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💡Smart home technology is transforming the way people interact with and understand their homes. Whether to provide better security, control over energy usage, or improvements to our health, the industry is only set to grow over the coming years. 🤔So where might our industry be in, say, a decade? Well, there are already businesses creating products that could significantly impact future building data collection. 📊The algorithms to enable smart home technology integration already exist. Our mould risk and overheating risk indicators can be integrated into smart thermostats and sensor-based IoT platforms to present a risk score for mould, condensation and overheating concerns in individual rooms. ♨️Thermal performance measurement algorithms, like SmartHTC, offer a low-cost, scalable test methodology that provides a definitive measure of the thermal performance of a building. It simply requires average internal temperature and energy consumption data to provide insights into both the effectiveness of existing insulation and draught stripping, as well as determining the peak heat load of the building. 📈Smart home product manufacturers need to consider the positive impact data science, building physics expertise and software capabilities can have on their products. They must explore these options to remain competitive, as the construction and retrofit industries become more measurement-focused. 🏃♂️One thing is certain: We can’t stand still in this industry and smart technology will only get smarter in the years ahead. 👉Download our whitepaper here: https://loom.ly/MZArYh8 #smarttech #buildingefficiency #thermalperformance #buildinghealth #retrofit

🏘️Thermal building performance measurement made accurate AND simple 🏘️ 📊Understand precisely how a building is performing - in terms of both ♨️ thermal efficiency measurements ♨️ and 🦠mould risk indicators 🦠 by gathering easy to obtain data to drive #SmartHTC from Build Test Solutions - without disruption to occupants! #smarthtc #buildingefficiency #retrofit #thermalefficiency #mould https://loom.ly/O49H37A

🙏As 2024 comes to a close, the Build Test Solutions team wanted to take the chance to thank you for your continued support - be that as a customer, supplier or partner. 📈2024 has seen the business grow and expand both in terms of products and the team of people behind them. This growth is only possible thanks to the support you show us along the way. 💪As the team push forwards into 2025, the numerous government-led legislation developments are gathering momentum at a rapid pace. With that in mind, our mission to make measurement mainstream remains central to everything we do. 🎁We have plenty of exciting new product news to launch in 2025 which we are all really excited to share with you all. In the meantime, join us in enjoying some well-earned rest over the festive season, and we will see you in the New Year! 🎉

🤔How do we engage the everyday consumer in measured energy performance and heat loss? 💡With so much smart tech in our homes already, we don't need to think of building performance measurement as a separate undertaking but instead embrace and integrate with the many devices already in place. ♨️With smart home technology already transforming the way people interact with their homes, whether to provide better security, control over energy usage, or improvements to our health, smart tech stands to play a really important role in helping us to provide building performance insights at scale. 📃Our latest white paper explores how this enormous market segment can play a vital role in helping to unlock powerful insights into building health and performance in all kinds of settings. 👉https://lnkd.in/ePQkVx_T

🏢 Maximize Efficiency with Thermal Building Performance 🏢 🔍 Clear insights into building efficiency Is your building stock running at its peak performance? By measuring thermal efficiency, you gain accurate, data-driven insights that help identify inefficiencies and minimize energy waste. 📊 Concise, actionable data A test takes 3 weeks to complete and allows the property to be occupied throughout the measurement period. At the end of the test, the true performance of the building is calculated through our online portal. ✅ Credible results you can trust We’ve helped properties of all sizes and types —from schools to residential complexes—achieve better energy efficiency. Ready to understand and improve your building’s energy efficiency? Get in touch! 👉https://loom.ly/O49H37A #energyefficiency #thermalefficiency #buildingperformance #heatloss #heatpumps

🧑🎄 Only 1 day until our elves stop shipping! 📦 Last shipping date: 2pm, Wednesday 18th December 2024 🛑 Company Shut Down: 5pm, Tuesday 24th December 2024 – 9am, Thursday 2nd January 2025 ❄️ Please be aware that we will have a skeleton staff available on the 23rd and 24th December 2024. We will only be able to provide support on urgent issues. There will be no shipping on these dates. Any non-urgent issues will be logged and dealt with in the New Year. ❄️ 👉 buildtestsolutions.com

📈For the eagle-eyed among you, MCS has just gone live with a new heat load calculator. The new browser-based tool is BS EN 12831-1: 2017 compliant and allows for the calculation of room-by-room heat loads, as required in the Heat Pump Design Standard (MIS 3005-D) and The Biomass Installation Standard (MIS 3004). We were involved in the development and what’s most exciting of all is that there are options to input airtightness, U-value and HTC measurements to help check and calibrate the calculation 👊 The user interface, tool tips and supporting literature are also a darn sight better than the old spreadsheet version! 👉loom.ly/Exoq1Q8 #heatpump #uvalue #airtightness #MIS3005 #MIS3004 #energyefficency

Wednesday saw the Build Test Solutions team down tools for the Christmas party. After the success of our summer go-karting antics, we opted for a slightly warmer, indoor take on a similar subject: miniature race cars (plus an escape room and various other activities at Daventry Miniature Race Cars and Miniature World (https://lnkd.in/eDtTexda) and followed this up with a meal at The Countryman Pub at Staverton (https://lnkd.in/emtxbjRB). As the photos show, competitive spirit is absolutely NOT relative to the size of the vehicle! Great fun, everyone got out of the escape room unscathed and a well earned meal was heartily enjoyed!

🎅 December is flying past quicker than Santa on his sleigh on Christmas Eve! Please be aware of our revised operating hours over the Christmas Season: 📦 Last shipping date: 2pm, Wednesday 18th December 2024 🛑 Company Shut Down: 5pm, Tuesday 24th December 2024 – 9am, Thursday 2nd January 2025 ❄️ Please be aware that we will have a skeleton staff available on the 23rd and 24th December 2024. We will only be able to provide support on urgent issues. There will be no shipping on these dates. Any non-urgent issues will be logged and dealt with in the New Year. ❄️ 👉 buildtestsolutions.com

👋 Meet the team! So you think you know us? Think again! 🏢 The team has grown significantly over the last year with 4 new faces joining the team. Please join us in welcoming Karl Smith, James Banks, Jordan Hanley and Tanya Jane. Karl is our resident software engineer, while James and Jordan work with the physical products. James carries out the Pulse servicing and customer support, and Jordan is focussed on quality improvements. The final addition to the team for 2024 is Tanya, our first dedicated marketing hire. 📸 While we were taking everyone's headshots, we've given the rest of the team a bit of an overhaul as well! There's so much more to our team than meets the eye. 👉 Get to know us all over again: https://lnkd.in/eduDa-w3