A BSRIA Presentation. BSRIA Compliance

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1 A BSRIA Presentation BSRIA Compliance

2 Andy McGrath Andy McGrath Business Development Manager That s what it says on the card 2

3 BSRIA Compliance Provides the Complete Building Regulations Compliance Testing Solution throughout the UK A National Reputation with Local Service & Expertise 3

4 BSRIA Compliance Provides the Complete Building Regulations Compliance Testing Solution throughout the UK For Building Regulations: Part E Sound Insulation Part L Air Tightness Part F Domestic Ventilation 4

5 BSRIA (Building Services Research & Information Association), provides a Comprehensive, Compliance Testing Service, for stress free compliance to UK Building Regulations and Standards. Use BSRIA Compliance Services as your work partner to provide experienced accredited engineers and a Quality Assured service to fulfil your requirement for Building Regulations Compliance Testing. 5

6 BSRIA Compliance offers and provides a Single Source Solution for Airtightness Testing for Compliance with Building Regulations and Standards. For New Builds, Domestic Dwellings and Commercial properties, where: Airtightness Testing is required to meet with the requirements for Conservation of fuel and power Part L, for Compliance Testing on Part L Building Regulations, (Part L1A & L2A) in England & Wales, Section 6 Building Standards in Scotland & Northern Ireland (Part F). 6

7 BSRIA Compliance offers and provides a Single Source Solution for Acoustic Testing for Compliance with Building Regulations and Standards. For New Builds, Domestic Dwellings and Commercial properties, where: Sound Insulation Testing is required to meet with the Requirements for Resistance to the Passage of Sound. for Compliance Testing on Part E Building Regulations, in England & Wales and Section 5 of the Scottish Building Standards. 7

8 BSRIA Compliance offers and provides a Single Source Solution for Ventilation Testing for Compliance with Building Regulations and Standards. For New Builds, Domestic Dwellings and Commercial properties, where: Ventilation Testing - for Compliance Testing on Part F Building Regulations, in England & Wales, section 3 Building standards in Scotland. 8

9 BSRIA Compliance provide a Rapid response from a Nationwide Team of more than Forty Engineers, regionally located across England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland to provide a Premium, Cost Effective Local Service. A National Reputation With Local Service & Expertise 9

10 Why Choose BSRIA Compliance? BSRIA Compliance Services Choosing BSRIA to conduct your Compliance Testing, you are selecting an Organisation that is independent and that you can trust and have confidence in, a team that you can rely on to provide the Service that you require. Rapid response from Nationwide Team of Engineers, regionally located across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland to provide a Cost Effective Local Service. The BSRIA name is recognised and respected throughout the Construction Industry and with the Building Control Authorities/organisations BSRIA are members of ATTMA, the Air Tightness & Measurement Association and all BSRIA Compliance Engineers are registered with the ATTMA Competent Persons Scheme for Air Tightness Testers, authorised by the DCLG (The Department of Communities and Local Government) the Governing body for Building Regulations. 10

11 BSRIA is UKAS accredited for Air Tightness Testing to CIBSE TM23, BS EN13829, ATTMA TSL1 & TSL2, which ensures acceptance/recognition as an accredited Testing organisation by Building Control Authorities. All the Test Equipment used by BSRIA Compliance is UKAS Calibrated 11

12 BSRIA Compliance have extensive knowledge and experience (over 30 years), in this field, with a proven track record having conducted more than 250,000 airtightness tests which make BSRIA Compliance the UK Market Leaders in this business sector. BSRIA Compliance have conducted Compliance Testing for the major Housebuilding and Construction companies throughout the UK, conducting testing on many notable Housing developments ranging from a single house to large developments with hundreds of houses. BSRIA Compliance are now conducting in excess of 40,000 Domestic Air Tightness tests per annum, 12

13 BSRIA Compliance have conducted Testing on a wide range of Commercial properties, including many prestigious developments such as the Olympic Village, (including the Stadium and Velodrome), the SSE Hydro, Heron Tower London, numerous Superstores and Distribution Centres for the major Retailers. BSRIA Compliance have extensive experience and knowledge gained with the testing of a wide variety of Commercial Buildings 13

14 Air Tightness Testing BSRIA provides the Technical Expertise and experience to enable the builder to achieve compliance with Parts L1A, L2A in England and Wales, Section 6 Building Standards in Scotland and Part F Northern Ireland. BSRIA has extensive experience in Airtightness Testing and are recognised as a leading authority in the industry, having conducted testing over a significant period of time and on an extensive range of Buildings, both Dwellings and Commercial premises. The expertise, extensive awareness and understanding of the requirements associated with the requirements for Airtightness Testing, (that have been gained overtime), contribute to BSRIA being the Market Leader in this Field. 14

15 Why Is Reducing Air Leakage Important? Heating buildings involves burning fossil fuels and producing CO 2 emissions CO 2 is a greenhouse gas it contributes to global warming Reduced air leakage, results in reduced heating energy use The purpose of reducing air leakage is to reduce CO 2 emissions, reduce heating bills, and improve occupant comfort 15

16 The 2008 Climate Change Act established the world s first legally binding climate change target. The aim is to reduce the UK s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% (from the 1990 baseline) by In 2012, direct buildings emissions (mainly from the use of gas for heating) accounted for 37% of UK total greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings were also responsible for 67% of electricity consumption and related (indirect) emissions. The residential sector accounted for 66% of overall buildings CO2 emissions, 55% of which were direct emissions (mainly from gas generation/heating). Air Tightness Testing can reduce the amount of Carbon Emissions from New Dwellings 16

17 The Building Regulations Part L were introduced in In order to help reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions and to check to see that buildings are performing more efficiently, every building has to have an Energy Performance certificate. 17

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22 As a way of achieving lower carbon dioxide emissions, many designers will select lower design air permeability's However the worst allowable design air permeability remains unchanged at 10 m 3 /(h.m 2 50 Pa 22

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29 What is Air Leakage Air leakage is the uncontrolled flow of air through gaps and cracks in the fabric of a building (sometimes referred to as infiltration or draughts). This is not to be confused with ventilation, which is the Designed, controlled flow of air into and out of the building through purpose built ventilators that are required for the comfort and safety of the occupants. Too much air leakage leads to unnecessary heat loss and discomfort to the occupants from cold draughts. It is expressed in m 3 /(h.m 2 50 Pa The worst allowable design air permeability is 10 m 3 /(h.m 2 50 Pa 29

30 What causes Air Leakage? Wind blowing against or across a building Wind against the dwelling causes pressure differences between the inside and outside. Air is drawn into the dwelling through gaps on the windward face (infiltration) and leaves the dwelling on the leeward face (exfiltration) Warm air rising within a building (the stack effect) Warm indoor air is more buoyant than colder outside air (buoyant air rises by convection). This rising effect draws in cooler air from outside (infiltration) which is felt as cold draughts inside. The rising effect increases the pressure inside the dwelling which pushes warm air out of cracks and gaps in the envelope (exfiltration). It is worsened when it is very cold outside and warm inside. 30

31 Air Tightness Testing BSRIA Compliance Services BSRIA and NHBC are two highly respected names in the Construction / Building Services Sector. NHBC are in Partnership with BSRIA and entrust BSRIA to conduct all their Airtightness Testing, NHBC are the UK s largest provider of Building Warranties. In recognition of the Quality service provided by BSRIA, BSRIA are winners of a prestigious Supplier Excellence award, winning the Barratt Developments Service Supplier of the year, award. Which was presented in acknowledgement of being the Best Quality Service Provider, in relation to the Airtightness Compliance Testing Service provided to Barratt Developments, the largest UK House Builder. 31

32 Summary Air Tightness Testing Is it necessary, Who does this Benefit. It is necessary, in order to reduce wasted Energy and Carbon Emissions, to assist with making Dwellings more Energy Efficient. It provides a Quantitive analysis, (an actual measurement) regarding the Building Performance. It is also a requirement for Compliance with Building Regulations Part L. It benefits us all, You, Me The Environment The House Buyer 32

33 Sound Insulation Testing BSRIA Compliance Services BSRIA provides UKAS accredited sound insulation testing on all types of buildings for compliance with Part E of the Building Regulations in England and Wales and Section 5 of the Scottish Building Standards. Sound Insulation Testing can also gain credits for the Code for Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes environmental assessment schemes. We provide detailed reports of acoustic performance and make practical recommendations for improvements if necessary. 33

34 Sound Insulation Testing Under Part E of the Building Regulations, a sample of dwellings may have to be tested to demonstrate levels of sound insulation. The tests are to check that not too much noise is transferring through a party wall or floor / ceiling. It is checking that the builder has used the right materials to provide dampening of the sound transfer. BSRIA can advise on the correct number of tests required and, where applicable, the required increase in performance. Use BSRIA s Fully accredited engineers to provide certification for Building Regulations Part E compliance, as their accreditations are recognised / accepted by Building Control 34

35 VentilationTesting BSRIA Compliance Services BSRIA tests domestic ventilation systems as required by Part F of the Building Regulations These tests are required for almost every dwelling - not only for system type 4 (Continuous mechanical balanced system with heat recovery), and type 3 (Continuous mechanical extract); but also for type 1 (Background ventilators and intermittent extract fans). We validate the system, verifying the required air flows and check that it has been commissioned correctly. As required by the Regulations, we use only UKAS calibrated equipment and engineers registered with a competent scheme. 35

36 VentilationTesting Part F Building Regulations 2010 introduced the requirement to verify practical performance of ventilation in new dwellings against design. This requires validation of airflow measurements for every dwelling constructed under this edition of the Building Regulations as well as ensuring that the system has been configured correctly. The tests must be undertaken using UKAS calibrated equipment and should be conducted by an engineer registered with a competent persons scheme with respect to "domestic ventilation technologies". Where the engineer undertaking the testing is not registered a 25% penalty will be applied within SAP. All BSRIA Compliance engineers have successfully completed the BPEC Domestic Ventilation course. 36

37 With regard to our business, we supply our Services to all the Major House Builders, Contractors and Construction companies: These are all Companies who use BSRIA Compliance. They are all in the UK Top 30 Housebuilders 37

38 Here are some more Companies, who are also in the Top 30 UK Housebuilders, whom we provide services to 38

39 These are Large Construction Companies who employ BSRIA Compliance for Compliance Testing 39

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46 Building the New Bracknell Here we can see the first stages of the Building of the New Bracknell Town Centre 46

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48 As can be seen, BSRIA Compliance provide a range of services to the Building Industry, helping to achieve Compliance with the Building Regulations. It is a very important service from the aspect of ensuring Build quality in Buildings but also contributing to achieving a reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emissions which is of benefit to us all. BSRIA Compliance providing an Important Service to the Building Industry 48

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