The brief
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UK Building Compliance conducted Air Tightness Testing at this new build property in Kent
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We also completed SAP Calculation certification
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To read more about New Build Air Testing, please see our page here
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STROMA accredited consultants carry out our Building Certification, for this client it was L1A SAP Calculations for New Builds
The process
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After reviewing drawings, on site testing was ready to be completed. In accordance with our strict air tightness testing procedures, all calibrated equipment was setup to ensure the most accurate result possible
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Our consultants guided the client to ensure compliance was met, with the following recommendations:
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Air Source Heat Pump and MVHR System
The results
- SAP CALCULATION RESULTS
Target Emission Rate (TER)
Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)
Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)
Dwelling Fabric Energy Efficiency (DFEE)
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Compliant
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A 36% reduction on top of the baseline Part L DER was achieved and the DFEE achieved well below the requirement in order to meet the TFEE
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The predicted EPC scored an Energy Rating of B, meaning the building would be highly energy efficient
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Furthermore, our Combined Certification & Testing package offers excellent value