• Building Envelope Consultants and Scientists

KEEPING THE OUTSIDE OUT

Masonry walls are constructed to control water.  Whether they are mass walls or cavity walls, understanding how it handles water is key to identifying moisture and leaks.

BECS will help identify how the porous masonry absorbs water, how much water penetrates, and check to see how penetrating water is evacuated back outside.

COMMON PENETRATION AND DRAINAGE TESTS

“Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Masonry Wall Surfaces”

“Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Water Leakage Performance of Masonry Wall Drainage Systems”

“Standard Guide For Evaluating Water Leakage Of Building Walls”

OTHER COMMON TESTS

Coatings, membranes, and sealants all have specified requirements to properly stick to a surface properly. Underestimating substrates, poor surface preparation, and inadequate installation can cause these components to separate and lose their protective values or outright fail.

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When your building is leaking air, you are losing money, efficiencies, and increasing your use of energy. Testing air barriers, windows, curtain walls and other fenestrations will assist in identifying areas where air may be escaping.

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Water penetration testing is a crucial tool for identifying the root cause of leaks and their path to the interior. These tests are valuable for investigatory testing of existing fenestrations and as independent testing services for new construction/new installation projects.

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BECS Labs

BECS identified that to provide the best solutions to our clients, we need to ensure the expertise of performance testing should be at our client’s fingertips, so we developed BECS Labs. BECS Labs provides field and laboratory testing capabilities to fully support our building envelope consultants. BECS Labs brings the experience and foremost experts in the industry to the science of the building envelope and its performance. BECS Labs can test the performance of the building and bring to the project actionable data. BECS Labs will test how your current building performs, test products to ensure they have the capacity to keep the inside in and the outside out.

  • Forensic Testing
  • Thermal, Moisture and Air Infiltration
  • Acoustic Performance Analysis
  • Air Barrier Inspections and Whole Building Air Tightness
  • Performance Mockup Design and Testing
  • Mortar Analysis and Masonry Absorption
  • Life Safety / Structural Load Testing
  • Electronic Leak Detection of Membranes
  • Product Testing and Evaluations
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