Blower door test / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...blower door test. A blower door test uses a high-pressure fan to blow air out of the home, which exaggerates air leaks and makes them easy to find. This process provides a quantitative measurement of your home's airtightness. While a blower door test is happening is the best possible time to find and fix air leaks. If ...

...blower door test. An energy advisor can use a smoke pencil or an infrared camera during the test to visually demonstrate just how much air is flowing through your chimney damper and flue. Understanding the scale of the problem is often the best motivation to fix it. To learn more about this process, see our guide on wh...

...blower door test to see how much heat loss there is from air leaks.  A blower door test identifies air leaks for repair to make homes more energy efficient. Are energy audits free for Canadians? Energy audits for government green home renovation programs are in some cases free, (free, as in paid for with your tax dol...

...blower door test? Blower door tests are becoming a standard part of building codes across North America, and for good reason. In Canada, the BC Energy Step Code is a prime example, and in the US, many states are adopting similar air leakage requirements in their codes, often referencing standards like the International...