Summer is almost over. I can almost hear the collective groan of college students everywhere as they prepare for classes, buy books (have you seen the cost of college textbooks lately? I'm going to have to increase the college fund for my grandkids!), and move back to campus.
At the same time, many of these campuses are aging. Buildings that were built decades ago show the strain. Electrical systems, plumbing systems, roofs - all of these may have been state of the art when the building was built, but what about today?
Colleges concerned with sustainability, and smart administrations who watch the bottom line, are utilizing infrared thermography as a cost efficient way to examine the underlying structural integrity of their campuses. For example, take a look at Willliams College in Massachusetts who recently commissioned an aerial thermographic scan of their campus: http://sustainability.williams.edu/highlight/helicopter-infrared-survey-of-campus-steam-lines
Smith College also has a terrific (and educational!) set of thermographic scans of its buildings here: http://www.smith.edu/staffcouncil/08thermo.html (note the picture of the cracked window allowing heat (and thus costly energy) to escape.
So I challenge you, colleges and universities of North Carolina and South Carolina - when was the last time you had an infrared scan done of your campus?
Infrared Scanning - it's not just for commercial buildings anymore!
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North Carolina and South Carolina!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Forensic Engineering and Infrared Scanning
Last week we briefly talked about why construction litigation is turning more and more to infrared thermal scans. Attorneys specializing in construction litigation often use Forensic Engineers.
A forensic engineer investigates materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. One of their main jobs of a forensic engineering investigation is to find the cause(s) of failure or to assist a court in determining the facts of an accident.
One common use of a forensic engineering study is to examine moisture infiltration on buildings that have a facade like brick, stucco, siding, or a stone veneer. While it might look good, improperly installed flashings or sealant joints can result in moisure getting past the facade and causing damage. Infrared thermography can detect (or verify) moisture infiltration, and it can also show moisture migration paths within the wall. This visual proof of issues can prove vital in winning a construction litigation case, and in providing estimates for repair.
Infrared Scanning - it's not just for roofs anymore!
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
A forensic engineer investigates materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage to property. One of their main jobs of a forensic engineering investigation is to find the cause(s) of failure or to assist a court in determining the facts of an accident.
One common use of a forensic engineering study is to examine moisture infiltration on buildings that have a facade like brick, stucco, siding, or a stone veneer. While it might look good, improperly installed flashings or sealant joints can result in moisure getting past the facade and causing damage. Infrared thermography can detect (or verify) moisture infiltration, and it can also show moisture migration paths within the wall. This visual proof of issues can prove vital in winning a construction litigation case, and in providing estimates for repair.
Infrared Scanning - it's not just for roofs anymore!
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Commercial and Legal Uses for Infrared Scans
Tough to keep up with blogging when the kids are out of school! How is your summer? It's hot here in the Carolinas - makes me glad to know my house is energy efficient and the cool air is staying IN! (Yep, we thermographers scan our own houses too!)
We've talked alot about commercial infrared scanning, so I thought I'd write about something different this month. More and more I'm getting calls from construction litigation attorneys who are turning to infrared thermography as a tool that can be easily understood by jurors, adjusters, and arbitration mediators. You know the saying - a picture tells a thousand words.
So it is with an infrared scan. For example, a common reason for construction litigation is moisture entering the building structural envelope. You can't always see why - you just know you have a problem. An infrared scan provides a compelling picture of what the problem is.
If your building is not weather tight, infrared thermography can assess where the problem is occuring, and potentially why the problem is occuring. This information can be used in building a case against inadequate or not-to-code construction. Of coure, it can also prove construction negligence didn't exist.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
We've talked alot about commercial infrared scanning, so I thought I'd write about something different this month. More and more I'm getting calls from construction litigation attorneys who are turning to infrared thermography as a tool that can be easily understood by jurors, adjusters, and arbitration mediators. You know the saying - a picture tells a thousand words.
So it is with an infrared scan. For example, a common reason for construction litigation is moisture entering the building structural envelope. You can't always see why - you just know you have a problem. An infrared scan provides a compelling picture of what the problem is.
If your building is not weather tight, infrared thermography can assess where the problem is occuring, and potentially why the problem is occuring. This information can be used in building a case against inadequate or not-to-code construction. Of coure, it can also prove construction negligence didn't exist.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
