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What is air tightness testing?

Air tightness is a very important consideration in all climate regions and a majority of countries globally, now mandate minimum performance levels. Find out why it should be a priority for your building.

Source: Australian Building Codes Board, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyR3Xm9TzCg&app=desktop. General information only.

All buildings unintentionally leak air, in and out. Air tightness testing identifies the amount of leakage that occurs and offers the opportunity to minimise it. The higher the air tightness level, the less unwanted infiltration will occur.

Poor design, substandard construction, unsuitable building methods and materials can lead to high volumes of unwanted air infiltration breaching the building’s fabric. These unwanted air pathways should be kept to a minimum.

What does air infiltration affect?

the durability of the building;
the occupant comfort;
the indoor air quality;
the occurrence of mould and;
the amount of energy consumed to heat or cool the building.

Attsa

about us

Our services

Air Tightness Testing Services Australia offers air permeability testing for both new and existing buildings of all building classes across Australia. Our specialty includes testing your building envelope to achieve Green Star credits.

who we are

Founded in 2017 by John Barrett and John Moynihan, we are air tightness testing professionals trained to ATTMA Technical Standard L2 and Passive House. We have Green Star Accredited Professionals in house.

what we do

We help our clients achieve optimal energy efficiency by finding air leaks in the building envelope. We offer blower door testing and a diagnostics service where we identify air leak sources if the desired level of air tightness is not initially achieved.

Who should use us

Connect with us and make a real difference to your next project.

developers

Mitigate against poor quality, leaky buildings.

Architects / building designers

Make sure your assemblies and detailing deliver more energy efficiency and air quality to the built form.

builders

Independent certification of the quality of your product.

Green Star Professionals

Deliver on the credits and innovations.

Sustainability Consultants

Deliver more resilient buildings.

engineers

Confirm the building envelope performance.

let's talk about your project

Some very simple guidelines:

It’s never too early to consider air tightness and its impacts on a project.
Irrespective of the building type, use or form, all buildings have the same challenges when trying to provide a stable environment internally.
Engage a professional early to get the most economical and effective result.
Test twice, once during construction and once at the end of construction.
Ensure your tester is qualified , accredited and testing to an international standard.

Doing a Green Star project? Find out about air tightness testing for Green Star here.

what our clients say

testimonials

professional

John assisted us with the permeability testing for a Green Star project with a leading developer in the industrial sector. ATTSA was very professional and gave plenty of advice to assist in improving the results, both before and during the testing process. I would highly recommend John and ATTSA for permeability testing.

Alistair Coulstock - Action Sustainability Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

Experienced

Hutchinson recognise the relationship between good buildings and tight buildings. We have engaged ATTSA to carry out blower door testing on a number of our recent projects and found their experience and application invaluable. We will use ATTSA again wherever we require blower door testing.