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Below are the new National Occupational Standards (NOS) ASTATT documents 1 to 9 in relation to airtightness testing of a dwelling:

  1. ASTATT1 Prepare and carry out Air Tightness Testing
  2. ASTATT2 Prepare a Building for Air Tightness Testing
  3. ASTATT3 Carry out Air Tightness Testing for a single dwelling or other small buildings
  4. ASTATT4 Carry out Air Tightness Testing for non-simple buildings
  5. ASTATT5 Prepare and issue the Air Tightness Report
  6. ASTATT6 Calculate the area of building envelopes
  7. ASTATT7 Manage all Calibrated Equipment
  8. ASTATT8 Initiate and progress contracts with clients to carry out Air Tightness Testing
  9. ASTATT9 Carry out Air Tightness Testing on large and complex high rise and phased hand over zonal buildings
  10. ASTATT10 Quality Assure the Air Tightness Testing Process

 

The ATTMA have devised a document (ATTMA-TSL1) that sets the technical standard for measuring the permeability of building envelopes in dwellings. This document can be viewed here..

The Irish Building Regulations have published Technical Guidance Document L 2021. This document covers the building regulations relating to the conservation of fuel and energy for dwellings.

This document can be viewed here..

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