Infrared Cameras Provide View of Building Performance

Infrared (IR) cameras make the invisible visible: they detect heat in the form of infrared radiation, which we normally can’t see, and convert it to a colorful image that we can view and analyze. Hotter surfaces emit more infrared radiation than cooler surfaces, allowing cameras to convert them to warm colors on screen, in contrast with cooler colors for colder surfaces. IR cameras are valuable tools for assessing building performance, but they are complicated pieces of equipment that require training to get accurate, useful results.

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