Blower-door airtightness testing

Use blower-door testing to measure airtightness, prioritize leakage and compare before/after without compromising combustion appliances.

VERT / GREEN

Document visible leakage paths and prepare access before a professional evaluation.

JAUNE / YELLOW

The result must be interpreted with volume, ventilation, leakage locations and mechanical systems, not just as a number to beat.

ROUGE / RED

Operating fuel-fired appliance, ashes in a wood appliance or incomplete envelope: do not improvise depressurization testing.

Interactive triage

Pre-retrofit measurement available
Keep the value/method as baseline. No post-sealing ventilation plan
Link airtightness goal and ventilation before further sealing. Combustion appliances present
Follow the evaluator safety protocol; the test can affect their operation. Targeted leakage investigation
Use smoke/thermal imaging only with appropriate method and conditions.

Useful tools and data

Blower-door report
Leakage map
Ventilation/combustion history

What the professional checks

Measure flow and pressure
Locate dominant leaks
Check mechanical interactions

Official sources

Checked 2026-08-22.

RNCan — évaluations EnerGuide

V14

Systems to check before closing the work

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Building interfaces to diagnose before enclosure or replacement

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