Determine air-leakage testing requirements for a federal (Army/Navy) construction project subject to USACE protocol
domain: usace.army.mil · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Identify whether the project falls under USACE/Navy requirements mandating compliance with the Air Leakage Test Protocol for Building Envelopes (ALTPBE)
Confirm the protocol's role: it standardizes air-barrier testing procedures for testing agencies and the government project delivery team witnessing contract compliance
Check the current maximum allowable envelope air-leakage rate specified for the project type against the version of the protocol cited in the contract (published rate has historically been 0.25 cfm75/ft²) — verify the exact current threshold in the applicable contract/protocol edition since values can differ by project type and update
Confirm the protocol builds on ASTM E779-style fan-pressurization testing methodology adapted for large federal buildings
Pull the current protocol document from the applicable USACE engineering publication portal rather than relying on older cached PDFs
Coordinate witnessed testing with the government project delivery team as required by the protocol
Known gotchas
ALTPBE is a federal-specific protocol layered on top of (not a replacement for) ASTM whole-building air-leakage test methods — cite both where applicable
Published average achieved results (e.g., ~0.16 cfm/ft² across prior tested buildings) are historical performance data, not the compliance threshold itself — don't conflate the two
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