Technitect offers a variety of testing and assessment services both as stand-alone tests and as part of a commissioning or an assessment suite. We have a wide variety of commercial and industrial grade test equipment for use in our testing, and we follow national and international standards (such as ANSI, ASTM, ISO, and IEC) where available for our test procedures and data analysis. When standards are not available, testing is based on industry best practices from a variety of sources including InfoComm, industry references, and our own 30-year experience in acoustics and pro AV.

Tests may be performed on existing facilities as part of an individual room or campus-wide assessment. Assessments are generally very detailed and cover all aspects of the facility encompassing the electronics and facility design, the installation quality, and the operational features of the technology and the space. The space plan, sight lines, room finishes, acoustics, lighting and furnishings are all part of the architectural review. Audio, video and control systems design and installation are all covered for the electronic systems.

Assessing System Performance

The scope of an assessment can vary depending on the client’s needs, but the effort generally focusses first on the endpoint performance of the systems for the users:

• Video and audio performance from system input to system output, including the effect of the environment on the user experience.
• Assessments also include a detailed review of the design and installation as it relates to the user needs for a given facility, and a look at the installation, its quality, and its effect on the system performance in addition to the design.
• Finally, a review of the control system interface design, implentation, and performance is conducted, since the control system is the generally the key to a system’s success or failure, often regardless of audio and video performance.

Testing Services

Testing and reporting may be performed for many reasons, including third-party commissioning services, existing system assessments, and general field performance of systems or facility design and construction. The suite of tests performed depends on the facility and purpose of the testing. Some of the tests that we can conduct are listed below.