Air tightness is a prerequisite of Approved Document L Parts 1 & 2 of the Building Regulations for England and Wales. Building Control will not issue a Completion Certificate to any development project without its compliance to Building Regulations. Air testing services include sound insulation testing and energy ratings (SAP/SBEM insulation testing and energy ratings. Planning Statements and Energy Statements are important to submit as a part of building regulations.
Level 5 Energy Assessment & Dynamic Simulation is performed to check if the building is complaint to the standards set in the building regulations. They are carried by fully accredited CIBSE Low Carbon Energy Assessor (LCEA) for the production of LEVEL 3, 4 & 5 Energy Performance Certificates EPCs. The main aim is to improve the building’s energy performance rating.