Expert Air Tightness Testing and Consultancy for Commercial Buildings

We offer competitively priced commercial air tightness testing and consultancy services for a wide range of commercial developments, including retail units, offices, industrial buildings, leisure facilities, and care homes.

To support our Commercial Air Tightness Testing, we also provide a range of additional services, including Design Reviews, Pre-Test Site Visits & Inspections, Diagnostic Smoke Testing, and Thermal Imaging, helping you identify and address potential air leakage issues before final testing

Why is Air Tightness Testing is important in Non-Domestic Properties?

Excessive air leakage not only causes potential discomfort for occupants but also increases a building’s energy demand due to the uncontrolled loss of heated or cooled air. This leads to higher running costs and additional carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. To improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions from buildings, the UK Government introduced Air Tightness Testing as a requirement under Approved Document Part L2A of the Building Regulations in 2006 for newly built commercial properties. Beyond meeting regulatory requirements, many tenants and building owners set specific Air Permeability Rate targets within their build specifications and contracts. This ensures their buildings are energy efficient, with lower operational costs once completed. Achieving better air pressure test results can also contribute towards gaining credits in sustainability certification schemes such as BREEAM and can help improve the building’s EPC Asset Rating.

Air Tightness Testing—also known as Air Pressure Testing or Air Leakage Testing—is used to measure how much conditioned air escapes from a building due to unsealed gaps or cracks in its thermal envelope. This unintentional air loss, known as air leakage or air infiltration, can impact energy efficiency and indoor comfort. The graphic below highlights some of the most common sources of air infiltration in commercial buildings.

All commercial air pressure tests follow a standardised process set out in the CIBSE TM23 guideline, ‘Testing Buildings for Air Leakage.’ These tests are conducted by accredited Air Tightness Contractors to ensure compliance with industry standards.

For more information about our Commercial Air Pressure Testing please services or to discuss your specific requirements, please call us on 0208 908 5141 email us at info@quodox.co.uk

Testing And Certificates

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