Blower Door Testing has been added to our available services for our new home construction clients. We can conduct blower door tests to satisfy code compliance in Virginia.
“The Department of Housing and Community Development Board has finalized the latest update to the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). This update puts us nearly inline with the 2018 model international energy conservation code (IECC). (The international model code comes out every three years with the 2021 update recently being finalized. More details on that below). “
The Virginia Energy Efficient Council
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What is the test for?
In simple terms Blower Door Testing is used to evaluate how air tight a structure is. When a home leaks air to the outside expenses can increase significantly to the home owner by lowering the efficiently of interior condition air systems. Our tests can identify leaky areas in a building envelope allowing for these leaks to be minimized to help ensure homes are efficient saving money and improving indoor air comfort and quality.
