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Test & Balance

Elevate your control systems with our comprehensive testing and balancing services. Unleash the full potential of your building's automation infrastructure as we fine-tune, optimize, and ensure seamless functionality. Discover how our expertise transforms your spaces into seamlessly orchestrated environments.

Test & Balance

We work hard to ensure your systems work well.

Our NEBB-certified technicians have in-depth knowledge and practical construction experience in HVAC systems testing and analysis. We promise to implement our core values to work with you to troubleshoot and solve your building issues. 

Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) is the easiest and the most effective way to determine whether your HVAC equipment, temperature control system, ductwork, and air outlets are performing to the original design specifications. We provide comprehensive testing and a full report of each system along with recommendations to improve system performance, providing increased comfort and efficiency.

Customers We Proudly Serve:

Ferris State University
Corewell Health
Meijer
Trinity Health Partners
Gerald R Ford International Airport
Stryker
Consumers Energy
Lacks Enterprises
Davita

Our Testing and Balance Solutions

HVAC Testing and Balancing

HVAC Analysis & Troubleshooting

Kitchen Hood Testing & Certification

Building Annual Certification

Critical & Cleanroom Certification

Hydronic Test & Balancing

Smoke Evacuation & CO2 Testing

Stairwell Pressurization

HVAC Testing and Balancing

HVAC testing and balancing (TAB) is a critical process aimed at ensuring that heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems operate efficiently and provide optimal comfort within a building. This comprehensive procedure involves a series of measurements, adjustments, and verifications to achieve the desired performance. This includes:

  • Airflow measurement and adjustment
  • Temperature verification
  • Pressure analysis
  • Fan performance testing
  • Verification of control systems
  • Ductwork inspection
  • Documentation and reporting

Benefits of Testing and balancing your buildings’ HVAC equipment include:

  • Proactive identification and resolution of issues can lead to cost savings.
  • Optimizing airflow and system performance contributes to energy efficiency, reducing operational costs.
  • Building operators and maintenance personnel gain a deeper understanding of how the HVAC system functions.
  • A baseline for performance that can help in assessing the effectiveness of upgrades and verify that they align with the overall system requirements.

Incorporating HVAC testing and balancing as part of routine maintenance and commissioning processes yields a wide range of benefits that extend beyond immediate performance improvements, contributing to the long-term efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of HVAC systems within buildings.

HVAC Analysis and Troubleshooting

Our trained technicians evaluate and adjust various parameters to assure that the HVAC system operates efficiently and meets design specifications. This multifaceted approach involves a systematic examination of various parameters, including airflow, temperature, pressure, fan performance, and control systems. Through the use of specialized instruments such as anemometers and flow hoods, we measure and analyze these variables to identify deviations from design specifications.

Added benefits for this include:

  • Optimized air quality by ensuring the adequate distribution of fresh air and effective filtration. 
  • Enhanced system performance including temperature control, balanced airflow, and efficient operations components
  • A proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems before they escalate
  • Documentation for maintenance planning

By systematically analyzing and troubleshooting the HVAC system during testing and balancing, you can ensure optimal performance, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort. Regular maintenance and monitoring are crucial to address any issues that may arise over time.

Kitchen Hood Testing & Certification

Control Solutions will evaluate and verify your commercial kitchen ventilation systems and make sure that they comply with safety and performance standards. This is crucial for maintaining a safe working environment, preventing fire
hazards, and ensuring the efficient operation of kitchen   equipment.

Benefits include:

  • Ensuring that the kitchen environment meets safety
    standards     and provides a secure workplace for kitchen staff.
  • Adherence to industry standards and local building codes is a legal requirement. Certification demonstrates
    compliance with these regulations, helping businesses avoid potential fines or penalties and ensuring a safe and legally sound kitchen operation.
  • Assurance that the ventilation systems are operating
    efficiently    , removing cooking by-products such as grease, smoke, and odors effectively.
  • Cost savings on utility bills and alignment with sustainability goals.

It is recommended to schedule regular inspections and testing to verify ongoing compliance and the safety of kitchen operations.

Building Annual Certification

Need specific certifications? We will conduct performance tests to confirm that your HVAC systems are operating as designed and then balanced as need be. Your HVAC systems need to meet relevant building codes, standards, and regulations, our TAB team will ensure that they do with documentation and certification. 

The benefits of certification include:

  • Reducing the risk of legal or regulatory issues
  • Reduced repair costs
  • Increased safety due to better ventilation
  • Detailed report of the system’s performance

Our team of engineers has integration experience in almost every major building systems, including Trane, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider Electric, and more.

A test and balance technician checking the air flow in a critical room

Critical and Cleanroom Certification

Critical room and cleanroom testing and certification are crucial in many industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics manufacturing, healthcare, and research and development. These controlled environments require specific conditions to maintain cleanliness, temperature, humidity, and other parameters critical for the integrity of processes and products.

Our technicians can test to:

  • Reinforce a controlled environment for sensitive processes
  • Prevent contamination of products
  • Comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain the quality & integrity of products or services

We employ advanced instrumentation and methodologies to identify and rectify any deviations from the specified parameters, certifying that the space operates at peak efficiency.

Hydronic Test & Balancing

We assess and optimize the performance of hydronic (water-based) heating and cooling systems within a building. This includes systems such as radiators, fan coil units, and underfloor heating, which use water as a medium for transferring thermal energy. It also includes pressure testing, flow testing, water quality testing, adjusting flow rates, regulating valves, and temperature balancing.

The benefits of our testing & balancing include:

  • Consistent temperature control by ensuring that each space within the building receives the appropriate amount of heating and cooling.
  • Customization for zoning needs within the building, meaning that different areas with unique heating or cooling requirements can be addressed.
  • Compliance with industry standards.

Hydronic Testing and Balancing are essential steps in ensuring the optimal performance, energy efficiency, and comfort of water-based heating and cooling systems in buildings.

Smoke Evacuation & CO2 Testing

Our technicians will assess your building’s smoke control systems, including fans, dampers, and ductwork to verify their effectiveness in managing and removing smoke during fire emergencies. We also evaluate indoor air quality by measuring carbon dioxide levels. Proper ventilation is assessed to guarantee that fresh air is adequately supplied, and stale air is efficiently exhausted, preventing the buildup of CO2.  

Benefits include:

  • Life safety assurance & occupant health and comfort
  • Prevention of equipment damage. Properly maintained systems operate more efficiently, experience fewer breakdowns, and require less frequent maintenance, leading to cost savings and increased equipment lifespan.
  • Ensuring that smoke management systems are in place and operational, allowing for effective response and evacuation strategies in the event of a fire increasing emergency preparedness.
  • High concentrations of carbon dioxide can indicate inadequate ventilation, which may lead to discomfort, drowsiness, and decreased cognitive function. Regular testing helps maintain acceptable indoor air quality levels for occupants’ well-being.

Both smoke evacuation and CO2 testing contribute to life safety, occupant health, and comfort. They play a crucial role in compliance with safety standards, building codes, and sustainability goals, ultimately contributing to the overall safety and well-being of building occupants.

Stairwell Pressurization

We will assess and optimize the performance of mechanical systems designed to maintain a pressure differential between stairwells and adjacent spaces during a fire event. This practice is essential for preventing the infiltration of smoke into stairwells and aiding the safe evacuation of building occupants.

The benefits of our testing include:

  • Protecting the means of egress by preventing smoke accumulation in stairwells, which are crucial pathways for evacuation.
  • Facilitating a safer evacuation route by maintaining a smoke-free environment within stairwells.
  • Ensuring that the building’s pressurization systems comply with fire safety codes and standards, which often mandate the implementation of such systems in certain types of buildings.

Stairwell pressurization testing and balancing play a crucial role in safeguarding building occupants during fire incidents, contributing to overall life safety measures in the built environment!

Schedule a test and balance today and start seeing the benefits.

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