Infrared Cameras for Building Science and Home Performance
Building-science consultant Flemming Lund explains how to use IR cameras to identify missing insulation, air leaks, water leaks, and more.
In one of many presentations on NESEA’s BuildingEnergy 14 trade-show floor, Flemming demonstrates the range of infrared diagnostic cameras and their particular capabilities. He begins by using a real-time projected camera image to show its operational capabilities and sensitivities. This is followed by PowerPoint slides of building-diagnostic images that show how this technology is used to understand building performance as well as thermal bridging and water-penetration failures. He also covers different infrared-camera options and other diagnostic tools that work well together with the infrared camera technology.
Very informative on both the infrared camera technology and also the next video on ductless heat pumps. I'm building my own log home and need to understand air infiltration and insulation issues which it looks like the infrared camera will do. I heat with a wood boiler and radiant floor system. I'm interested in the heat pumps to give me some capacity for cooling in the summer as well as a back up heat system in the winter when we want to shut the wood system down when we are gone. They should also be helpful in the shoulder seasons when the wood boiler is overkill.