Infrared Building Science Training Course
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The Infrared Building Science Training Course is geared to new infrared camera users or practicing thermographers wanting focused training on commercial and residential building inspection. The Building Science Course discusses how infrared thermography is used to monitor and diagnose the condition of buildings. This three and a half day-course covers the basics of building sciences including building design and construction, air control, heating and cooling, moisture control, energy use, and electrical problems. Learn how to recognize and document thermal patterns associated with traditional building problems. The Building Sciences Course includes details on moisture detection and verification, water damage, and drying methods. How to perform building inspections, prepare reports, and interpret thermographic results are discussed in light of infrared camera equipment needed, safety, and efficiency. Tips on marketing and selling your infrared inspection services are also covered.
Course Benefits
- Introduction to thermal imaging systems for building inspection applications. No infrared thermography experience necessary.
- Learn how to use your infrared camera with our hands-on teaching methods.
- Study indoor and outdoor building inspection methods.
- Recognize the typical thermal patterns associated with traditional building defects.
- Study the basics of building construction including designs, terminology, building construction.
- Learn the basics of building science including the stack effect, moisture control, air control heating & cooling.
- Discover moisture verification methods (penetrating/non-penetrating).
- Find out about water damage and drying methods.
- Avoid costly mistakes-distinguish between hot spots and reflections, and direct vs. indirect readings.
- Review heat transfer and physics as it specifically applies to buildings.
- Acquire safe building inspection methods and techniques.
- Learn how to report your findings with infrared analysis and IR reporting software.
- Review various photo documentation techniques including 35 mm, digital and video.
- Interpret thermograms and make informed decisions using heat transfer concepts to analyze images.
- Practice and enhance your infrared building inspection skills in our custom-built application labs.