Applications
Retrotec's innovative blower door systems are used to conduct door fan tests in a wide range of environments. You can learn more about these applications below.Energy Testing
As it pertains to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, Retrotec has been a manufacturer of airflow diagnostic equipment since 1980. All of our equipment is manufactured and fully calibrated with certificates in our facility in Everson, WA.
Our equipment and software are used extensively throughout the world for energy analysis. Our state-of-the-art windows software, supports results in every modern energy standard, including: ASTM (USA), CGSB (Canada), TM23 and ATTMA (UK), EN 13829.
Learn more about energy testing.
Recommended Systems for Energy Testing
Aluminum Door Frame Systems
Model R43 Blower Door, Model Q46 Automated Blower Door, Model Q4E Automated Blower Door
Molded Hard Panel Systems
Model Q56 Automated Blower Door, Model Q5E Automated High-Power Blower-Door, QMG Infiltrometer Blower-Door
Duct Testing Systems
R31 Economy Duc-Tester, Q32 Automatic Duc-Tester
Fire Testing
Clean Agent Enclosure Integrity Tests to comply with NFPA 2001 Appendix C (Year 2000) & ISO 14520 Annex E standards for clean agents: Halon, FM-200, INERGEN, CO2, Argon, Argonite, FE13, FE227, S III, Novec 1230, HALOTRON FS49C2 & Nitrogen.
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Scientific Testing
Scientific researchers and Industrial facilities use our calibrated flow equipment for a variety of reasons from water ingress testing around windows to safe-haven evaluation in mines.
Testing Large Buildings
The Commercial and Large Building developers and owners use Retrotec’s high power calibrated flow measurement equipment to measure the holes (leaks) between the building and the outdoors, and also the holes (leaks) between internal building components (apartments and floors).
Software is used to analyze the measurements and report on conditioned-air loss and to perform complex automatic control many fans operating in unison. Measurements are also used as inputs into third-party analytical systems.
Air Leakage Testing of Multiunit Residential Buildings in Vancouver
Our president, Colin Genge, recently worked with Graham Finch of the University of Waterloo’s Engineering Department to develop a procedure for testing multiunit residential buildings.
You can download Chapter Seven of their report to learn more about this research the procedure being tested.
Download Air Leakage Testing of Multiunit Residential Buildings in Vancouver
