BAT have an experienced ITC Level 3 Certified Thermographer who undertakes building Thermal Imaging Surveys in accordance with BS EN 13187:1999 to enable clients to achieve BREEAM credits. The surveys include the digital imaging of the building, a Thermal Imaging scan of the whole of the building fabric and the production of an appropriate detailed report.
In addition to achieving BREEAM credits, Thermal Imaging can be a useful tool to identify air leakage paths in buildings where the Air Permeability is so low (e.g. below 3m³/hr.m²) that it makes smoke testing difficult: especially where air is leaking from a multitude of locations in such low concentrations that smoke is not clearly visible. Normally carried out in conjunction with a negative pressure test, whilst the Thermal Imaging camera cannot see cold air it can see the effect that warm or cold air flow is having on the adjacent surfaces.
TESTING SERVICES FOR BUILDING REGULATIONS PART L AND PART E - BRISTOL & UK WIDE
Building Analysis & Testing Ltd,
Lower Ground Floor,
School House,
Bristol Road,
Wraxall,
Bristol BS48 1LE
01275 866300
info@batltd.co.uk