Thermal Performance Inspections 

• Thermal Performance Inspection (Cool Store)
• Infrared Home Energy Checks Missing Insulation
• Air Leaks Around Windows
  
  

Thermal Performance Inspection (Cool Store)

Are you concerned your buildings Thermal Performance is not as good as it should be? With thermal imaging we can often quickly see where the issues are. If it has air, water, hot or cold leaks we can use our infrared camera to help find your particular issue. This inspection covers a wide verity of inspection types including commercial buildings from checking newly installed insulation, underfloor heating, windows and even freezer units are performing correctly. In the IR images above as this is a cool store poorly insulated areas or air leaks will show in the image as dark blue to black. These images revealed some sheet joints which were not insulated properly, a corner joint that was leaking, a leaking boot joint and a sheet that may have air pockets/delamination in it causing an insulation deficiency. When viewing an IR image always look at the colour palette which is generally on the right-hand side with the higher temperature being at the top and the lower temperature being at the bottom with the corresponding colours. This is the colour palette that Detect-a-Leak primarily uses as the colours are logical with cold areas being blue to black and hot areas being yellow to white as you can see in the images and if you look at the colour palette you will see the colour range and scale. Our software also allows us to put temperatures directly on a selected spot of highlight an area for reference.

Infrared Home Energy Checks Missing Insulation

Are the walls in your home properly insulated? Are you sure? By viewing the thermal patterns of an insulated wall or ceiling with our Infrared Camera we can see where the hot or cold spots are to see if the area is properly insulated. Surface temperatures should be at a relatively consistent temperature when properly insulated. In the winter, generally heat will be escaping from the interior to the exterior but it is important to remember that the opposite can also happen in the summer and at different times of the day. As can be seen in the photos above taken in the am on a summers day the heat is coming in through the areas that have missing and/or poorly fitted insulation. This temperature difference will be seen with the infrared camera as a thermal anomaly in a different colour or shade compared to the rest of the insulated wall or ceiling. Knowing if and where any insulation is missing or poorly fitted and correctly re installing the insulation can greatly improve the energy efficiency of the home and reduce power usage. An indication that you have an area of missing insulation in the ceiling is mould as mould often forms on the uninsulated areas due to the temperature difference in the winter months causing condensation to form.

Air Leaks Around Windows

Do you feel drafts or have areas of your home that are never comfortable in? Depending on the age of the structure and the building practices at the time it was built, air leaks could be costing you more than you think. By allowing uncontrolled air to enter or enter or exit the building envelope, you are greatly reducing the effectiveness of your insulation and any heating cooling systems must work harder to compensate for the loss to maintain your comfort level. Working harder and running more often increases costs and wear on the system. A heat pump for instance may have to run a 20% longer to compensate for air leaks. With our infrared camera we can identify these areas. Once you know where the air loss is occurring, rectifying the leaks can really improve the thermal performance and comfort level of the home. We need the right conditions to do this type of inspection but the results can be very good. These images above were taken of brand new uPVC highly insulated windows which it turns out we're not put together correctly.