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Residential air tightness testing

Can a home/building be too airtight?

Some builders are concerned about making home too airtight Some arguments they give are: “Humans need to breathe, and so does a building.” “We don’t want occupants suffocating—fresh air has…

Ultrasonic Air Barrier Integrity Auditing

When aiming to build airtight, the true magic isn’t in the air tightness test itself — it’s in the building design, consistent quality assurance (through air barrier integrity auditing) during…

Air, Vapour & Fire in Wall Wraps

Not all wall wraps are created equal. Different users have different requirements and expectations for what they want their wrap to do. In most cases we should, and can expect…

ACH vs Permeability in Airtightness

Airtightness in large enclosures can get tricky and complicated. We see some pretty questionable things in specifications for the testing of these types of facilities. While these buildings are often…

Solar Reflective Coatings

Busting the myth on solar thermal reflective paints, and having a cool roof.

Some Information on Ceramic Solar Thermal Reflective Paints and Having a Cool Roof. Here at Efficiency Matrix, we are not rocket scientists, but some of the assumptions on the internet...
Air Permeability Target

Air Permeability and Seeing the Unseen

Achieving an Air Permeability Rate Requires Seeing the Unseen Energy efficiency hinges on controlling heat and air flows, which begins with containing air. Designing an energy-efficient building involves specifying an…

Efficiency Matrix Projects

Air Tightness Testing Services

 Introduction Efficiency Matrix has over 20 years of experience in airtightness testing services and products. We are the leading airtightness testing company in Australasia. Working in many different industries…