Applications of Thermography for Energy Conservation in Industry
Applications of Thermography for Energy Conservation in Industry

Author: Charles W. Hurley

Publisher:

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Infrared thermography has been developed as a tool to measure the temperature of various types of surfaces. Notable applications include thermal detection of buildings to detect heat losses. It was the intent of the NBS IR program to build on these technologies to assist energy conservation engineers to assess heat losses in industrial plants. Our intent in this project was to survey furnaces and heating systems in addition to electrical and mechanical systems to find areas suggesting energy conserving actions. This survey method described in this paper was carried out in fifteen industrial plants to develop a methodology and examine the feasibility of the approach. In addition to the qualitative survey quantitative data was gathered by calibrating the temperature of the 11 hot spots uncovered in the survey. This information was very useful in developing priorities and estimating the magnitude of the heat loss due to a given defect.

Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Indoor Environment for Residential Buildings
Adaptive Thermal Comfort of Indoor Environment for Residential Buildings

Author: David Bienvenido-Huertas

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-31

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 9811609063

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This book is structured in four parts: First, it analyzes the sustainability objectives established for the building stock and the importance of thermal comfort in this aspect. Second, the existing adaptive thermal comfort models and the main energy-saving measures associated with these models are analyzed. Third, the energy savings obtained with these measures are analyzed in several case studies, comparing the results obtained with other energy conservation measures, such as the improvement of the façade. The analysis is carried out from an energy and economic perspective. Finally, a decision‐making process based on fuzzy logic is established. As an expected result, the content of the book contributes to assist architects in designing more efficient buildings from the perspective of user behavior.

Assesment of Effective R-Value Of Building Envelope Using InfraRed
Assesment of Effective R-Value Of Building Envelope Using InfraRed

Author: Mohammed Abdul Waheed Khan

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2015-11-17

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9783659806865

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Infrared thermography is an important and powerful technique for diagnostics and evaluation of building envelope, in terms of locating thermal bridges, damaged thermal insulation, air leakage, moisture damage, and cracks, all of which contribute to an increase in the energy consumption of the buildings. This is because typically the thermal gains or losses in practice are greater than those estimated during the design stage. Accurate and detailed information of where a problem occurs can reveal the source of the problem thus avoiding extensive renovation work and hence decreasing the cost of repair work and potential energy savings can be achieved. The present study is aimed at assessing the effective R-value of building envelope, using high definition thermal imaging technique.

Thermal Comfort Conditions and Energy Efficiency of Buildings
Thermal Comfort Conditions and Energy Efficiency of Buildings

Author: Shivraj Dhaka

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9783848499083

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Performance of buildings depends upon building envelope, Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning system, lighting system, and Domestic Hot Water services. This book gives idea to improve indoor thermal environmental conditions by implementing Buildings Codes such as Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and ASHRAE 90.1 Standard. Building consumes about 40% of total energy and therefore it is a need of time to improve their efficiency by employing codes and others measures/techniques. Code compliance Building consume less than 40% of energy compare to conventional practiced buildings. Thermal adaptation itself offer additional savings of about 16% in small buildings and it reduces as increase in building footprint and internal load of the building.