About us

Founded in 2013, Air-Lab s.r.o. has been an accredited testing laboratory for fans and HVAC equipment in keeping with international standards EN ISO/IEC 17025 since 2014.

The quality and transferability of the results is achieved due to the top technical equipment (Ahlborn, Brüel & Kjær, Endress+Hauser, MATTECH, Rosemount, Vaisala) and it is based on responsible work of qualified test technicians. Professional development and enhancing the testing procedures is an integral part of the activities of our accredited laboratory.

Through performed measurements and delivered results, we are a partner for our customers in research, development and improvement of their products, and we provide them with sources for marketing and launching their products on the market.

We complete measuring:

  • air characteristics of fans (air flow rate × pressure characteristics)
  • pressure drop rates of HVAC elements
  • thermal and humidity efficiency rates of heat recovery exchangers (stand-alone and built-in in AHUs)
  • power consumption
  • noise levels (various noise sources, also outside of the HVAC field)
  • deformation of housings of AHUs due to excessive overpressure and underpressure
  • heat transfer and heat leak through housings, thermal bridges

We provide our customers:

  • accurate accredited (as per the respective standards) and non-accredited (as required by the client) measuring of all relevant quantities in the HVAC field
  • preparation and issue of test reports in Czech or English - accredited reports valid in ILAC-MRA treaty signatory countries (104 global economies)
  • measurements and reports required for applying for field-related and specialized certificates (Passive House Institute, VDI 6022, DIBt…)

Passive House

Approved Laboratory

Osvědčení o akreditaci

Measurements and standards


measuring power, tightness
and mechanical resistance

We measure:

  • characteristics of fans and forced air HVAC units for apartment buildings and industrial premises
  • mechanical properties and tightness of ventilation units' housings including their shut-off valves
  • pressure drop rates of distribution elements and HVAC devices

Ranges of measurement:

  • air flow rates 0-15 000 m3/hour 0–15 000 m3/hod
  • max. differential pressure 3 kPa
  • max. power input of electrical devices 10 kW
  • max. diameter of the fan wheels 650 mm

EN ISO 5801: Industrial fans – Performance Testing using standardized airways
EN 13141–4: Ventilation for buildings – performance testing of components / products for residential ventilation – Part 4: Fans used in residential ventilation system
EN 13141–7: Ventilation for buildings – Performance testing of components / products for residential ventilation – Part 7: Performance testing of a mechanical supply and exhaust ventilation units (including heat recovery) for mechanical ventilation system intended for single family dwellings
EN 13141–8: Ventilation for buildings – Performance testing of components / products for residential ventilation – Part 8: Performance testing of un-ducted mechanical supply and exhaust ventilation units (including heat recovery) for mechanical ventilation system intended for single room
EN 1886: Ventilation for buildings – Air handling units – Mechanical performance
EN 1751: Aerodynamic testing of air-handling dampers and valves
Ventilation for buildings – Air terminal devices – Aerodynamic testing of damper and valves
EN ISO 5167–1: Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full – Part 1: General principles and requirements

measuring sound power
and acoustic attenuation

We measure:

  • sound power levels generated in ducts by fans
  • sound power levels of noise sources emitted into the environment
  • acoustic attenuation of active and passive silencers, machinery covers and outdoor noise barriers

Parameters of the reverberation room:

  • reverberation room dimensions 7.10 m x 7.25 m x 2.90 m
  • door dimensions 1.30 m x 2.05 m
  • residual sound pressure level LpA ≥ 16 dB

EN ISO 5136: Acoustic – Determination of sound power radiated into a duct by fans and other air-+moving devices – In-duct method
EN ISO 3741: Acoustic – Determination of sound power levels and energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Precision methods for reverberation test room
EN ISO 3746: Acoustic – Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Survey method using an enveloping measurement surface over a reflective plane
ISO 9614-2: Acoustic – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound intensity – Part 2: Measurement by scanning
EN ISO 3744: Acoustic – Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Engineering method for an essentially free field over a reflective plane
EN ISO 11546-2: Acoustic – determination of sound insulation performances of enclosures – part 2: Measurement in situ (for acceptance and verification purposes)
EN ISO 11820: Acoustic – Measurement of silencers in situ
ISO 10847: Acoustic – in-situ determination of insertion loss of outdoor noise barriers of all types

measuring heat
recovery efficiency

We measure:

  • efficiency, tightness and pressure drop rates of heat recovery and regeneration heat exchangers and their application in AHUs
  • thermal characteristics of housings of ventilation units by determining heat transfer rates and thermal bridges

Ranges of measurement:

  • air flow rates for temperature ranges 0–50 °C and relative humidity 20–90 %: 150–6 000 m3/hour
  • limitation of air flow rates up to min. temperature -15 °C: 150–600 m3/hour

EN 308: Heat exchangers – test procedure for establishing performance of air to air and flue gases heat recovery devices
EN 1886: Ventilation for buildings – Air handling units – Mechanical performance

Contacts


Head of accredited
the testing laboratory

Ing. David Petrýdes, Ph.D., MBA

(+420) 778 422 254

petrydes@air-lab.org

Laboratory
in Jablonec n./N.

(+420) 483 368 181

info@air-lab.org

Deputy Head of accredited
testing laboratory

Pavel Čiháček

(+420) 608 644 688

cihacek@air-lab.org

Air-lab s.r.o.

Korunní 810/104
101 00 Prague 10
Czech Republic

ID No: 02434571 / VAT No: CZ02434571