The Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) is teaming up with a long-term member Penn Air Control, Inc. and an Industry Partner Retrotec to host a new AIA-approved webinar in their TAB Talk series on August 25. Sponsored by Retrotec. 

An airtight building envelope is one of the most important contributors to an efficient, comfortable, durable and healthy building. In addition to energy and indoor air quality benefits, water and moisture control is another one of the main reasons building codes and regulations have focused heavily on improving the quality of building enclosures. Calibrated fans and high-resolution manometers are used to measure air and water leakage through building enclosures via whole building tests, fenestration and facade tests, and mock-up tests. This presentation will cover the tools needed to perform these types of tests and show how these tests are conducted. 

“This webinar will explain the basics of commercial building envelope testing and the standards, equipment and technology used to perform it,” said Nathan Culley, TBE, CxA, Penn Air Control, Inc.

Registration

Webinar Title: Air Tightness Testing for Building Enclosure

When: August 25, 2021, 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central / 12:00 PM Mountain / 11:00 AM Pacific

Duration: One hour

Registration Link: www.aabc.com/air-tightness-testing-for-building-enclosures/ 

Presenters: Nathan Culley, TBE, CxA, Penn Air Control, Inc. and Sam Myers, Retrotec 

Learning Objectives:

• Gain an understanding of why it matters to have a properly designed and installed building envelope.
• Learn about the processes needed to successfully conduct an air tightness test.
• Learn about the tools needed to conduct whole-building air tightness tests.
• See how problem areas can be located throughout the building envelope with blower doors and other tools.

Continuing Education Credits: AIA 1 LU

Cost: Free for AABC, ACG, and EMA members; $39 for non-members

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AABC is a nonprofit association of qualified independent test and balance (TAB) agencies that establishes industry standards for the field measurement and documentation of HVAC systems, and provides education, technical training, and certification for its members.

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