The Use of Infrared Thermal Imaging in Indoor Environmental Quality Investigations
The Finn Group
2004 InfraMation 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Finn Group, (2004), "The Use of Infrared Thermal Imaging in Indoor Environmental Quality Investigations", InfraMation 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Abstract:
Infrared thermal imaging has been increasingly used to identify wet building materials that can be sources of mold growth and degraded indoor environmental quality. However, IR is also an important tool in the evaluation of HVAC systems, which are the primary pathway for the distribution of contaminants in a building. Through identification of temperature differentials, IR can be used to pinpoint areas of unwanted pressurization or depressurization within a building, negative pressure indoors with respect to outdoors, and problems with HVAC system components. IR can be used to rapidly identify areas of concern so that an in-depth evaluation and corrective action can be taken to correct degraded indoor environmental quality
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