Insulation Issues
Why Infrared Imaging is Critical in Assessing Energy Efficiency
Thermal Image of Missing Insulation over Master Bathroom on 20 yr. old Home
Something that most conscientious home owners want to know is how well insulated the house is since this can directly affect both your comfort level and energy costs and over time can add unnecessary costs to maintaining living space temperatures.
My experience with having preformed over ten thousand inspections is that in excess of 50% of buildings are either under insulated or materials improperly installed. Some of this has to do with the age of the house where minimum standards years ago were less stringent when energy costs were more reasonable and it would not be realistic to expect homes of this time to meet current standards.
The remaining issues are related to poor construction practices and oversight of the building contractor that do not monitor the insulation subcontractors who are being paid by the job, not by the hour, and may “hurry up” through the process and not actually install proper minimum depths or distribution.
Either way, Advanced Inspection Services will fully evaluate and perform an energy audit using specialized Infrared equipment and report on these conditions making specific recommendations for upgrades or determining installation defects that can be addressed by qualified insulation contractors using this information as a map and specific guidelines and directions to address any discovered issues.
My LEED AP professional designation and over twenty years of experience as an early adopter of “Green Energy Building” principles uniquely positions myself to report on these concerns which come as increasing energy awareness costs become more important to the buying, home owning and the commercial sector.
