Energy efficiency is more than skin deep: Improving construction quality control in new-build housing using thermography

T Taylor, J Counsell, S Gill - Energy and Buildings, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of the research is to investigate the scope for testing the thermal
performance of the building envelope during the construction process using thermography …

Thermography methodologies for detecting energy related building defects

M Fox, D Coley, S Goodhew, P De Wilde - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermography is becoming more widely used amongst construction professionals for
energy related defect detection in buildings. Until quite recently, most of the research and …

Combining thermography and computer simulation to identify and assess insulation defects in the construction of building façades

T Taylor, J Counsell, S Gill - Energy and Buildings, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermography is a non-destructive testing technique used to evaluate the thermal
performance of buildings, typically post-construction. However, establishing objective criteria …

A review of the use of infrared thermography in building envelope thermal property characterization studies

F Tardy - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
International standards used to carry out building envelope energy audits such as ISO 9869
rely on using heat flux meters (HFM) and temperature sensors on indoor and outdoor walls …

Infrared screening of residential buildings for energy audit purposes: results of a field test

G Dall'O', L Sarto, A Panza - Energies, 2013 - mdpi.com
In the European Union (EU), the building sector is responsible for approximately 40% of total
energy consumption. The existing building stock is inefficient and can, and indeed must be …

Building defect detection: External versus internal thermography

M Fox, S Goodhew, P De Wilde - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Many buildings suffer from defects in the building envelope, such as missing insulation,
thermal bridging, cracks and moisture problems. Thermography is one technology that can …

Diagnosis of buildings' thermal performance-a quantitative method using thermography under non-steady state heat flow

I Danielski, M Fröling - Energy Procedia, 2015 - Elsevier
This study describes a quantitative method using thermography to measure the thermal
performance of complete building envelope elements that are subjected to non-steady state …

On site characterisation of the overall heat loss coefficient: Comparison of different assessment methods by a blind validation exercise on a round robin test box

S Roels, P Bacher, G Bauwens, S Castaño… - Energy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Several studies have shown that the actual thermal performance of buildings after
construction may deviate significantly from its performance anticipated at design stage. As a …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) in buildings: A stakeholder's survey

C Deb, LV Gelder, M Spiekman, G Pandraud… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The heat transfer coefficient (HTC) is a very important factor influencing the energy
performance of a building. Recent studies have shown the importance of on-site …

Review and comparison of current experimental approaches for in-situ measurements of building walls thermal transmittance

M Teni, H Krstić, P Kosiński - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Identifying the actual thermal performance of a building envelope is crucial for energy audits
when decisions are made concerning energy refurbishment and implementation of energy …