All of these tools provide a measurement of the actual performance of the building which can be compared with the predicted performance energy models such as SAP or Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP). Fabric performance measurement tools include methods to measure the overall heat transfer rate from the building, air movement, and heat loss from a particular part of the building. To assess a building's performance, building performance engineers will deploy a range of tools on-site to help evaluate each component of a building.

How do you measure the performance of buildings? In particular, measuring how much heat and air movement there is, are key metrics in determining the energy demand and comfort of the internal environment of any building. Tools can be used to investigate each of these facets within a building performance evaluation giving valuable insights into the as-built performance of a building.īuild Test Solutions specialise in providing tools to understand the performance of the fabric of the building.

The performance of any building is determined by the building fabric, its systems, energy usage and the occupants. Building performance monitoring and evaluation involve gathering in-situ measurements to develop a bespoke understanding of a particular building, not reliant on assumed inputs to an energy model.

Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) is the process of understanding how a building really works and is sometimes also known as Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE).

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