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News Release from: Impac Infrared | Subject: Heat loss from buildings
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 June 2006
Quantification of heat loss from
buildings
Introduction of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive during 2006/7 has far reaching implications.
The introduction of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive during 2006/7 has far reaching implications, which cannot be ignored by many sectors of the building industry The quantification of heat loss from buildings is a complex art and a key factor is the identification of areas where insulation is below standard
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 14 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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One method that is used to determine where heat is being lost from buildings is by the use of thermal imaging cameras.
A thermal imaging camera quickly identifies the areas where heat is being lost due to either poor or missing insulation, as well as for other reasons.
However to obtain sufficient information, the cameras used for this type of application must have sufficient resolution to be able to pinpoint the precise location and temperatures involved.
Currently on the market there are a number of low cost, low-resolution thermal imaging cameras, which are plainly unsuitable for this type of work, despite being advertised as being so.
Using this type of camera would produce data that would be at best questionable.
The minimum resolution that should be considered is 320 x 240 pixels, giving almost 77,000 data points.
Until recently these high resolution cameras were very expensive and their purchase could only be justified by professional thermographers.
However advances in technology has seen the introduction of the first low cost high resolution camera using a 320 x 240 pixel array detector by IMPAC Infrared .
The IVN 770-P brings quality thermal imaging into the low cost market, thereby opening up the market to other than professional thermographers.
The IVN 770-P operates at a waveband that is unaffected by sunlight and is ideal for building exterior work.
It has a temperature range of -20 to 250 C, and can store upto 400 images in its memory for further analysis on a PC using an easy to use software package.
The IVN 770-P can be used for a wide range of applications in building maintenance, making purchase justification easy.
Some examples are: Building exteriors: Heat loss, efficiency of insulation etc Building internals: Heat loss, tracing of heating pipes, efficiency of heating systems.
Detection of moisture/leaks.
Electrical: Fuse boards, Wiring, Computer cabling etc For more information please request a copy of the IVN 770-P brochure.
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