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calves said. “We test the building during con-
struction and we test parts of the building in
the lab before it gets built.”
Along with new construction, CLEB is also
called in to work on existing buildings. They’ll
investigate any issues on the outer shell
whether it’s water leakage or visually appar-
ent performance problems, and provide rec-
ommendations for repair. As consultants, they
will assist the architects with the design and
ensure it has been implemented correctly
through on-site inspections and testing, pro-
viding the building’s owner with “peace of
mind that somebody is looking after their in-
terests … that this thing is built properly and
doesn’t have any issues.”
At the root of CLEB’s reputation is a strict ad-
herence to building codes and standards. Air-
Ins is accredited by several organizations, in-
cluding the Standards Council of Canada (SCC),
the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), the
American Architectural Manufacturers Asso-
ciation (AAMA), the National Fenestration Rat-
ing Council (NFRC), approved by the Florida
Building Code and recognized by the Canadian
Construction Materials Centre (CCMC). CLEB
plays a role on several standards committees
and actively participates in the development of
new codes and standards, often serving as one
of the first companies to implement the new
rules. Window, door and curtain-wall manu-
facturers are Air-Ins’ most prolific clients, not
surprisingly since those components make up
Mario D. Goncalves, Eng
