Re: [GBlist] Infrared imaging

[Stephen Thwaites <stephen@thermotechwindows.com>]

Not sure about sources, but low cost and Infrared imagining have always
been contradictions in terms.

Another factor to consider, that without knowing the ins and outs of
radiation heat transfer it is possible to really misuse this equipment.

For example if you put the camera on your shoulder and take a picture of
a window, you'll likely see not only a reflection of yourself in the
window, but also the camera. 

Sorry if this sounds disheartening.

Stephen Thwaites P.Eng.
Thermotech Windows Ltd.
Ottawa ON



Jim Wasley wrote:
> 
> Hello greenbuilding. At the risk of cross-posting this to death, I'd like to join your ranks with a question.
> As a professor of Architecture teaching environmental control issues, I'm interested in finding infrared imaging equipment that might be useful for student use. .. it would need to be low cost, robust, and easy to use. It would be nice to be able to use it for research purposes, but I'm really thinking of something that you could turn students loose with to simply explore the thermal world.
> Any leads, recommendations or thoughts would be welcome! Any protocol information for building thermal performance studies would also be helpful... the web seems dominated by military, medical and manufacturing applications, with little that I've found about energy auditing.
> Jim
> 
> James H. Wasley
> Assoc. Prof. of Architecture
> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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> Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
> (414) 229-4045
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