The Building Performance Centre at Exova has a history of providing quality applied building science services. Performance is an important factor in any building, Exova's Building Performance Centre is a comprehensive resource to ensure the highest standards are met. - Evaluations of Buildings, Building Envelopes and Construction Products
- Rainscreen, Curtain Wall Analysis & Air Barrier Testing
- Window, IG Unit and Safety Glass Testing
- Insulation Testing and Infrared Inspection
- HVAC Performance including: Temperature, Pressure and Air Flow Analysis
Exova also offers manufacturers the opportunity to establish compliance to standards required for accreditation of their building products and systems in North America and key off-shore markets. Exova performance evaluation services, through agreements established with Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC), CSA, CGSB, ULC, various Industry Trade Associations and Japan’s Centre for Better Living (CBL) ensures pre-approval of building products and systems.
Building Performance Products
Our team can analyze and evaluate key performance aspects of your building products including:
- Product development
- Custom designed evaluation programs
- Technical assessment and market evaluation for imported / exported products
- Product compliance evaluations to ASTM, CCMC, CGSB, CSA, ISO, ULC, HVI and ASHRAE standards
Building Systems
The complexity of modern buildings requires that many diverse disciplines cooperate in their design, construction, operation, and maintenance. Services Include:
- Large and small scale laboratory testing
- Building science engineering
- Building code reviews
- Expert network services
- Computer Simulations: Energy, Wind, Structural
- Natural Ventilation, FEA/CAD
Forensic Analysis
We provide technical support to identify the causal mechanism(s) of the failure. Services include:
- On-site failure investigation
- Full lab chemical and physical analysis
- Physical testing
- Technical review of allegations
- Expert testimony