Test results confusion with different tests of the same property

VOC emission testing

  • Which test? 24hr, 72hr. The longer the duration the lower the resulting emission
  • Total or speciation all VOC’s are not equal

Acoustics

  • Absorption or transmission, what’s important?

Fire testing

  • To which standard, this is site-specific
  • Does the test represent the installation?

Light reflectance values

  • What does 1 or 100% look like?
  • What do the values mean in real terms?

Electrostatics

  • New computer technology
  • Are they relevant in the majority of installations