance, you are able to reduce the loss of the conditioned air through the building enclosure. ![]() The need to control the air entering and leaving your building is not only an air quality issue it is also a cost issue. Improving Your Building’s EfficiencyĪ typical building uses 30% of its energy to compensate for losses due to air leakage across the building envelope. We have the experience and knowledge to perform the testing necessary to help our customers meet their required standards. Stevenson has a staff specially-trained and certified in building envelope and air barrier systems, window testing, whole building (blower door) air barrier testing, and infrared thermography. Stevenson Consulting is a leader both in large building and residential building envelope and air barrier consulting, performance testing and diagnostics. Building Envelope and Air Barrier Services
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