AVT UK, Burnley (2026)

01/08/2026

A recent Guardian article reported on a Liberal Democrat proposal to make air conditioning or another cooling system a legal requirement in all new homes.

But before adding more equipment, shouldn’t we understand why homes are overheating in the first place?

Ventilation, airflow, insulation, airtightness and solar gain can all affect how much heat builds up inside a property.

At AVT, we use ventilation testing, airtightness testing, thermal imaging and building performance surveys to give you clear evidence of what is happening.

Air conditioning may cool the room. Proper testing helps you understand the building.

Do you think cooling systems should be standard in new homes, or should better building performance come first? Let us know in the comments!

30/07/2026

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

In specialist settings, small air leakage paths can have a significant impact on performance.

Leaks around doors, seals, wall joints, service penetrations and building interfaces can affect:

🌟 Pressure differentials
🌟 Temperature and humidity control
🌟 Filtration performance
🌟 Energy efficiency
🌟 Environmental stability
🌟 Compliance and operational reliability

Ultrasonic air leak detection helps pinpoint the exact location of leakage without damaging finishes or relying on visual inspections alone.

The equipment detects high-frequency sound passing through gaps and weak points, allowing repairs to be focused where they are actually needed.

This gives facilities teams and contractors clear evidence to work from, helping reduce disruption, avoid unnecessary remedial work and restore the controlled conditions the space depends on.

If your cleanroom, data centre or controlled environment is struggling to maintain pressure or perform consistently, speak to AVT about ultrasonic air leak detection.

28/07/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗣𝗖 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁.

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀?

An EPC gives you a valuable rating based on features such as the property’s insulation, heating system, windows and construction.

But it does not always show you how the building is performing every day.

Your property could still have:

🌟 Air leaking through gaps and poorly sealed areas
🌟 Missing or uneven insulation
🌟 Ventilation that is not working properly
🌟 Rooms that lose heat much faster than others
🌟 High humidity and condensation
🌟 Energy bills that do not match the EPC rating

That is because an EPC looks at the property’s expected energy performance.

Building-performance testing shows you what is actually happening inside it.

At AVT, we use thermal imaging, heat loss surveys, airtightness testing, ventilation testing and live property monitoring to help you identify where the problem is coming from.

Because a good rating on paper does not always mean a comfortable, healthy or energy-efficient property in practice.

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 — 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻: 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀?

24/07/2026

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Cleaning the wall or asking your tenant to open the windows won't deal with the real cause.

You need to investigate what is happening inside the property, take the right action and keep clear evidence of what you have done.

Our latest blog covers:

🌟 Your landlord responsibility for mould
🌟 What to do when your tenant reports a problem
🌟 When the property could be causing the issue
🌟 How to prove you investigated and acted
🌟 How ventilation testing, heat loss surveys, air tightness testing and smart monitoring can help

The link to the full blog is in the comments.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

22/07/2026

Damp, mould and condensation problems are much easier to deal with when you can see what is happening inside the property.

𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 gives you live information on temperature, humidity and heating patterns, helping you identify homes that may be at risk before the problem becomes more serious.

It can help you:

🌟 Spot rising damp and mould risk earlier
🌟 Understand whether a property is being heated and ventilated effectively
🌟 Prioritise the homes that need attention
🌟 Build a clear record of property conditions
🌟 Make better-informed maintenance decisions

Rather than waiting for repeat complaints, visible mould or costly damage, you can act on real property data.

AVT can help you introduce Switchee monitoring across individual properties or wider housing portfolios, giving you a clearer picture of how your homes are performing.

Speak to AVT to find out whether live property monitoring could help you protect your tenants, properties and maintenance budgets.

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗽, 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

21/07/2026

From 21 July, eligible off-gas-grid properties in England and Wales can receive £9,000 towards an air-to-water or ground-source heat pump through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

That is a significant contribution, but changing the heating system does not automatically fix the rest of the building.

If the property is losing heat through air leaks, missing insulation or poorly performing building fabric, the heat pump may have to work harder than expected. Ventilation also needs to be properly considered, especially where airtightness or insulation improvements are planned.

Before you spend money on a major upgrade, you need a clear picture of how the property is performing now.

AVT can help with heat loss surveys, thermal imaging, airtightness testing, ventilation assessments and EPCs, giving you proper evidence of where heat is being lost and what may need attention first.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Speak to AVT before you upgrade.

18/07/2026

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆.

By that point, every delay costs time, money and a lot of frustration.

Failed air tightness tests, poor ventilation performance, heat loss issues or missing compliance evidence can all slow things down when you’re trying to get a project finished.

And often, these issues are easier to deal with when they’re picked up earlier.

At AVT, we help developers, builders, landlords, housing providers and property teams get clearer evidence before small issues turn into bigger problems.

Our services include:

• Air tightness testing
• Ventilation testing
• Heat loss surveys
• Building performance reporting
• Switchee smart monitoring

Whether you’re preparing for handover, planning retrofit work, managing housing stock or trying to understand why a property isn’t performing as it should, proper testing gives you a clearer next step.

Speak to AVT to book building performance testing and keep your project moving.

17/07/2026

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: “𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿.”

Not always.

If a property feels cold, loses heat quickly or has rooms that never seem to warm up properly, the heating system might not be the real problem.

The issue could be:

• Heat escaping through gaps, walls, roofs or floors
• Poor insulation performance
• Air leakage
• Cold spots and thermal bridging
• Ventilation issues
• Damp, mould or humidity affecting comfort

Putting in a bigger boiler might make the heating work harder, but it won’t fix the reason the home is losing heat in the first place.

For landlords, housing providers and homeowners, proper testing gives you clearer evidence before money is spent on the wrong fix.

At AVT, we help you understand how the property is actually performing through heat loss surveys, air tightness testing, ventilation testing and building performance reporting.

A cold home does not always need more heat.

It needs clear evidence of why that heat is being lost in the first place.

Speak to AVT to book a heat loss survey and find out what’s really happening inside your property.

13/07/2026

𝗨𝗞 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁.

That might help in winter, but during a heatwave, it can make homes uncomfortable, stuffy and hard to sleep in.

A recent Guardian article reported that 86% of people surveyed said their homes were too hot during the June heatwave, with two-thirds struggling to sleep during the hottest nights.

For landlords, housing providers and homeowners, this raises an important question:

🌟How well is your property actually performing? 🌟

When a home holds onto too much heat, it can point to wider issues with ventilation, airflow, humidity and overall building performance.

At AVT, we help you get proper evidence of what is happening inside the property.

Our services include:

🌟 Ventilation testing
🌟 Heat loss surveys
🌟 Air tightness testing
🌟 Switchee smart monitoring
🌟 Building performance reporting

At AVT, we don’t just help you find the issue. Once we've identified where the problems are, we can advise on the most cost-effective upgrades that are likely to make the biggest difference to your property.

Get in touch on 0161 706 1401 to book your building performance assessment.

10/07/2026

You can spend money improving a property, but if there are hidden air leaks, thermal bridges or weak spots in the building fabric, you may still be left with cold rooms, higher energy use and unhappy occupants.

That’s why testing matters.

AVT helps you understand how your building is really performing, with services including:

✅ Air tightness testing
✅ Heat3D thermal heat loss surveys
✅ Ventilation testing
✅ Switchee smart monitoring for damp, mould and air quality risks

Whether you’re working on a new build, retrofit project, rental property or your own home, we help you find the issues before they become more expensive problems.

Book your building performance testing with AVT by calling 0161 706 1401 or send us a message today.

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