{"id":19847,"date":"2015-08-26T08:58:19","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T08:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=19847"},"modified":"2015-08-26T09:05:04","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T09:05:04","slug":"airtightness-topic-guide-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/airtightness-topic-guide-published\/19847\/","title":{"rendered":"Airtightness topic guide published"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>BSRIA has relaunched a topic guide for airtightness as part of a drive to provide information and answer key questions\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first release of the\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsria.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">BSRIA\u2019s<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2018At a Glance\u2019 series is now available and will cover the topic airtightness.<\/p>\n<p>This is defined in the guide as the \u201cuncontrolled flow of air through gaps and cracks in the fabric of a building. It is sometimes known as infiltration or draughts. Air leakage is not to be confused with ventilation, which is controlled airflow in and out of a building\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsria.co.uk\/information-membership\/information-centre\/bsria-topic-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>topic guides<\/span><\/a> are designed to be easy to read, delivering key information on industry topics. The series will be relaunched by the BSRIA\u2019s Information Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The documents provide an introduction to a specific topic and will also comprise of a feature from a BSRIA expert on the specified subject.\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsria.co.uk\/information-membership\/events\/lecturers\/bleicher\/\" target=\"_blank\">David Bleicher<\/a><\/span>\u00a0will provide this in the airtightness guide.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the documents, BSRIA\u2019s Information and Knowledge Manager Jayne Sunley said: \u201cThe topic guides are a great way of providing members and non-members alike with good information that will hopefully clarify some of the questions they have about topics they are new to, they\u2019re not designed to be an all-encompassing guide but rather a starting point for anyone looking to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe addition of the expert insight is just a way of showing readers that there is more to the topic than they might have first thought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The guide, \u2018TG07\/2015 At a Glance \u2013 Airtightness\u2019, provides information on why airtightness is vital for building stock, as well as details on how a building can be tested.<\/p>\n<p>The document outlines how air leakage is caused, where it occurs, and why buildings should be tested for airtightness. The guide also discusses how to incorporate airtightness into the planning process.<\/p>\n<p>The full document can be accessed here:\u00a0<span><a href=\"https:\/\/bsria.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/tg7-2015-airtightness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bsria.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/tg7-2015-airtightness.pdf<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Other titles will be published in the future on topics such as Legionella, Data Centres, and Smart Technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BSRIA has relaunched a topic guide for airtightness as part of a drive to provide information and answer key questions\u2026 The first release of the\u00a0BSRIA\u2019s\u00a0\u2018At a Glance\u2019 series is now available and will cover the topic airtightness. 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