The Answer to Wind Issues in the Field. Despite the ubiquity of the wind problem when performing a blower door test, no manufacturer has offered an adequate solution. Until now. Retrotec’s SmartCloth™ is a true industry breakthrough. The new design … Continue reading →
With SoudaFrame SWI, Soudal has developed a robust, durable and user friendly pre frame system for the installation of exterior joinery. SoudaFrame is made of GFRP (Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic), a very strong and resilient material with excellent thermal performance. … Continue reading →
With the current firmware, the digital pressure gauge DG 1000 now additionally receives a logger function for long term recording of data. Depending on the selected measurement interval (1 300 seconds), the DG 1000 records pressure differences over a period … Continue reading →
The new air tightness testing device MEZ DUCT TESTER 321 is used to determine the amount of air leakage and the air tightness class achieved in accordance with DIN EN 16798 3 or DIN EN 1507 and DIN EN 12237, … Continue reading →
Not only air, but also the radioactive radon can penetrate rooms through leakages in the building envelope and accumulate there if ventilation is poor. Because increased radon concentration is the second most common cause of lung cancer, the EU has … Continue reading →
Building airtight is important, but it’s not easy. It depends both on the design of the building as on the craftmanship of the installer. We’ve got little influence on the first, so let’s make it easy for the second. No … Continue reading →
Retrotec’s Blower Door & Duct Testing Online Training Courses are an industry staple. Now, Retrotec has re-released these courses tailored for Metric System users. Learn the principles of blower door testing or duct leakage testing including how to set up, … Continue reading →
The experience from more than 400 successful sealing projects in new buildings or retrofits throughout Europe has been incorporated into the further development of the AEROSEAL machines. The new generation of the machine features technical innovations as well as various … Continue reading →
The 18th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 14 -16 September 2020 – 41st AIVC & 9th TightVent – ASHRAE IAQ joint conference in Athens, Greece AIVC Ventilation Information Paper no 40 “Ductwork airtightness- A … Continue reading →
The TEC Auto Test app allows to wirelessly connect with a Minneapolis BlowerDoor DG-1000 or DG 700 pressure gauge to conduct an automated airtightness test of a building. The app will collect and store the required test data from the … Continue reading →
