Thermal Imaging Inspection Report Template

When conducting a thermal imaging inspection, you need to focus on key areas that potentially reveal any signs of hidden issues and where there might be abnormal temperature changes. Below are the elements that are typically examined during the inspection:

Air and Gas Leaks

Air leaks are difficult to detect when just using our natural sense of sight. Unnoticed air leaks could potentially lead to dangerous situations like building fires and explosions. Thermal cameras can show you colder or warmer places by sensing temperature changes and indicate where cold air is entering or leaving. This feature helps identify air leaks around windows and other building envelope breaches.

Moisture

Thermal cameras are excellent at capturing moisture in structural building components. They can detect moisture buildup on walls, foundations, roofs, and floorings. Moisture in these structural components can easily be identified since they exhibit slower temperature changes, which appear as a cooler area in the camera. Moisture can introduce damage, like molds and decay in structural components, so it is better that solutions are provided to them to prevent such damages.

Electrical and Mechanical Heating

Electrical and mechanical components in the building, like the air conditioning systems, operate on a required level of heat. Thermal imaging cameras can detect issues with electrical or mechanical systems, as they heat up when there's a problem. Detecting these can help provide a solution to the problematic system, which can prevent fires due to system failure.

Insulation Problems

Significant energy losses from inadequate insulation in a structure may have a direct impact on the cost and efficiency. Thermal imaging cameras help identify these insulation defects. Defects in insulation produce different thermal patterns from the remainder of a building. These cameras may visually identify regions with missing or insufficient insulation by recording these temperature fluctuations.