{"id":4085,"date":"2023-05-16T15:19:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/attma\/?p=4085"},"modified":"2023-05-16T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:20:27","slug":"big-news-for-big-buildings-from-green-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcta.group\/attma\/2023\/big-news-for-big-buildings-from-green-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Big News for Big Buildings from Green Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What\u2019s the only way to measure and compare whole-building air tightness? Test the whole building, of course! While that sounds obvious, some standards have awarded credit for doing a non-quantitative, non-qualitative \u201ctest\u201d of a tiny section of a huge building. That\u2019s starting to change. In GBCA\u2019s Green Star Design and As-Built, projects can now get an <strong>extra point<\/strong> simply by doing a whole-building test. This is in addition to other points already available for air tightness testing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbca.org.au\/faqs.asp?action=details&amp;faqId=298\" style=\"background-color:#303b97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out the additional points here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a project where a whole-building test is possible, even to a lower but still-compliant pressure, you should strongly encourage the team to pursue this point. Everyone will learn much more from it. A whole-building test is much closer to how buildings perform in real-life, the results are worthy of quantitative comparison, and you get more experience doing things the way they really should be done. If you need any advice, ask us. ATTMA\u2019s purpose is to strengthen members\u2019 standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you missed it, you can also get a point for finding some major leaks, rectifying them, and documenting the fix. It\u2019s all about making buildings actually work better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbca.org.au\/faqs.asp?action=details&amp;faqId=295\" style=\"background-color:#303b97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can projects claim an innovation point for rectifying air leaks identified during air permeability testing?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you counting? For Green Star Design and As-Built, that\u2019s a total of FIVE different possible points for air tightness testing. We thank the GBCA for listening to years of feedback and putting their market power to good use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s the only way to measure and compare whole-building air tightness? Test the whole building, of course! 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