Assessing Retrofit External Wall Insulation Using Infrared Thermography

Severity criteria can be presented in two forms.

Assessing retrofit external wall insulation using infrared thermography.

General categories identifying temperature levels or specific categories of machines or components. Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation. External wall insulation 2015. Dr jo atkinson leads the carbon trust s housing related work.

When using infrared thermography as a tool for condition monitoring it s recommended you establish severity criteria. External wall insulation its use in retrofit thursday 12 may 2016 nicholas heath director ndm heath ltd. Architectural technology research and practice. Exterior wall insulation installation sill detail observed with thermal bridge problems in recommended manufacturer details 2 8 fig 2.

Assessing retrofitted external wall insulation using infrared thermography hopper joanne. Evans 2012 07 06 00 00 00 purpose the purpose of this paper is to discuss the methodology and results of using. Infrared scanning allows energy auditors to check the effectiveness of insulation in a building s construction. Energy auditors use thermography as a tool to help detect heat losses and air leakage in building envelopes.

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. References hopper j. 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 ewi using infrared thermography.

Jo is an architectural technologist and qualified thermographer. 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. 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. 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 ewi on pre 1919 existing dwellings with solid exterior walls.