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Example of a Large Building Airtightness Test.

New buildings in the UK with
floor areas over 1000 m2 must
meet an airtightness standard.

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LARGE BUILDING LEAKAGE TEST DESCRIPTION
Test Location: Manchester, UK
Test Date: April, 2003
Test Standard: CIBSE-T23
Building Type: food distribution warehouse
Building Volume: 256,000 m3 (9,000,000 ft3)
Building Total Envelope area (including floor): 58,000 m2 (624,000 ft2)
Number of fans estimated for testing: 6 G54 fans
Actual number of fans required for testing: 5 G54 fans
Tested by: Building Sciences Limited
Test Equipment: 5 Infiltec G54 Mobile Calibrated Fans














PHOTOGRAPHS (Click on thumbnails below for larger images)

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: warehouse to be tested warehouse to be tested.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: trailer mounted G54 calibrated fan. trailer mounted G54 calibrated fan.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: five G54 fans required for test. five G54 fans required for test.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: warehouse door set up for test. warehouse door set up for test.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: temporary seal in doorway. temporary seal in doorway.





Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: moving G54 fan inside warehouse. moving G54 fan inside warehouse.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: aligning G54 fan with building opening. aligning G54 fan with building opening.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: unpacking G54 fan. unpacking G54 fan.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: installing G54 flexduct mounting panel. installing G54 flexduct mounting panel.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: Opening G54 engine exhaust port. Opening G54 engine exhaust port.






Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: Temporary sealing for static pressure test. Temporary sealing for static pressure test.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: G54 fan ready to run test. G54 fan ready to run test.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: Five G54 fans set up in warehouse. Five G54 fans set up in warehouse.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: G54 fan control panel. G54 fan control panel.

Copyright 2003 Infiltec: UK April 2003 large building air leakage test in UK with G54 mobile fans: Recording G54 fan data during test. Recording G54 fan data during test.










All Photographs copyright 2003 by Infiltec Inc..

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