Use Of Infrared Thermography For The Identification Of Design And Construction Faults In Buildings

Stephen A Seeber

doi:10.1117/12.939143

27 March 1984 Use Of Infrared Thermography For The Identification Of Design And Construction Faults In Buildings

Stephen A Seeber

Proceedings Volume 0446, Thermosense VI: Thermal Infrared Sensing for Diagnostics and Control; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.939143
Event: Thermal Infrared Sensing for Diagnostics and Control: Thermosense VI, 1983, Oak Brook, United States

Abstract

Many design and construction details can affect building energy consumption in unex-pected ways. Further, design and construction errors can increase building energy consumption, result in discomfort to building occupants and cause structural damage to the building. Infrared inspections can easily evaluate the energy efficiency of various aspects of a building's design and identify flaws that might otherwise be detected as a result of occupants' complaints or damage to the building's mechanical or structural systems. Infrared thermography can be used by the architect to evaluate his designs and by the contractor to control the quality of construction. This paper discusses a number of issues that can help determine the effectiveness of infrared building surveys. Following this, three case stud-ies will be presented to illustrate design flaws that were detected through infrared build-ing surveys.

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Stephen A Seeber "Use Of Infrared Thermography For The Identification Of Design And Construction Faults In Buildings", Proc. SPIE 0446, Thermosense VI: Thermal Infrared Sensing for Diagnostics and Control, (27 March 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.939143

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