Atlantic Testing Laboratories (ATL), a WBE certified company, is expanding its building envelope services. ATL can now perform testing to identify air leakage sites in building envelope and air barrier systems in accordance with ASTM E1186 “Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems.” A test chamber creates a pressure differential or vacuum in an isolated area after a soap solution or liquid film has been applied. As the vacuum is applied, leaks are visually identified as bubbles on the membrane or barrier surface. This test is particularly useful near penetrating assemblies (e.g., screws and brackets).
In addition to ASTM E1186, ATL performs the following building envelope tests:
- ASTM E1105 “Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference”
- ASTM E783 “Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors”
- AAMA 501.2 “Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls and Sloped Glazing Systems”
- AAMA 502 “Field Testing of Newly Installed Fenestration Products”
- AAMA 503 “Field Testing of Newly Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls and Sloped Glazing Systems”
For more information on ATL’s Building Envelope services, visit our Building Envelope Testing Services one pager or contact Bill Roberts, FMPC, Technical Services Manager, at 585-427-9020 ext. 2502 or info@atlantictesting.com.
A typical leakage test setup showing area where infiltration has occurred.
