Building Performance

Building performance is a set of measurable building characteristics including:

• Durability
• Moisture Management
• Energy Efficiency
• Indoor Air Quality
• Structural Performance
• Thermal Comfort

A complete building performance assessment includes five parts: interview, inspection, testing, diagnosis, and prescription.

During the inspection, we look for problems outside (malfunctioning gutters, improper grade, etc.), in the crawl space or basement (incomplete or poorly defined building envelope, falling insulation, bulk moisture, panned joists used for air distribution, etc.), inside the building(holes in the drywall, location of fireplaces, etc.), and in the attic (open chases, ventilation fans not vented to outside, disconnected ducts, etc.).

We also offer additional assistance through our partner company Building Performance Northwest. Building Performance Northwest offers a turnkey holistic approach to energy efficiency upgrades to residential, multi-family, and commercial buildings.

If you are interested in have a building performance assessment done on your building please call (503)475-5544.