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Presentation to European Air Tightness Association
Introduction to the UK’sAir Tightness Testing & Measurement
Association
Air Tightness Testing & Measurement Association
□ Trade Association since 2002□Members are UKAS-accredited Air Tightness Testing
ORGANISATIONS□ Currently Affiliated to BINDT (British Institute of Non Destructive
Testing)□ 15 member firms (circa 100 testing staff in total)□Members acknowledged by all UK stakeholders as being
competent to test any building type□ ATTMA produces and maintains the air-tightness testing
methodology documents that have to be complied with for UK Building Regulations air-tightness testing purposes.
UK Air Tightness Tester Certification
Dwellings Only All Buildings
The BINDT L1 Air Tester Scheme
Approved Trainers:STROMA & BSRIA
Challenges□ Apathy – made worse by Recession - & Ignorance□ By Government, Inspectors (BCBs), Builders, Owners□ Lack of Effective Tester Regulation□Many Testers are Certified Individuals. Their Company’s are
NOT regulated □ Test Results are not published – therefore not open to
scrutiny and challenge□ ATTMA is not the “Competent Person Scheme” Operator for
Air Tightness Testing… BINDT is.
ATTMA’s Objectives□ Admit New Members – ALL UKAS Testers□ Influence BINDT to improve the Domestic Tester Scheme□ Attain Licence from UK Government to run a separate
Competent Persons Scheme□ Introduce Public Database of Test Results□ Raise standards of COMPETENCE and RELIABILITY among all
testers□ Lobby against unregulated testers and testing companies□ Promote Air Tightness Benefits□Undertake Research (to support the above)
Contact DetailsAir Tightness Testing & Measurement Association (ATTMA)Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ Tel: 0044 20 8253 4514 - Fax: 00 4420 8253 [email protected]
ATTMA President:Rob Coxon: 0044 7841 [email protected]
