TECTITE 4.0 and TECTITE Express 4.0 are The Energy Conservatory's building airtightness test analysis programs for PC computers. The TECTITE programs make it easier than ever to conduct fully automated Blower Door tests, and to analyze and store Blower Door test data. The program's built-in report generator and graphing capabilities makes it simple for you document and present the results of a Blower Door test to a homeowner or client. Both programs are compatible with manual Blower Door testing (i.e. manual data entry), and fully automated tests using our DG-700 or APT system.

Common Features of TECTITE 4.0 and TECTITE Express 4.0

• Designed specifically for use with Minneapolis Blower Door systems.
• Easy entry of all test settings and building information, and quick report generation.
• Calculation and display of building airtightness test results including CFM50, air changes per hour, leakage areas, and building leakage curve.
• Manual data entry mode allows you to easily enter manually collected test data.
• Automated testing feature provides computerized control of Blower Door fan and automated flow and pressure measurements. Reduces operator error, eliminates time spent zeroing gauges, and ensures that tests are conducted the same way every time.
• "Pause Feature" allows the automated test to be temporarily paused and then re-started at the pause point.
• Semi-auto test option allows computerized data collection while manually controlling the Blower Door fan.
• Measure, record and report up to 6 additional building zone pressures during the automated Blower Door test (can use multiple DG-700 gauges or an APT system).
• "Deviations from Standard" reporting function.
• Data point deletion option.
• Real-time Air Change Per Hour at 50 Pa (ACH50) calculation during "Cruise Control". On-screen display is useful for quickly estimating building leakage rates before conducting a full test.
• Program Help screens make program operation very user friendly.

* Auto-Test Features require use of DG-700 or APT system and associated cabling.

TECTITE 4.0 Unique Features

• Choice of 4 airtightness test standards: CGSB 149.10-M86 and the 3 RESNET test standards including One-Point, Multi-Point and Repeated Single-Point procedures.
• Calculates estimated natural annual infiltration rate and the annual cost of air leakage.
• Calculates need for mechanical ventilation based on estimated annual natural infiltration rates and ASHRAE 62.2-10 whole building ventilation guideline.
• Estimated design infiltration rates can be used in Manual J load calculations.
• Choice of report formats including a simple easy-to-read homeowner report, or a detailed technical report.
• Compare feature generates test result comparison report for any two previously saved building files.
• Built-in PDF file report generator.

TECTITE Express 4.0 Unique Features

• Choice of 3 airtightness test standards: ASTM E779-10, CGSB 149.10-M86 and EN 13829.
• Can combine both pressurization and depressurization tests in the same test file.
• Choice of English and Metric (SI) units.

Webinar Videos on Optimizing TECTITE 4.0

TECLOG2 is The Energy Conservatory's latest data logging program for Windows® based computers. TECLOG2 is designed to monitor and store data from up to 16 DG-700's, DG-500's or APT's devices, and to provide computerized control of multiple Minneapolis Blower Door fans.

The program provides easy control of data acquisition parameters including sampling rates, auto-zero intervals and Blower Door fan flows. In addition, TECLOG2 includes a new feature to calculate and display multi-fan airtightness test results, making it ideal for testing in large commercial buildings. Data viewing capabilities include auto-axis rescaling, adjustable graph scrolling, quick graph zooming, and a moveable measurement line for determining the numeric value and time for individual data points. A statistics utility can be used with stored data files to provide basic statistical summaries for the entire file, or for a user selected portion of the data. Stored data files can also be exported for analysis in standard spreadsheet and statistical programs.

Click here for more information of using TECLOG2 to conduct multi-fan airtightness tests.

An additional application for TECLOG2 can be found in User Tip #6. This User Tip contains an article describing how to use TECLOG2 and a DG-700 gauge to perform a worst-cast depressurization test. A sample TECLOG2 data file is also provided.

The DG-700 Simulator is a software tool that allows trainers to project and control an image of a live DG-700 Pressure and Flow Gauge using a video projector and laptop computer. The simulated DG-700 gauge can be completely controlled using a mouse and clicking on the buttons of the DG-700 image that appears on your computer's display. The DG-700 Simulator is the perfect classroom training tool for demonstrating the capabilities and testing procedures of the most widely used digital pressure gauge in the bulding performance testing industry.

Download the Operating Instructions for the DG-700 Simulator.

The ZPD Trainer Software is an interactive training tool that can be used to help demonstrate and teach the complex topic of Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD). The ZPD Trainer screen contains 3 zones (house, garage and attic) that can be adjusted to demonstrate the relationship between air leakage and pressure. The software comes complete with charts and an Excel spreadsheet that can be used to teach ZPD concepts and calculate ZPD test results.