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Thermal Imaging for Building Fabric Insulation Compliance
Programme 10:00 Registration/Tea & Coffee
10:30 Welcome P. Quested
10:40 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive B. Anderson (BRE)
11:00 Thermographic Method to meet new UK Building Regulations
C.Pearson (BSRIA & UKTA)
11:20 Discussion
11:35 Finnish Building Regulations T. Kauppinen (VTT)
11:55 Building Thermography Standards for
Canada
T. Colantonio (PWGS Canada)
12:15 Discussion
12:30 Lunch
13:30 The German approach to thermal insulation of dwellings and checking with thermography
H. Bruggemann, (Raytek)
13:50 Thermal Imaging Standards for Improved
Quality
H.McEvoy (NPL)
14:10 Methods of Evaulating Reflective
Insulation Systems
R.Williams (NPL)
14:30 Discussion
15.15 Laboratory tour
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Energy Performance of Buildings DirectiveBrian Anderson23 February 2005
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EPB Directive – objective
• To promote the improvement of the energy performance of buildings in the Community
considering that:
• Buildings have a long-term impact on energy consumption• Alternative energy supplies are not generally explored to
their full potential• Major renovations provide an opportunity
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EPB Directive – main provisions
• A methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings
• Setting of energy performance requirements (building regulations) for- new buildings- major renovations
• Energy certification of buildings• Regular inspection of boilers and air-conditioning systems
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EPB Directive – main provisions
• Methodology for calculation of energy performance– does not specify method– annex lists aspects to be taken into account– mentions that EN 832 and EN ISO 13790 will be further developed
• Regulations to be set, based on the methodology
• Energy performance certificate– based on the methodology– to be expressed in a transparent manner
• Boiler and AC inspections
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Calculation methodology
• Calculation of overall energy use including- space heating- space cooling- ventilation systems- hot water services- lighting
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Calculation methodology
• For dwellings – SAP(Standard Assessment Procedure)
• For other buildings – NCT(National Calculation Tool)
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EPB Directive – CEN standards
• Standards are being written in CEN that could eventually support the Directive
• Standards should provide common and agreed bases so far as possible for– Calculation methodology– Setting regulations– Energy performance certificate– Inspections
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Starting point : published standards
• U-value calculations• heat transfer - detailed calculations• measurement methods (U-values, air tightness)• insulation of building equipment• climatic data specifications• calculation of energy use for heating
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Starting point – standards needed
• Calculation of energy needs for– space heating– space cooling– ventilation systems– hot water services– lighting
• Combining these to give overall energy performance– space heating largely done, others not
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Time scale for standards
• CEN rules - 3 years to produce a new standard– up to 4½ years if necessary– work item deleted if timetable not achieved
• 3 years from 2004 is 2007
• Half-way stage is CEN Enquiry (draft for public comment)
• Draft standards by end 2004
• Enquiries during 2005
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Heating systems with boilers
WI 5
Heating systems with boilers
WI 5
Methodology for calculating energy performance (Article 3 and Annex)
Energy PerformanceCertificate
Art. 7
Energy Performance Requirement
new buildings Art. 4, 5major renovations Art. 4, 6
Systeminspections
Art. 8, 9
Air conditioningWI 6
Air conditioningWI 6
Overall energy use, primary energy, CO2 emissions
WI 2/4
Overall energy use, primary energy, CO2 emissions
WI 2/4
System and building energy needs for heating, cooling, humidification, dehumidification, hot water, lighting and ventilation systems
WI 7- 17, 20- 22, 26
System and building energy needs for heating, cooling, humidification, dehumidification, hot water, lighting and ventilation systems
WI 7- 17, 20- 22, 26
Certificate format and content
Energy performance
VentilationsystemsWI 301)
VentilationsystemsWI 301)
1): Not explicitly mentioned in the Directive
2): Unless already covered by WI 7-28
Definitions and terminology, external climate data, indoor conditions, overheating and solar protection, thermal performance of building
components, ventilation and air infiltration, ..
WI 18 - 19, 23 - 25, 27- 28, 31
Definitions and terminology, external climate data, indoor conditions, overheating and solar protection, thermal performance of building
components, ventilation and air infiltration, ..
WI 18 - 19, 23 - 25, 27- 28, 31
Ways of expressing energy performance
WI 1+3
Specific procedures/input2)
for existing buildings
Total delivered energy
Procedures for asset and operational energy rating
WI 4
Energy certification of buildings
WI 1+3
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Heating systemcharacteristics
LightingDHW Cooling systemcharacteristics
Delivered energy
Ventilationsystem
Air changeHeattransmission
Indoor andoutdoor climate
Internal gains Solar gains
Conversion factors
Energy certification andways of expressing energy requirements
Primary energy andCO2 emissions
Building
Net energyAutomationand controls
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Energy performance indicator
• Asset rating (calculated)– Design rating– Tailored rating
• Asset rating can be based on– Delivered energy (weighted)– Primary energy– CO2 emissions– Energy costs
• Operational rating (from metered energy)
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Metered energy use EN W I 2
Facto rs fo r pr im ary energy and CO 2
EN W I 1+3 R equ iremen ts and
certificate
Design ra ting Validated build ing model
Asse t rating Opera tiona l rating
Building pe rm it
S imu lations Op timisation
EN W I 4 D efinition o f ratings
Certificate
EN W I 14 Energy use for
heating and cooling
EN W I 11 Energy use for ho t
wa ter
EN W I 13 Ene rgy use fo r
lighting
EN W I 13 Energy use for
ven tila tion
EN W I 22 Autom ation and
contro ls
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Assetrating
Ener
gy c
ertif
icat
e
Not energy efficient
Very energy efficient
A
B
C
D
E
F
Space to make reference to thecertification scheme used
Building Energy Performance
C
As built
Name of the indicator used Unit
calculated
130
G
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Standards – next stages
• January to March 2005 - translations• April 2005 - Enquiries start
– national activity – some CEN work continues– drafts stable for 9 months
• September 2005 - Enquiries close• Autumn 2005 to Spring 2006 - revisions• Summer 2006 - Final editing• Autumn 2006 - Formal votes• by mid 2007 - published standards
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Energy performance regulations
• Overall energy performance criterion, based on Asset Rating obtained from (weighted) Delivered Energy, Primary Energy or CO2 emissions
• Can be set as– a target value (as proposed for AD L1A), or– by reference to a notional building with defined elemental characteristics
(as proposed for AD L2A)
• Extensions, renovations, etc can be regulated by elemental provisions for building and services
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EPB Directive - implications
• New buildings - regulations
– Pass level based on overall emissions
(instead of elemental provisions like U-values and heating efficiency)
• Existing buildings – regulations
– Similar to existing: can set requirements for components
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EPB Directive – implications
• Energy performance certificates
– New buildings– When buildings sold or rented
• Certificates to provide overall energy indicator
– CO2 emissions, kg/m²– SAP rating for dwellings
• ‘Operational’ rating certificates in public buildings
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EPB Directive - implications
• Boiler inspections (> 20 kW)– Regular inspections of boilers– Leading to advice on efficiency and sizing– Inspection of whole system if > 15 years old– Alternative of advice about boiler replacement and modifications to system
• Air-conditioning inspection (> 12 kW)– Regular inspections– Leading to advice on efficiency and sizing
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EPB Directive – implementation
• Mostly through Part L of the building regulations
• Other regulations for energy performance certificates, boiler and AC inspections
• Likely to be phased implementation 2006 – 2008
• New buildings from 2006 – new Part L etc– Part L is raising standards as well
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Checking compliance with Building Regulations – England & Wales
Colin PearsonHead of Condition Monitoring – BSRIAGeneral Secretary - UKTA
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Why check thermal insulation?
Quality AssuranceEnergy efficiencyContractors’ liabilityBuilding Regulations
The 2001 Part L2 revision of the Building Regulations for England and Wales introduced a requirement that thermal insulation should be ‘reasonably continuous’ over the whole roof, wall and floor area of new commercial buildings
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Defects
Cold bridgingMissing insulationAir leakage Slipped insulation
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But are the buildings acceptable?
Normally rely on skill and experience of thermographerNo guidance on what is acceptableStandards and Guides do not set criteria
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What is required?
Show thermal anomaliesDifferentiate between real thermal anomalies and confounding factors
such as localised differences in air movement, reflection and emissivity
Quantify affected areas and their severityState whether the anomalies and the building thermal insulation are acceptable
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Approach
Select critical temperature parameter Select acceptable defect area limitMeasure surface temperature difference caused by each anomaly Measure area of the defects
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Critical temperature parameter
Risk of condensation and mouldSurface temperature factor, fRsi
Tsi – Te
Ti - Te
Critical surface temperature factor fCRsiProportion of temp. diff. across fabric rather than internal boundary layer that will lead to condensation or mould in lowest design temperature
fRsi =
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The effect of missing insulation
0.2
19.1
0.5
17.8
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0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340
Example for block - part filled cavity wall
Example for block - missing insulation in cavity wall
Lightweight block
Insulation
Autoclaved block
1400kg/m²
800kg/m²
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What change in insulation causes a critical defect?
Surface resistance 0.12m2K/WSurface temperature 19.4°C
Surface temperature for fCRsi of 0.75
14.55°C
Surface temperature for insulation reduction of
25%
19.2°C
33% 19.1°C 50% 18.8°C 75% 17.6°C 80% 17°C 85% 16°C 88% 14.55°C
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Allowable area
Must maintain high standards without alienating construction industry by failing too many buildings0.1% has been found to cause one building in four to fail0.1% is suggested as suitable for large commercial and retail buildings
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Measure surface temperature and area
Temperature measurement is common feature of a thermographic surveyArea measurement is often a feature of analysis software requiring:
Object distanceAngular field of viewSetting threshold temperature in softwarePixel countingComputation of area below threshold temperature
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Conditions and equipment
Suitable conditions, equipment and repeatable method requiredFollow existing standard
eg BS EN 13187:1999, Thermal Performance of buildings – Qualitative detection of thermal properties in building envelopes – Infrared method (ISO 6781:1983 modified)
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Method
Internal survey usually bestRequires image of every anomaly
image square to any features of the wall or roof.viewing angle perpendicular to surface imagedinterfering sources of infrared radiation such as lights, heat emitters, electric conductors, reflective elements minimised
Requires calculation of building surface area
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Analysis
Adjust each image for distance, background temp & emissivityPlace area analysis tool to enclose anomalySet threshold temp. for area according to internal & external temp.Use pixel counting tool and calculation from image parameters to find area below thresholdRepeat for all anomaliesUse summary table to add all areas below threshold
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Limitations
This method may not be suitable for:Heavyweight structures, particularly where the main insulating element is near the outside surfaceBuildings where much of the internal surface is obscured, eg by false ceilings.
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Building Regulations Part L2“The person responsible for achieving compliance should (if suitably qualified) provide a certificate or declaration that the provisions meet the requirements of Part L2(a); or they should obtain a certificate or declaration to that effect from a suitably qualified person. Such certificates or declarations would state:
a) that appropriate design details and building techniques have been used or
b) that infra-red thermography inspections have shown that the insulation is reasonably continuous over the whole visible envelope” from April 2002
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New Building Regulations Part L from 2006
May not mention thermography at allMay include reference to UKTA
Application GuideMay require existing buildings to
comply when sold or leasedWill implement European Energy
Performance of Buildings Directive
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Insulation thickness in walls
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Energy loss through roofs
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Energy loss through walls
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Conclusions
There is a practical, repeatable quantitative method of assessing thermal insulation performanceIt may be used to show compliance with Building RegulationsQuantifying thermal insulation performance is becoming more importantThere are different standards across Europe and Worldwide
Thank-you
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FINNISH BUILDING REGULATIONSThe use of thermography for the evaluation of building
performance
Timo Kauppinen
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Turnover: 214 M€
• Basic govern. funding to R&Don VTT’s own initiative 34 M€
• Jointly funded projects 92 M€
• Commercial activities 88 M€
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• •• • •
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Tampere
Oulu
JyväskyläOutokumpu
Espoo•
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Vaasa
Rajamäki
•Raahe• Kajaani
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0
50
100
150
-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2010
The year of completion
2000 ~ 490 milj.m2
2010 ~ 510 milj.m2
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0
500
1 000
1 500
2 000
-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2010
2000 ~ 5 500 milj.€
2010 ~ 6 200 milj.€
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0
200
400
600mil €
-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991- 2001-2010
2000 2010
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10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000
% - € % - m2
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Renovation of apartment houses 1 410 milj.€, according to the age
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The base for renovation of apartment houses
8 % 3 % 8 %16 %
34 %
24 %26 % 16 %
51 %
57 %
59 % 66 %
6 %16 %
7 %
0 %
20 %
40 %
60 %
80 %
100 %
Buildingenvelope
Indoorspace
HVAC-systems
Electricand communication systems
Moisture damage
Change of space
Repair of broken or damaged part
Service/maintenance/preditictive repair
Improvment of devices,increase of the level
VTT 5/2002REMO2000
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Building envelope+ foundations
30 %
HVAC13 %
Indoor space57 %
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Renovation of apartment houses, 1 410 mio €total in the year 2000
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0
2000
4000
6000
8000
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Residential buildings +3,5%…+5% / a
Offices and work spaces +1,5%…+2,5% / a
Total +2,5%…+3,5% / a
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FINNISH BUILDING REGULATIONS
• Design temperatures
• Zone I: -26 °C
• Zone IV: -38 °C
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FINNISH BUILDING REGULATIONS
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Degree day numbers of periods colder than certain outdoor temperature
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• U-values (2002) valid from 1.10.2003 ?• exterior walls 0.28(1983) ? 0.25 (W/m2, K) • roof ? 0,16• floor (air space) ? 0,20• floor (ground floor) ? 0,25• windows and floors ? 1,4• roof window ? 1,5• window area must be <15 % of total floor area and <50 % total
area of exterior walls
• compensation: e.g. improved heat recovery of ventilation (if onesingle part does not fulfill requirements)
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THE GUIDELINES OF THE INTERPRETATION
Indoor Air Guidelines (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health) before 2003:
•The minimum surface temperatures (exterior walls, floors, joints and junctions)
•limitation for the use: •given minimum surface temperatures has not been fixed withthe temperature difference between outdoor and indoor
•The lowest minimum temperature (in the occupation zone): 9 °C(The dew point temperature for 21 °C, when RH = 45 %)
•The conditions for measurements:•Outdoor temperature at least -10 °C •No unusual cold conditions•No unusual high wind
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THE GUIDELINES OF THE INTERPRETATION
The new guidelines (published in the year 2003) Thermal indexes (TI):Thermal index (TI) is determined by the equation
TI = (Tsp - To) / (Ti - To)*100 %
In whichTI =thermal indexTsp = surface temperature °C (measured e.g.
by infrared camera)Ti = indoor temperatureTo = outdoor temperature
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THE GUIDELINES OF THE INTERPRETATION
VTT Building and Transport:
70 % thermal index for corners, edges and joints (in the building envelope)
Indoor Air Guidelines: (9 °C, when To = -10 °C and Ti = 21 °C) = 61 % thermal index, valid in the occupation zone = 0,6 m from exterior walls
Outside the occupation zone: for performance evaluation
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THE GUIDELINES OF THE INTERPRETATION
Suggestion for the following preliminary baselines of building thermography
• TI < 60 % healthy risks or hazards• TI = 60 - 65 % the details/structure must
be checked, possibility for healthy hazards or structure risks
• TI = 65 – (70) 75 % obvious defects or faults (thermal bridges, insulation defects etc.)
• TI >(70) 75 % normal situation
• Obs: Must be measured in steady-state conditions
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Interpretation, T=22 °C
k=0,28 k=0,40 k=0,50 k=0,60
Tu Tsp Tsp Tsp Tsp
0 21,2 20,8 20,5 20,2
-10 20,8 20,3 19,9 19,4
-20 20,4 19,7 19,2 18,6
-30 20,0 19,2 18,5 17,8
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Interpretation, T=22 C
TI=95 TI=90 TI=85 TI=80 TI=75 TI=70
Tu Tsp Tsp Tsp Tsp Tsp Tsp
0 20,9 19,8 18,7 17,6 16,5 15,4
-10 20,4 18,8 17,2 15,6 14,0 12,4
-20 19,9 17,8 15,7 13,6 11,5 9,4
-30 19,4 16,8 14,2 11,6 9,0 6,4
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The use of thermography
The other factors:- Heating system
Floor heating Thermal image
5,0°C
30,0°C
5
10
15
20
25
30Alue 1, min: 0,3°C
Alue 2, ka: 24,3°C
Piste 1: 26,3°C
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Ventilation system
13,0°C
23,0°C
14
16
18
20
22
Alue 1,min: 2,6°C
Piste 1: 16,7°C
Alue 2,ka: 15,4°C
Piste 2: 16,8°C
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Ventilation system
13,0°C
23,0°C
14
16
18
20
22
Alue 1,min: 9,6°C
Piste 1: 20,2°C
Alue 2,ka: 18,1°C
Piste 2: 20,1°C
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Air tightness
Calculation example•Surface temperatures (air leak case and no air leaks) •Light wall•Three cases•No leak•Air leak 0,25 L/s,m•Air leak 0,025 L/s,m.•Air leak 0,25 L/s,m causesfor a house 150 m2 untcontrolled air exchange0,12 1/h, • 0,025 L/s,m = 0,012 1/h
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Air tightness
Calculation example
Green = mineral woolDark blue = gypsum boardLight blue = woodRed = EPSConcrete = yellow green
T outdoor –20ºCT indoor +20ºC
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Y
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
X
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
Z
XY
Z
IM12111098765432
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Air tightness
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Y
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
X
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
Z
15
YX
Z
T19181716151413121110987654
No air leaks, Tmin = 15°C
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Air tightness
Air leak 0,25 L/s,m, Tmin = 4° C
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Y
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
X
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
Z
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YX
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Condition survey and performance studiesCondition survey before renovation
• Benchmarking of consumptions (if needed, comparison to the surrounding/same type of buildings, if information available)
• Monitoring of the thermal performance of exterior walls• outdoor and indoor thermography• blower-door tests (air tightness)• heat-flux measurements• indoor surface tempererature measurements
(single/continued)• quality of the concrete and reinforcement/wall materials• checking of the windows and panel seams
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Air tightness test
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Air tightness, leak curve from 0 – 50 Pa negatyive pressure dropAir leak number at 50 Pa negative pressure drop 4,7 1/h
TIIVIYSMITTAUKSET
4,7
ILMAVUOTOLUKU Np(50)
0,0
0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0
4,5
5,0
0 10 20 30 40 50
ALIPAINE, PA
ILM
AV
UO
TO
LUK
U,
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ILMAVUOTOLUKU
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Outdoor thermography
>4.9°C
<-5.1°C
-5.0
-4.0
-3.0
-2.0
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
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The importance of NDE-methods in construction
The importance of NDE-methods
0 %0 %
quite important17 %
negligible0 %desirable
17 %
necessary12 %
very important54 %
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The spontaneous familiarity of different NDE-methods
Spontaneus familiarity
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
15
16
18
20
21
26
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
color measurement
velocity of sound propagation
air flow measurements
visual inspection
sound level
video scanning (endoscopy)
knocking test
temperature measurements
coating level measurement
thermography
X-ray/ultrasonic
location of reinforcement/protective screed
impact hammer
moisture measurement
number of references
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Supported familiarity of NDE-methods
Supported familiarity
54
32
28
26
21
32
65
97
108
100
107
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
11. Stress wave
10. Velocity of sound propagation/sonic modulus
9. Polarization resistance/impedance
8. Acoustic emission
7. Impact-Echo -method
6. Color measurement
5.X-Ray/Ultrasonic
4. Coating measurement
3. Impact hammer
2.Thermography
1.Location of reinforcement/protective screed
points
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The use potential in commercial scale
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
1.Location of reinforcement
2.Thermography
3.Impact hammer
4.Coating measurements
5.X-Ray/Ultrasonic
6.Color measurement
7. Impact echo
8. Acoustic emission
9. Polarization resistance/impedance
10. Velocity of sound propagation/sonicmodulus
11. Stress wave
Met
hods
References
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CONCLUSIONS
The users, utilizers and thermographers would like to have
• clear and unambiguous guidelines and instructions • base for interpretation. • The need for generally accepted procedure for building
thermography is very evident. • This procedure should include the thermography practice
and the conditions (pressure conditions, the use of ventilation system, indoor- and outdoor temperatures etc.) where thermography would be available and could be used
• also with guidelines for interpretation.
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CONCLUSIONS
• In year 2004 the various organizations in building trade launched a pilot project to certificate building thermographers.
• The procedure is divided into two parts: Part 1 is Level I (the basis of thermography) and Part II (divided into two periods) thermography applications of buildings, including also information on building physics, heat and mass transfer and structures.
• Both parts will take a week, two weeks in total with the examinations. The procedure follows moisture measurement procedure - certification of building moisture measurements started a couple of years ago.
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Canadian Building Thermography Standards: Creating A Level Playing Field
Canadian Building Thermography Standards: Creating A Level Playing Field
Tony ColantonioBuilding Enclosure Architect Public Works & Government Service Canada
Public Works andGovernment ServicesCanadaArchitectural and Engineering Services
Travaux publics etServices gouvernementauxCanadaServices d’architectureet de génie
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History:Infrared thermography was introduced into building applications in the late 1970’s in part to respond to the energy crisis of the day
In cold climates such as Canada, this technology was focused to look for air leaks and resultant moisture problems.It was not until the 1990’s that moisture within building envelopes was tied to IAQ investigations.
Thermography was implemented to detect insulation abnormalities in walls and roofs.
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Infrared Thermography Standards.
ANSI - ASHRAE 101. 1981, Application of Infrared Sensing Devices to the Assessment of Building Heat Loss Characteristics ISO – 6781 - 1983, Thermal Insulation – Qualitative Detection Of Thermal Irregularities In Building Envelopes – Infrared MethodCGSB – 149 – GP –2MP - 1986,Manual For Thermographic Analysis of Building EnclosuresASTM – C - 1153 - 90, Standard Practice for the Location of Wet Insulation in Roofing Systems Using Infrared ThermographyASTM – C – 1060 - 90, Standard Practice For Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations In Envelope Cavities of Frame Bldgs
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Canadian Building Standards:National Building
CodeFederal facilities, overall model for provincial codes.
Provincial Building CodesBuilding codes for all non federal buildings administered though Provincial Building Codes.
- cont’d
Federal Incentive ProgramsR-2000 (residential, air tightness specific).C-2000 (commercial, total energy specific).CBIP (financial incentives for energy design and modeling).NR Can Energy Audit Program (cash back for implementing energy saving recommendations).NR Can Energy Reduction Programs (through Utilities and private sector organizations).
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Canadian Building Standards: - cont’d
Sustainable Green Building Initiatives
Sustainability InitiativesEmploy a much broader set of objectives in evaluating energy and sustainable design objectives for new and retrofit building projects.
Energy performance is only 25% of total evaluation criteria of total evaluation criteria.
LEEDPrimary assessment tool promoted in North America for evaluation of sustainable design to meet KYOTO objectives.Approved in 2004 for
Canadian Building CertificationPromotes whole building integrated design process (IDP).
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How Does Thermography Fit Into the Big Picture :
It is an NDT able to detect problems before physical symptoms appear.
Used to optimize envelope performance from start to reduce energy costs.
Increases building durability through timely minor repairs and reduces life cycle costs.
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Thermal Comfort & IAQVerification and Remediation
For all buildingsImprovements to occupant comfort and safety result in increased work productivity and reduced stress on Health Care Systems This level of investigation required greater knowledge of IAQ investigation presently provided by industry but one that will have a great impact on Sustainable Design and its implementation.
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Infrared Thermographic Services Specifications
Although we have standards that indicate how certain infrared thermographic inspections are to be carried out, specifications for these services are often very sketchy and not enforced since consultants do not know what they are asking for.
Consultants do not define the specific purposes of the inspection services. They do not define the minimum equipment specifications, or operator and report writers’ expertise to provide such services.
- cont’d
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Infrared Thermographic Services National Master Specifications - cont’d.
Presently address 4 activities of Infrared thermography for building diagnostic inspections.
Determination of Air Leakage Through Exterior Walls and RoofsDetermination of Thermal IrregularitiesDetermination of Water Penetration & Moisture Accumulation in Exterior WallsDetermination of Water Penetration in Low Slope Built Up Roof Assemblies.
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Infrared Thermographic Services National Master Specifications - cont’d.
There are many other specific procedures that the NMS should address and each needs to be addressed individually.
Determination of Thermal Comfort Problems in Perimeter Zones of BuildingsIdentification of Concrete Reinforcement In Hollow Masonry Block WallsDetection of Moisture in Exterior Insulation Face Seal Assemblies.Detection of Biological Attack of Wood StructuresAir Tightness Testing For Containment Assemblies in Building InteriorsVoid Detection in Concrete and Masonry Wall Assemblies.
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The German approach tothermal insulation of dwellings
andchecking with thermography
Mr. Dr.-Ing. Helge Brüggemann
Feb 23rd 2005 UK, TeddingtonThermal Imaging for Building Fabric Insulation Compliance
This presentation reflects the views of the author, and not necessarily that of Danaher, Fluke or Raytek
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I am from Berlin...
...and these are myparents.
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Raytek: producer of thermal imagers andworld leader innoncontact temperature measurement
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main features ofFluke Ti30 thermal imager
complete imaging solutionlowest cost of ownershipdesigned for predictive maintenance10 k€ / 10 kUS$
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software highlights
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You can check your own IC on PCB...
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You can check your own animals...
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You can check your own car a/c...
warm up at front screen electric heat wire at
back screen
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You can check your own carsor own trains...
Images courtesy of ICON Tecnologia
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You can check your ownindustrial fabric...
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You can check your own aircraft...
Images courtesy of ICON Tecnologia
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You can check your own tanker...
Images courtesy of ICON Tecnologia
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thermal infrared –serious samples
designed forpredictive & preventive maintenence
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electrical maintenence
7 – 14 µm 0,4 – 0,7 µm
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thermal inspection of buildings– from inside
„blowing door“
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thermal inspection of buildings– from inside
ceiling
curtain wall
colder area
„destroyed insulation inside roof“
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– from outsidethermal building inspection
subsurface tube (air vent pipe) vs.onsurface tube(drain tube)
one family dwelling housewith
Styrofoam thermal protection(60 mm thickness)
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cellar areawall
brick stone way
(with subsurface tube)
– from outsidethermal building inspection
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change in conductivity...
wall plugs
wall foam
– from outsidethermal building inspection
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low insulating glassvs.
high insulating glass
U~5,8 [W/mK] U~1,3 [W/mK]room temperature ~ 15 °C room temperature ~ 25 °C
– from outsidethermal building inspection
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failure in window frame
failure in window seat insulation
– from outsidethermal building inspection
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Comparation between non renovatated building and
well insulated facade
– from outsidethermal building inspection
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What about german standards?
Strong intention to reduceCO2 pollution.
~ 70 % of german dwellings do not fulfill modern thermal insulation requirements or are heated by old heaters.
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to compare – the history...care for best insulations (as thicker as better)
care for k-value [W/m²K]use better materials (foam, wool)
~ 2.5 inch for wall (to air) k=0,4~ 2 inch for wall (to ground) k=0,5~ 5 inch for roofs k=0,3better glass for windows k=1,8
Former valid law:Wärmeschutzverordnung(law to keep energy inside)
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Valid law:
EnEV (26.05.2004)Energieeinsparverordnung(law about energy save)
Central element in energy policy and in climatic protection policy
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Why important?don‘t care so much for best insulations or thicknesscare for a „all over brilliand result“only the G-value counts
it means: •solar energy collectors•modern oven•heat exchangers•thermo windows•etc.
~ 2 Mio. new ovens untill 2006
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the situation for designers today...
given outer area and dwelling volumeA / V
this ratio yields to a specific energy need:
88...152 MJ / m² a
What does it mean?
3...7 liter heating oil per year and square meter
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the situation for designers today...
3-7 l/m²a
are
0.1 – 0.2 gallon / sqrft / year?
How ever!
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the situation for designers today...let us compare:
20-30 l/m²a older buildings
13-19 l/m²a Wärmeschutzverordnung '82
8-12 l/m²a Wärmeschutzverordnung '95
3-7 l /m²a low energy house
3-7 l/m²a EnEV 2004
1-3 l/m²a passiv building
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How to get a 3-7 l/m²a building?
•state of the art insulation•modernst oven technology•small windows in north direction
for northern hemisphere :-)
•solar collectors (voltaic)•solar collectors (passiv)•solar collectors (activ)•heat exchanger•lern to vent correct?•reduce A/V live in a sphere•use vegetation as windbreaker
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let‘s care – the sun always goes up again...
Thank you for listening!
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Thermal Imaging Standards for Improved Quality
Helen McEvoy
23rd February 2005
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Background
Thermal Measurement Team – Temperature and Humidity Standards
Maintenance, development and dissemination from –40 °C to 3000 °C for IR thermometry
Calibration of:IR thermometers;thermal imagers;blackbody radiation sources
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Introduction I
Traceability
• Demonstrable unbroken chain of calibrations to a national standard
• Reliably traceable to the international temperature scale of 1990 (ITS-90)
• If the measurement is not reliably traceable it is not measuringan internationally accepted temperature
Calibration
• Periodic calibration of instrument
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Introduction 2
Concerns with using thermal cameras:
• Repeatability• Traceability• Standardisation
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Calibration sources
• To relate imager/radiation thermometer output to temperature you need well-characterised sources of radiation
– blackbody radiation sources
• The radiation field inside a closed, isothermal cavity depends only on the temperature and is independent of the material properties of the cavity
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Blackbody calibration sources
Planck's law for spectral radiance distribution
c1 and c2 are constants; specify λ, measure Lλ, determine T
]1 -T)/c(exp[c= L 1-2
5-λ λλ
π1
)Tλ/c(-expλπc L 2
5-1≈λ
or the Wien approximation to it:
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Plot of the Planck function
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Calibration sources
• An aperture (hole) is used to observe the radiation in the cavity
• By careful design, the disturbance this hole creates can be minimised
• Cavity sources are therefore ideal standard sources of radiation, governed by Planck’s law
• At ordinary temperatures the cavities look black; hence they areknown as ‘blackbodies’ or ‘Planckian radiators’
• For objects at ordinary temperatures most of the thermal radiation is at infrared wavelengths
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Emissivity
Radiation emitted from a surface depends on the ‘emissivity’ ελ where:
)(blackbodyL(surface)/L = λλλε
Ideal blackbody radiators are perfect emitters of thermal radiation and also nearly perfect absorbers of it – their emissivity is 1
Practical blackbodies are designed to have an emissivity of close to 1
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NPL blackbody sources
1) Ammonia heatpipe blackbody source (- 40 °C to +50 °C)
2) Thermal imaging blackbody (TIBB): 0 °C to 80 °C
3) Water heatpipe blackbody source (+50 °C to 250 °C)
4) Caesium heatpipe blackbody source (300 °C to 600 °C)
5) Sodium heatpipe blackbody source (500 °C to 1000 °C)
6) High temperature graphite source (1000 °C to 3000 °C)
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NPL blackbody sources
1) Ammonia heatpipe blackbody source (-40 °C to +50 °C)
2) Thermal imaging blackbody (TIBB): 0 °C to 80 °C
3) Water heatpipe blackbody source (50 °C to 250 °C)
4) Caesium heatpipe blackbody source (300 °C to 600 °C)
5) Sodium heatpipe blackbody source (500 °C to 1000 °C)
6) High temperature graphite source (1000 °C to 3000 °C)
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Thermal Imaging Blackbody - TIBB
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Thermal Imaging Blackbody - TIBB
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Thermal Imaging Blackbody - TIBB
• Temperature range= 0 °C to +80 °C
• 80 mm Ø cavity, 400 mm long
• Rear is grooved to form 5 mm high pyramids
• Coated with high emissivity paint
• Emissivity >0.9998 for apertures of 50 mm or less
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Thermal imaging blackbody(TIBB)
•Cavity immersed in stirred liquid bath
•Dip cooler for low temperature operation
•Temperature measured by ITS-90 calibrated PRT
•Dry gas purge system for below ambient operation
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Thermal imaging blackbody (TIBB)
Assessed for:
Temperature uniformity: typically within ± 0.02 °C
Stability: within ± 0.02 °C over one hour
Uncertainty = 0.02 °C to 0.03 °C across the range (k = 2)
Used to evaluate a number of thermal imaging cameras to assess calibration and drift issues
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Calibration results using TIBB
Calibration results for 4 different thermal imagers
-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.0
22 26 30 34 38 42
Blackbody set point temperature (°C)
Trad
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Switch-on data using TIBB
Switch on Data - 6 hour plot (TIBB at 40 °C)
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NH3 heatpipe source
• Temperature range from – 40 °C to + 50 °C
• 75 mm Ø blackbody cavity inside metal jacket
• Cavity coated with high emissivity paint
• Effective emissivity for the source is ≥ 0.999
• Temperature controlled by circulating fluid within the walls of the jacket
• Temperature measured using ITS-90 calibrated PRT in rear
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Water /Cs heatpipe blackbody sources
41 mm
Single zone furnace
680 mm
SPRT
Compacted ceramic fibre insulation (caesium heat pipe only)
heat pipe
Compacted ceramic fibre insulation.(caesium heat pipe only) Temperature profiling
tube ( 2 off)
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Water heatpipe source
• Constructed of monel metal coated with high emissivity paint
• 41 mm diameter and 358 mm long with 120° cone in rear
• Effective emissivity estimated to be 0.9997
• Contained within electrically heated furnace
• Temperature measured using ITS-90 calibrated PRT
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Summary
• For reliable measurements issues such as calibration and drift have to be understood
• NPL maintain blackbody sources to provide traceable calibrations of infrared thermometers and thermal imagers from - 40°C to 3000 °C
• Trials of a number of different thermal imaging systems have been undertaken using the TIBB source
• Identify need for calibration standards
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TMAN Meeting - February 2005Thermal Imaging for Building Fabric
Insulation Compliance
Evaluating the thermal performanceof reflective insulation systems
Ray Williams
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Two basic types of reflective insulation
• Aluminium coated bubble wrap– One layer of bubble wrap– Multiple layers of bubble wrap– Layers of bubble wrap + sheet(s) of foam insulation
• Multi-layer quilt– Thin layers of low density fibrous insulation, separated by
aluminium coated plastic sheet.– Tough outer sheets of aluminium coated plastic or plastic
coated aluminium.– Sewn along its length – like a duvet
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Multi-layer quilts
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Aluminium coated bubble wrap
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Some thermal property claims made for these systems are controversial
• There have been claims that some reflective insulation systems - having an average thickness of 50 mm or less - have a thermal resistance of 5 m2.K/W
• equivalent to a traditional insulation 200 mm thick with a thermal conductivity of 0.04 W/m.K
• These claims have caused consternation in the traditional insulation industry.
• If the measured values are not correct then there will be many houses whose energy (and CO2) consumption, over the next 50 years or so, will be significantly higher than predicted.
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Factors Contributing to Doubts About Some Quoted Values
• No CEN product standards for these insulation systems• Consumers & specifiers often have a poor
understanding of the heat transfer principles involved, leaving them unable to make their own judgement.
• Most of the values obtained are “commercially in confidence”.
• Some organisations have developed “ad-hoc” measurement procedures that are not well documented nor properly validated
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“Perfect” insulation (1)With unventilated air cavities each side of the reflective insulation
∆θ = 1.94
∆θ = 1.94
50 mm
25 mmSurface 1
Surface 2
Cold surface temperature = 10 °C
Hot surface temperature = 20 °C
Insulation
Reflective layers
25 mm
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“Perfect” Insulation (1)With unventilated air cavity each side of the reflective insulation
OPTION 1 - An enclosed & unventilated air cavity each side of the reflactive insulation
Assume surfaces 1 and 2 have a near normal emissivity of 0.05Assume radiant heat exchange across the insulation is totally eliminated - NO RADIATION 0 WattsAssume thermal conductivity of insulation is same as still air - NO CONVECTION 0.025 W/m.KThickness of the insulation layer (uniform thickness) - NO QUILTING 0.05 mThermal resistance of insulation (NB: No radiant exchange at all) 2 m2.K/WTemperature difference across the 25 mm deep air cavities 1.94 °CThermal resistance of each of the 25 mm deep air cavities (EN 673 @ E=0.05 @ 45 degrees) 0.636 m2.K/W
3.3 m2.K/W* Insulation equivelent to 50 mm of still air* No radient heat transfer across quilt* Quilt a uniform 50 mm thick - no seams* On each side of the quilt is an enclosed air cavity with a 25 mm air gap
Total thermal resistance of 50 mm thick reflective insulation plus an unventilated air cavity each side
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“Perfect” Insulation (2)Low emissivity surfaces facinglarge, internal air spaces
50 mm
Surface 1
Surface 2
Cold air temperature = 10 °C
Hot air temperature = 20 °C
Insulation
Reflective layers
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“Perfect” Insulation (2)Low emissivity surfaces facinglarge, internal air spaces
OPTION 2 - Low emissivity surfaces facing large, internal air spaces
Assume surfaces 1 and 2 have a near normal emissivity of 0.05Assume radiant heat exchange across the insulation is totally eliminated - NO RADIATION 0 WattsAssume thermal conductivity of insulation is same as still air - NO CONVECTION 0.025 W/m.KThickness of the insulation layer (uniform thickness) - NO QUILTING 0.05 mThermal resistance of insulation (NB: No radiant exchange at all) 2 m2.K/WSurface resistance of warm side - (EN 6946 Annex A - heat flow upwards) 0.189 m2.K/WSurface resistance of cold side - (EN 6946 Annex A - heat flow upwards) 0.190 m2.K/W
2.4 m2.K/W* No radient heat transfer across quilt* Quilt a uniform 50 mm thick - no seams* Insulation equivelent to 50 mm of still air
Total thermal resistance of 50 mm thick reflective insulation with each reflective surface facing a large internal air space
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Thermal Resistance of “Perfect” Reflective Insulation Systems vsThickness
Thermal resistance of a "perfect" reflective insulation systemUniform thickness (no quilting): E = 0.05: λ = 0.025 W/m.K
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Determining the Thermal Performance of Reflective Insulation Systems.1) Calculation
• Measure the appropriate properties of the individual components and calculate the overall heat transfer through the system.– Thermal resistance of the fibrous insulation measured between
surfaces with the same emissivity as the aluminium coated sheets it will be used with.
– Total hemispherical emissivity of the different types of aluminium coated surfaces involved.
– Thickness – with a quilt this brings in other issues.– Calculate overall heat transfer using appropriate boundary
conditions (from BS EN ISO 6946) to the exact application.
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Determining the Thermal Performance of Reflective Insulation.2) Direct Measurement
Measurement of U-value (thermal transmittance) or thermal resistance using a hot box apparatus.
• Designed to measure the overall heat transfer through large, non-homogeneous structures – in the steady state.
• The apparatus is the subject of two International standards BS EN ISO 8990 and BS EN 1946-4.
• Absolute measurement uncertainty of ± 5.5% • Repeatable to about 1%. • The NPL Rotatable hot box can be used to measure thermal
properties at all orientations.• Hot box measurements are used as the reference values when
validating calculations of structures.
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Principle of Hot Box Measurements
HOT BOX COLD BOX
X
X
Heater (dc)
Fan
Heat exchange
Baffle
Collar Guard System
Temperature gradient in steel sheet kept the same as in expanded polystyrene holder panel
Expanded polystyrene holder panel
Specimen
Air thermocouples
Heat flow meter system
Heat flow kept to zero
Insulation
Insulated walls
Baffle thermocouples
X
Surround panel thermocouples
Bottom zone external wall guard heater system on 6 mm Al sheets
Revealthermocouples
Top zone external wall guard heater system on 6 mm Al sheets
Fan (dc)
X
X
X
Specimen surface thermocouplesCopper fin
Differential t/c system
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Heat Transfer Processes – No External Cavities
T(air T(air)Hot baffle Cold baffle
Hot boundary layer Cold boundary layer
Radient heat transfer * Difference between the temperature of the specimen surface and its surroundings (baffle) * Emissivity of the surroundings (baffle) and specimen surface
Convective heat transfer* Air velocity* Temperature difference between specimen surface and air
R(con)
R(rad)
R(con)
R(rad)
Total thermal resistance
= Rtot ( m²·K/W)T(air) T(air)R(str)
X
Thermal transmittanceU = 1 (W/m2.K) Rtot .
Power used to generate temperature difference (Watts) This is very difficult to determine with accuracy.
thermocouples
Surround panel
Speci
men
Air velocity < 0.2 m/s giving surface resitance of 0.04 m2.K/W
Air velocity 2 to 4 m/s giving surface resitance of 0.13 m2.K/W
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Heat Transfer Processes -Insulation Inside a Cavity
T(air T(air)Hot baffle Cold baffle
Hot boundary layer Cold boundary layer
Radient heat transfer * Difference between the temperature of the specimen surface and its surroundings (baffle) * Emissivity of the surroundings (baffle) and specimen surface
Convective heat transfer* Air velocity* Temperature difference between specimen surface and air
R(con)
R(rad)
T(air) T(air)R(str)
R(con)
R(rad)
Thermal transmittanceU = 1 (W/m2.K) Rtot .
Power used to generate temperature difference (Watts) This is very difficult to determine with accuracy.
thermocouples
Surround panel
Speci
men
Air velocity < 0.2 m/s giving surface resitance of 0.04 m2.K/W
Air velocity 2 to 4 m/s - giving surface resitance of 0.13 m2.K/W
R(con)
R(rad)
R(str)
R(con)
R(rad)
R(str)
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What Is Not Measured in a Hot Box
• Effects of solar radiation• Effect due to installation procedures encountered in
practice.• Air infiltration through the insulation.• Dynamic effects• Effects of aging of aluminium surfaces• Effects of degradation due to dust settling on surface of
low emissivity surfaces.
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Potential Problems With Ad-hoc Thermal Measurement Procedures
• They are often comparative methods where it is difficult to ensure that the “reference” and the “unknown” experience the same conditions.
• Difficult or expensive to validate a “one off” test.• Only one person or one group of people have examined
the methodology.• If carried out in practical conditions (eg outdoors) –
problems of direct sun, wind, rain and cycling boundary conditions are very, very difficult to account for.
• Measuring thermal properties is very difficult.
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Next steps
• NPL will apply for some additional funding from the DTI under a scheme know as “Studio Projects”
• This will require us to have input from industrial / commercial partners – but this can be mainly in the form of “in-kind” contributions.
Possible contributors• Universities and/or Research Associations• Traditional insulation manufacturers • Reflective insulation manufacturers • Suppliers of insulation products • Trade association(s)• Accreditation bodies • Building Control officer representative• Organisations who have carried out measurements on these systems
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Outline Project Plan1st thoughts.
• Review the issues• Identify any work already carried that is or could be in
the public domain.• Carry out some calculations• Carry out conventional thermal measurements • Use a selected alternative measurement technique –
perhaps one designed to measure thermal properties in near “actual” situations.
• Report must be understandable to all and available to all
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The End
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Calc of environmental temp