Toronto Oakville - Fire Testing & Building Science
About Element Toronto Oakville - Fire Testing & Building Science Laboratory
Element Toronto - Oakville is an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory within the Greater Toronto Area. The facility brings together two specialist disciplines under one roof: Building Science and Fire Testing.
Our Building Science capabilities serve architects, engineers, manufacturers and consultants looking to evaluate and push the boundaries of construction product design and performance. Materials testing, building envelope assessment, fenestration, structural evaluation and fire-rated component testing are all available — delivering the independent, accurate data needed to meet obligations across every project stage.
Our Fire Testing services are nationally recognised for the evaluation of material and system behaviour to national and international fire safety standards. The behaviour of a burning object in a developing fire directly impacts how easily people can escape from the scene. Even when reaction to fire testing is not required under regulations, a relevant insurer or authority may request improvements to fire performance — making testing essential. Our reaction to fire testing services not only deepen a manufacturer's knowledge of their product, but provide a competitive advantage by demonstrating superior fire safety credentials.
The laboratory holds a broad portfolio of accreditations and industry memberships, including CCMC, ICC-ES, ABAA, AAMA, CSA, Miami-Dade, IGMA/IGCC, NFRC, BIFMA, ISTA, HVI, EIFS Council of Canada, SRCC, CAL FIRE and CPSC Approved Testing Laboratory status.
We work with a clear understanding of your needs to balance quality with speed of delivery and cost-efficiency, ensuring you can continue to meet your project obligations and commitments.
Compliance and capabilities at Element Toronto Oakville
General
- ISO 17025 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
- UL
Building Science
- CCMC – Canadian Construction Materials Centre standards
- ICC-ES – International Code Council Evaluation Service standards
- AAMA – American Architectural Manufacturers Association standards
- ASTM standards (construction products and assemblies)
- CSA Group standards
- NFRC – National Fenestration Rating Council standards
- IGMA/IGCC – Insulating Glass standards
- Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance standards
- ABAA – Air Barrier Association of America standards
- HVI – Home Ventilating Institute standards
- SRCC – Solar Rating and Certification Corporation standards
- BIFMA – Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association standards
- ISTA – International Safe Transit Association standards
- EIFS Council of Canada standards
- UL and ULC
- CAN/CGSB
- British and European standards
- Provincial and transportation authority standards
- AREMA rail specifications
Fire Testing
- National and international fire safety standards
- CAL FIRE / OSFM (California Office of the State Fire Marshal) standards
- Reaction to fire standards (national and international)
- Cone calorimetry standards (ISO 5660 series)
- Furniture and mattress flammability standards
- NFPA
- CFR
Building Science
- Construction products
- Construction assemblies
- Building envelope components (walls, roofs, cladding systems)
- Fenestration products (windows, doors, curtain walls, skylights)
- Structural components
- Insulating glass units
- HVAC products
- Railing and decking systems
- Furniture and packaging products
- Non-metallic and polymer-based building materials
- Plastics and textiles
Fire Testing
- Materials (building materials, textiles, polymers, foams)
- Systems (wall assemblies, roofing systems, building products)
- Burning objects (furniture, mattresses, upholstered items)
- Fire-rated components and assemblies
Global expertise
Working with Element, you have access to our global network of materials testing and product qualification test experts. Meet our Engaged Experts.