Assessing Retrofit External Wall Insulation Using Infrared Thermography

Evans 2012 07 06 00 00 00 purpose the purpose of this paper is to discuss the methodology and results of using.

Assessing retrofit external wall insulation using infrared thermography.

Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography joanne hopper. The methodology and results of using thermography for pre retrofit pre r t and post retrofit post r t. Energy auditors use thermography as a tool to help detect heat losses and air leakage in building envelopes. Jo is an architectural technologist and qualified thermographer.

Exterior wall insulation installation sill detail observed with thermal bridge problems in recommended manufacturer details 2 8 fig 2. Her doctorate focused on the evaluation of retrofitted external wall insulation where she developed a methodology for assessing its construction quality which included the use of thermography. Assessing retrofitted ewi using infrared thermography. Dr jo atkinson leads the carbon trust s housing related work.

Emerald 2012 purpose this paper discusses the methodology and results of using thermography for pre retrofit pre r t and post retrofit post r t surveys undertaken to qualitatively assess retrofitted external wall insulation. Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography hopper joanne. The resulting thermograms help auditors determine whether a building needs insulation and where in the building it should go. External wall insulation its use in retrofit thursday 12 may 2016 nicholas heath director ndm heath ltd.

External wall insulation 2015. Exterior wall insulation installation â defects identified post retrofit using thermography 2 8 there are a number of work packages for this project as outlined in table 1 below. Infrared scanning allows energy auditors to check the effectiveness of insulation in a building s construction.