Home Energy Audits and Infrared Inspections

About Home Energy Audits & Infrared Thermography

 

Budget conscious homeowners now have a one-stop solution to reducing energy bills and managing their energy efficiency. We will conduct a thorough energy audit for homeowners looking to save money on rising utility bills. We will determine energy loss problems throughout the interior and exterior of the home's footprint. Thermal imaging equipment is used to reveal energy loss areas, and the efficiency of air-conditioning and heating systems will be evaluated. We will also identify and help you prioritize solutions and make on-the-spot recommendations to improve energy efficiency. Figuring out the energy loss is a key step in solving your energy deficiencies and reducing costs.

Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement camera to "see" and "measure" thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye; it's the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. Unlike visible light, in the infrared world, everything with a temperature above absolute zero emits heat. Even very cold objects, like ice cubes, emit infrared. The higher the object's temperature, the greater the IR radiation emitted. Infrared allows us to see what our eyes cannot. Infrared thermography cameras produce images of invisible infrared or "heat" radiation and provide precise non-contact temperature measurement capabilities. Infrared cameras are an extremely cost-effective, valuable diagnostic tool used in many diverse applications.

Infrared inspection provides a powerful noninvasive method to monitor and diagnose the condition of buildings.  They can quickly identify problem areas that can't be seen by the naked eye - eliminating destructive probing methods.  Results are captured and documented instantly and easily into professional reports - providing tangible proof of our findings.

Click here to read an informative article on the use of infrared in performing home energy audits.

Infrared inspections can helps you save time, money and energy. Here are some recent examples of issues we have found during inspections.

 Stachyborys from a shower pan leak
Stachybotrys from a shower pan leak
 Infrared of Stachyborys from a shower pan leak
Infrared of stachybotrys from a shower pan leak
 Missing wall insulation
Missing wall insulation
 Infrared of missing wall insulation
Infrared of missing wall insulation
 Infrared over digital image of missing wall insulation
Infrared over digital image of missing wall insulation
 Wet ceiling but does not show staining
Wet ceiling but does not show staining

 

 Infrared of wet ceiling
Infrared of wet ceiling that indicates moisture #1
 Infrared of wet ceiling that indicates moisture #2
Infrared of wet ceiling that indicates moisture #2