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WHY CHOOSE US?
We are a local company based out of Destin, FL. We are BPI certified to perform blower door tests and duct leakage tests. We service all areas of the Emerald Coast and beyond. This includes Pensacola, Milton, Pace, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Niceville, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Crestview, Mossy Head, Defuniak Springs, Freeport, Santa Rosa Beach, Inlet Beach, Panama City, Lynn Haven, Chipley, and Bonifay just to name a few. We currently span all of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Washington, and Holmes counties.
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NEW FLORIDA BUILD CODE
Effective July 1, 2017 all new residential construction will need to pass a mandatory blower door test before a certificate of occupancy will be issued. This will apply to all residential building permits issued AFTER July 1, 2017.
Mandatory blower door testing for residential buildings or dwelling units as contained in section R402.4.1.2 1289 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy 1290 Conservation, shall not take effect until July 1, 2017 and shall not apply to construction permitted before July 1, 2017.
ABOUT BLOWER DOOR TESTING
A blower door is a powerful fan that mounts into the frame of an exterior door. The fan pulls air out of the house, lowering the air pressure inside. The higher outside air pressure then flows in through all unsealed cracks and openings. The auditors may use a smoke pencil to detect air leaks. These tests determine the air infiltration rate of a building.
Blower doors consist of a frame and flexible panel that fit in a doorway, a variable-speed fan, a pressure gauge to measure the pressure differences inside and outside the home, and an airflow manometer and hoses for measuring airflow.
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These are some reasons for establishing the proper building tightness:
Reducing energy consumption due to air leakage
Avoiding moisture condensation problems
Avoiding uncomfortable drafts caused by cold air leaking in from the outdoors
Determining how much mechanical ventilation might be needed to provide acceptable indoor air quality.