Rapid Thermal Performance Testing
Rather than using existing heat loss assessments which rely on simple visual inspections, our fast and reliable measurement technique provides real-world data to give a far better understanding of the actual amount of energy that is lost through the thermal envelope of a building.
With an elegant mix of advanced mathematics, low cost testing and a highly scalable digital platform, the Veritherm technology has revolutionised in-situ thermal performance measurement.
Relevant design information, such as EPCs and energy assessments, is gathered and entered on our software platform.
We use this to see how the measured performance compares with its theoretical design.
We will also plan for the test to be carried out, considering access and any building or weather constraints.
One of our certified engineers will attend the property to set up the equipment and run pre-test checks.
Fans and heaters attached to smart plugs are placed to ensure there is an even mix of heat spread across the building, and the loggers will record the temperatures throughout the test.
The engineer is now able to leave the property as the software platform takes control of the test from this point
The Veritherm test takes place overnight and is activated by our software platform. A measured heating load is applied to the building during the first phase, before the building is left to passively cool during the second phase.
The system measures the internal and external temperatures every minute, with the data being sent automatically to the Veritherm platform, where they can be viewed in real-time.
As soon as the test completes at sunrise, the results are available in the form of a summary certificate, together with a full report which provides a breakdown of the data. These will give you a thermal performance rating, the amount of heat that is lost through the fabric (expressed in watts per kelvin), an understanding of the measured performance compared to the designed performance (ie the performance gap) and an average U-Value for the building.
+VAT
Per dwelling
12 hour In-situ Thermal Performance Test
Test Report & Certification
We have a network of certified delivery partners that have been trained to deliver this service,
so wherever you are in the UK, you can benefit from Veritherm testing.
