Stockport Building Testing & Calculations

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THE BRIEF

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

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
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

Stockport Building Testing & Calculations

THE PROCESS

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
Our consultants guided the client to ensure compliance was met, with the following recommendations:

Low Fabric and Glazing U-Values and an efficient boiler

THE RESULTs

AIR TESTING RESULTS

≤ 4.20 m³.h.m² @ 50pa

No. 53 - Target

≤ 4.30 m³.h.m² @ 50pa

No. 55 - Target

SOUND TESTING RESULTS

Airborne Wall Target

≥ 45

No. 55 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 57 Bedroom

≥ 45

No. 53 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 55 Bedroom

SAP CALCULATION RESULTS

≤ 22.78

No. 53 Target Emission Rate (TER)

≤ 64.5

No. 53 Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)

≤ 22.84

No. 55 Target Emission Rate (TER)

≤ 65.7

No. 55 Target Fabric Energy Efficiency (TFEE)

3.20

No. 53 - Result

3.36

No. 55 - Result

Airborne Wall Result

No. 55 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 57 Bedroom

No. 53 Lounge/Kitchen - No. 55 Bedroom

22.61

No. 53 Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)

54.9

No. 53 Dwelling Fabric Energy Efficiency (DFEE)

22.67

No. 55 Dwelling Emission Rate (DER)

55.1

No. 55 Dwelling Fabric Energy Efficiency (DFEE)

PASS

Compliant

Water Usage Calculations of 109.65 Litres per person per day was achieved, the Target being ≤ 110L
All of the Ventilation Tests passed with no problems
Furthermore, an added bonus for choosing to use us for your Complete Building Testing and Calculation services is a package discount on our fee

Please refer to our Myth Busters for SAP Calculations here, Myth Busters for Air Tightness Testing here for common misconceptions and our How To Guides in our Advice Centre here