Oct 1, 2021 | Air Barrier Testing, Air Leakage Testing, Energy Efficiency, Featured Resources
Air ventilation is an important element of every building design. It’s the controlled exchange of fresh outdoor air and stale indoor air to reduce moisture and odors while keeping occupants comfortable inside. Your building’s HVAC system and vent fans regulate this...
Sep 30, 2019 | Advanced Building Diagnostics, building diagnostic, Commercial Inspections, Energy Efficiency, Water Leakage
If you listen closely and watch for the signs, you will hear and see the signs of a building in distress. Whether a newer building or an older one, systems will show signs of distress in several ways. Recognizing these signs and calling on skilled professionals to...
Jun 6, 2019 | Commercial Inspections, Energy Efficiency
Overhead costs are often the deciding factor for a company being profitable or going out of business. Finding effective ways to manage costs is critical to success and next to the monthly lease or loan payment for real property, the cost to operate that property is...
May 2, 2019 | Advanced Building Diagnostics, Air Barrier Testing, Energy Efficiency
As the weather turns warmer, many businesses are gearing up for additional work and the busy season for many industries. The attention shifts to managing operational costs while overhead costs, like utilities and office costs, become a smaller part of the balance...
Mar 5, 2019 | Advanced Building Diagnostics, Air Leakage Testing, Energy Efficiency
For those of us in the building industry, we know new buildings have strict building guidelines to create more sustainable and efficient communities. Groups and organizations around the world are working toward more sustainable building practices and incentive...
Jun 25, 2018 | Advanced Building Diagnostics, Energy Efficiency
To understand LEED Version Four and what it means for building projects, we first need to understand the purpose and process of Building Enclosure Commissioning. Building Enclosure Commissioning (sometimes referred to as Building Envelope Commissioning) is the...