building envelope testing
We perform water, air, wind uplift, and adhesion tests on storefronts, residential and commercial windows, weather barrier systems, sealant installation, and mechanically fastened and adhered roof membranes. We offer a broad range of exterior building envelope testing in accordance with ASTM (American Society of Testing Material), AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association), and FM Global standards, including:
ASTM E331 “Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference”
ASTM E783 “Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors”
ASTM E1105 “Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference”
ASTM E1186 “Standard Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems”
AAMA 501.2 ”Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems”
AAMA 502 “Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Fenestration Products”
AAMA 503 “Voluntary Specification for Field Testing of Newly Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems”
AAMA 511 “Voluntary Guideline for Forensic Water Penetration Testing of Fenestration Products”
ASTM E2128 “Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls”
ASTM C1153 “Standard Practice for Location of Wet Insulation in Roofing Systems Using Infrared Imaging”
ASTM C1193 “Standard Guide for Use of Joint Sealants”
ASTM D5957 “Standard Guide for Flood Testing Horizontal Waterproofing Installations”
FM Global 1-52 "Field Verification of Roof Wind Uplift Resistance"