The brief
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UK Building Compliance can offer a Complete Package and guidance for all your Building Testing and Calculation requirements - this is a recent project we completed in Stockport
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The Building Testing consisted of Air Tightness Testing, Sound Insulation Testing and Ventilation Testing and the Building Certification included L1A SAP Calculations and Water Efficiency Calculations
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We are accredited by three different institutions to carry out these three types of building testing. Being accredited by
UKAS, ATTMA and BPEC allows us to ensure that the quality of our work is the best in our industry.
- Sound Testing from our UKAS Accredited company consisted of Airborne Wall tests, click here to read more about What is Sound Testing
- To read more about New Build Air Testing, please see our page here
- STROMA accredited consultants carry out 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, building sound testing and ventilation 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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Low Fabric and Glazing U-Values and an efficient boiler
The results
No. 53 - Target
No. 55 - Target
Airborne Wall Target
≥ 45
No. 55 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 57 Bedroom
≥ 45
No. 53 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 55 Bedroom
- SAP CALCULATION RESULTS
No. 53 Target Emission Rate (TER)
No. 53 Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)
No. 55 Target Emission Rate (TER)
No. 55 Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)
No. 53 - Result
No. 55 - Result
Airborne Wall Result
No. 55 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 57 Bedroom
No. 53 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 55 Bedroom
No. 53 Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)
No. 53 Dwelling Fabric Energy Efficiency (DFEE)
No. 55 Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)
No. 55 Dwelling Fabric Energy Efficiency (DFEE)
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Compliant
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Water Usage Calculations of 109.65 Litres per person per day was achieved, the Target being ≤ 110L
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All of the Ventilation Tests passed with no problems
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Furthermore, an added bonus for choosing to use us for your Complete Building Testing and Calculation services is a package discount on our fee