John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd Treated differently – when it should be the same Treated the same – when it should be different Issues – the bigger picture Make sure - traditional buildings are treated better

John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd

Finding out the real condition of timber joists in a wall: Micro drilling to gauge strength and moisture reading to consider susceptibility to decay and insect attack

John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd Finding out if the wall is really damp and where it could be coming from by extracting samples and then using a ‘speedy’ meter or take the sample to a laboratory where the oven method will be used.

John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd Heat Loss Air leakage (door blower) test: Forcing air into the building, gauging its rate of leakage and by using smake to see where it is leaking from.

John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd Monitoring temperature, humidity, light and air quality within internal spaces, along with temperature and moisture within and on the building fabric and the weather. Analysing data and working out the influences over the environmental conditions and noting the effects and performance of the building fabric. Data can also be used for modelling future performance with the addition of retrofit measures and other works.

John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd Co-heating Understanding Heritage Cottage Whole house – efficiency in using energy Tests and analysis

John Edwards EH Consultants Ltd In situ U Value tests and thermal analysis Understanding Heritage Cottage Heat Loss Tests and analysis