Builders, Contractors, Architects, Energy Consultants, Facility Managers, and Property Owners
Improve your building’s energy performance and ensure code compliance with
Blower Door Testing
Air leakage is a critical factor that can impact a building’s energy efficiency, overall comfort, and indoor air quality. At Thompson & Lichtner we understand the importance of Blower Door Testing when addressing these issues. This essential procedure not only ensures compliance with building codes, but also accurately measures the volume of air escaping or entering a structure, and pinpoints problem leakage areas so that issues can be addressed with accuracy. Whether new construction, renovated structures, or existing buildings — Blower Door Testing can boost energy performance and increase sustainability in all.
What are the Key Benefits of Blower Door Testing?
- Ensures code compliance
- Meets energy-efficiency standards
- Supports smart renovations by guiding energy retrofits and weatherization projects with accurate air leakage rate reports
- Identifies energy waste points such as air leakage locations and inefficiencies
- Improves energy efficiency in the interior building space
- Reduces heating and cooling costs
- Enhances occupant comfort and air quality
- Eliminates drafts and uneven temperatures in the building
- Improves indoor air quality by controlling the movement of dust, allergens, pests, odors, and moisture
- Helps maintain or increase property value
- May decrease insurance premiums (check with your insurance broker for details)
What does a Blower Door Test involve?
Collecting Blower Door test data
A powerful fan is mounted in an exterior doorway to pressurize or depressurize the building space. This allows the technician to detect and measure unwanted air leakage through gaps, cracks, and poorly sealed areas.
Why Choose Thompson & Lichtner’s Services?
Our Blower Door Tests deliver real data that you can understand and use — our reports include a calculated air leakage rate which gives a clear picture of a building’s airtightness and performance. These tests are performed by qualified experienced technicians under the supervision of our Director of Building Enclosure Services.
The Thompson & Lichtner Co., Inc., a women-owned small business (WBE-SDO) founded 130 years ago, offers a broad range of engineering, testing, quality control, advisory, building envelope, and forensic services to the construction industry, particularly in areas of weatherproofing, moisture penetration, and air and water penetration. Our Construction Materials Testing division provides a wide range of routine and specialized services utilizing test specifications of ASTM, ANSI and other national standards setting organizations.
Contact us to help you build and maintain smarter, tighter, and more energy-efficient interior spaces.