Passive House
Airtight Home Standards
Passive House Blower Door Test
At MBC we design for and test all our passive house builds for air-tightness using the blower door test. Passive House Air Tightness is measured in Air Changes Per Hour (AC/hr) allowing for 50Pa pressure difference between internal air and external air. An air permeability result of less than or equal to 0.6 AC/hr is required to satisfy Passive House Blower Door Test standards.
How the Passive House Blower Door Test Works
This test method uses a pressurised calibrated gauge that measures the rate of airflow between building zones and internal and external faces. This is achieved by mechanically lowering the air pressure within a building in a controlled manner. The blower door fan essentially creates a vacuum effect, which forcibly draws de-pressurised air out of the building at a specific rate. Passive House Blower Door Test results greater than 0.6 AC/hr are typically as a result of an air leak that has breached the buildings airtight envelope. These leaks are identified by means of a simply smoke test, allowing air leaks to be mitigating quickly and retesting to be carried out.
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MBC specialise in the production of Timber Frame Passive Houses and High Thermal Efficiency Timber Frame Houses throughout the UK, for people looking to benefit from huge energy savings and reduce their heating demands by up to 90%.
Passive Builds
Precisely engineered Passive solutions from MBC Timber Frame requiring 90% less energy for space heating and cooling.
Near Passive Builds
MBC Timber Frame’s “optional levels of insulation” applied to a 140mm stud frame. 3 great options delivery differing U-Values.
Passive Foundations
The MBC Passive Foundation system, suitable for both Passive and Standard timber frame projects.
Truss and Joists
Metal web Joists and Roof Trusses available on a supply only basis for traditional build projects.