House building
Below is a list of BSRIA services of particular help to people working in house building.
Airtightness
Nationwide airtightness testing and support services on all buildings for Building Regulations Part L
Testing dwellings
Nationwide airtightness testing and support services for new dwellings Building Regulations Part L1A. Competitive prices and fast response.
Consultancy and design reviews
Nationwide airtightness testing and support services for new dwellings Building Regulations Part L1A. Competitive prices and fast response.
Thermal imaging
Thermal imaging of building fabric to identify air leakage paths and insulation defects, supports airtightness testing for Building Regulations Part L
Building compliance
Including SBEM, BREEAM, EPCs, DECs, airtightness and thermal imaging
Acoustic testing
Acoustic testing for all types of buildings with detailed reports detailing any areas for concern.
Procurement strategy
Consultancy to look at the different ways of working, the benefits and costs, to choose the most appropriate procurement strategy in construction.
Personnel
Personnel consultancy covering partnering, best value and supply chain management, change management, training, mentoring and facilitation.
Construction support
Services for stress-free building compliance and improvements to business processes
COMIT
Centre of excellence for the implementation of construction mobile IT in the UK construction industry
Renewables
Independent, practical advice on renewables in buildings; feasibility studies, training, monitoring, testing, certification and market intelligence
Bookshop/information
BSRIA published guidance, large library, information officers and expert engineers
Library
The largest building services library in Europe, stocking European and British standards, books, documents, journals and conference papers.
Research
Delivering practical results, breaking new ground and applying technologies and processes
I3CON
Integrated EU funded research project to develop technological and procedural innovations to enable the delivery of high-performance buildings.
Wind turbines
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded performance monitoring of small wind turbines in-situ
Domestic hot water
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded monitoring of domestic hot water usage
Water in buildings
Water efficiency, conservation, recycling, quality, corrosion problems and product testing
Code for Sustainable Homes
Licensed Code for Sustainable Homes assessor for new dwellings
