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What Is a Blower Door Test?
Blower door testing is required for all new homes in Palm Bay to verify that the building envelope meets air leakage requirements under the Florida Energy Conservation Code before final inspection.
Stellar Building Performance provides professional blower door testing in Palm Bay for builders, contractors, and developers working on new residential construction. Our testing helps verify air tightness requirements under the Florida Energy Conservation Code so projects in Palm Bay can move forward toward final inspection.
A blower door test uses a calibrated fan mounted in an exterior doorway to measure how much air leaks through a home’s building envelope. The results help verify whether the home meets required air tightness standards under the Florida Energy Conservation Code, as required for all new residences in FBC Section R402.1.4.2.
About Me
Before founding Stellar Building Performance, I spent more than 4 years overseeing residential energy code compliance services across two branches covering Southeast Florida for a national engineering firm, supporting builders, contractors, and developers on projects ranging from single-family homes, to developments, to multifamily construction.
Local Palm Bay Projects I’ve Performed Blower Door Testing For
The Pointe at Palm Bay
Multifamily Apartment Development
Florida Energy Code Blower Door Requirements
The Florida Energy Conservation Code governs all permits in Palm Bay and requires all new residential dwellings (any conditioned structure with a living space) to meet specific air leakage limits. By the most recent Florida Energy Conservation Code (2023), the home must not exceed 7 Air Changes per Hour at 50 Pascals under typical compliance paths.
For new homes in Palm Bay, blower door testing provides the measurement needed to verify this requirement has been met and gives builders the documentation needed for municipal review and inspection approval by the Palm Bay Building Department.
Why is Blower Door Testing Beneficial?
Blower door testing helps ensure homes meet modern energy efficiency standards.
Excessive air leakage can cause:
In Palm Bay, blower door testing helps confirm the home’s air tightness, supports quality control, and verifies compliance with required energy codes before final inspection. Passing your blower door test the first time helps avoid costly delays and rework before final inspection.
How We Keep Our Services Simple and Easy
We want completing your Blower Door Test in Palm Bay to be as easy as possible.
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Schedule your test
You contact us to schedule blower door testing in Palm Bay once the home is ready for inspection.
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onsite testing
Our experienced inspectors come to your Palm Bay project, install professional blower door equipment and performs the air leakage test.
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Diagnostics and Measurements
We measure the home’s air leakage rate and identify problem areas if leakage is excessive.
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Report delivered same day via email
You receive the report immediately after test completion via email to verifying energy code compliance for inspection approval by the Palm Bay Building Department.
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Ready for Final Inspection approval
The Palm Bay building department issues certificate of occupancy needed to close out your building permit!
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Frequently asked questions about Blower Door Testing
Most blower door tests in Palm Bay take about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the home and how far along the project is. The test is quick, non-destructive, and usually easy to fit into a construction schedule before final inspection.
In Palm Bay, blower door testing is generally required for new residential buildings with conditioned living space. That can include single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes, apartments, guest houses, and additions where enclosed space is being conditioned for occupancy.
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A blower door test in Palm Bay is usually completed near the end of construction, once the building envelope is in place and the home is getting close to final inspection or Certificate of Occupancy review.
Yes. If blower door testing is listed as part of the permit requirements and the result has not been documented, final approval can be delayed until the test is completed and the paperwork is submitted.
This is why it is critical to choose a testing provider like Stellar Building Performance who is local to Palm Bay and understands the importance of being on time to keep your final inspection checklist flowing smoothly.
It is recommended to test as close to completion as possible. Our best suggestion is to be one of the last vendors in the project before the cleaners do their final clean. We provide a pre-inspection, get ready checklist in all of our proposals that is designed to make being prepared for your blower door test as simple and easy as possible.
No. In most cases, work does not have to stop and the building does not need to be cleared out. The main requirement is that exterior doors, windows, and other openings stay closed during the test so the results are accurate.
Blower Door Testing Code Reference
Blower Door Test Florida Requirements Explained
Blower Door Testing has been required for all residential dwellings in Palm Bay since the introduction of the 2017 Florida Building Code for Energy Conservation Sections R402-R405. Palm Bay builders and contractors can use this code reference section to better understand blower door testing requirements under the Florida Energy Conservation Code. Stellar Building Performance performs Palm Bay blower door testing in compliance with these sections. Our specialists are experts on the building codes and can answer any questions you may have about the codes, but feel free to read excerpts from the current building code, 2023 Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, Eighth Edition, below.
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This code line explains testing procedures and Prescriptive Path air leakage requirements.
R402.4.1.2 Testing.
The building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate not exceeding seven air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2, and three air changes per hour in Climate Zones 3 through 8. Dwelling units with an air leakage rate less than three air changes per hour shall be provided with whole-house mechanical ventilation in accordance with Section R403.6.1 of this code and Section M1507.3 of the Florida Building Code, Residential. Testing shall be conducted in accordance with ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380 and reported at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50 pascals). Testing shall be conducted by either individuals as defined in Section 553.993(5) or (7), Florida Statutes, or individuals licensed as set forth in Section 489.105(3)(f), (g) or (i) or an approved third party. A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code official. Testing shall be performed at any time after creation of all penetrations of the building thermal envelope.
Exception: Testing is not required for additions, alterations, renovations or repairs of the building thermal envelope of existing buildings in which the new construction is less than 85 percent of the building thermal envelope.
During testing:
1.Exterior windows and doors, fireplace and stove doors shall be closed, but not sealed, beyond the intended weatherstripping or other infiltration control measures.
2.Dampers including exhaust, intake, makeup air, backdraft and flue dampers shall be closed, but not sealed beyond intended infiltration control measures.
3.Interior doors, if installed at the time of the test, shall be open.
4.Exterior doors for continuous ventilation systems and heat recovery ventilators shall be closed and sealed.
5.Heating and cooling systems, if installed at the time of the test, shall be turned off.
6.Supply and return registers, if installed at the time of the test, shall be fully open.
7.If an attic is both air sealed and insulated at the roof deck, interior access doors and hatches between the conditioned space volume and the attic shall be opened during the test and the volume of the attic shall be added to the conditioned space volume for purposes of reporting an infiltration volume and calculating the air leakage of the home.
This code line explains result requirements under the most common energy code compliance path in Florida, the Performance Path.
R405.2.2 Building air leakage testing.
Building or dwelling air leakage testing shall be in accordance with Sections R402.4 through R402.4.1.2. If an air leakage rate below seven air changes per hour at a pressure of 0.2 inch w.g. (50 pascals) is specified for the proposed design, testing shall verify the air leakage rate does not exceed the air leakage rate of the proposed design instead of seven air changes per hour.
In some instances, to comply with building code, your project may require additional testing. Compliance documents required as part of your permit package, commonly called Energy Calculations, determine code requirements for your specific project. These code lines outline Duct Leakage Test requirements. We can test this while onsite for your Blower Door Test if it is required.
R403.3.3 Duct testing (Mandatory).
Ducts shall be pressure tested to determine air leakage by one of the following methods:
1.Rough-in test: Total leakage shall be measured with a pressure differential of 0.1 inch w.g. (25 Pa) across the system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure if installed at the time of the test. All registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test.
2.Postconstruction test: Total leakage shall be measured with a pressure differential of 0.1 inch w.g. (25 Pa) across the entire system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure. Registers shall be taped or otherwise sealed during the test.
Exceptions:
1.A duct air leakage test shall not be required where the ducts and air handlers are located entirely within the building thermal envelope.
2.Duct testing is not mandatory for buildings complying by Section R405 of this code. Duct leakage testing is required for Section R405 compliance where credit is taken for leakage, and a duct air leakage Qn to the outside of less than 0.080 (where Qn = duct leakage to the outside in cfm per 100 square feet of conditioned floor area tested at 25 Pascals) is indicated in the compliance report for the proposed design.
A written report of the results of the test shall be signed by the party conducting the test and provided to the code official.
R405.2.3 Duct air leakage testing.
In cases where duct air leakage lower than the default Qn to outside of 0.080 (where Qn = duct leakage to the outside in cfm per 100 square feet of conditioned floor area tested at 25 Pascals) is specified for the proposed design, testing in accordance with Section R403.3.2 shall verify a duct air leakage rate not exceeding the leakage rate of the proposed design. Otherwise, in accordance with Section R403.3.3, duct testing is not mandatory for buildings complying by Section R405.
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Duct Leakage Testing
Verify duct system airtightness using professional duct blaster testing required for new construction inspections. We provide this service across the Palm Bay area!
Energy Code Calculations
Energy performance calculations required for Florida residential building permits and code compliance documentation.
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