Assessing Retrofit External Wall Insulation Using Infrared Thermography

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 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. Energy auditors use thermography as a tool to help detect heat losses and air leakage in building envelopes. Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography. Assessing retrofitted ewi using infrared thermography.

Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography joanne hopper. Exterior wall insulation installation sill detail observed with thermal bridge problems in recommended manufacturer details 2 8 fig 2. The resulting thermograms help auditors determine whether a building needs insulation and where in the building it should go. Infrared scanning allows energy auditors to check the effectiveness of insulation in a building s construction.

External wall insulation 2015. External wall insulation its use in retrofit thursday 12 may 2016 nicholas heath director ndm heath ltd. Jo is an architectural technologist and qualified thermographer. 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.

Dr jo atkinson leads the carbon trust s housing related work. Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography hopper joanne. The purpose of this paper is to discuss 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 ewi on pre 1919 existing dwellings with solid exterior walls this study involved undertaking qualitative thermography surveys before and after.