Application Course for Supervisors Using Infrared Thermography in Water Intrusion and Restoration of Buildings
This two-day, hands-on course teaches how to
use the infrared camera to detect moisture and mold-growth conditions
in buildings. It is designed for the water damage/restoration
project manager who is a first-time thermographer. |
This advanced course includes all the material in IRBS-101 plus lecture
and laboratory components that cover concepts of conductive heat transfer,
thermal capacitance, and moisture and air movement due to natural and
induced pressure differences. It focuses in greater depth on building
fundamentals in the context of using and interpreting IR thermography
to solve problems related to water intrusion, drying structures effectively
and efficiently, performing energy audits, and troubleshooting potential
building defects, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency. Students
will learn how to use infrared camera software to prepare reports. Tips
on marketing and selling infrared inspection services are also covered.
Participants who successfully complete the training will be able to
utilize infrared cameras to perform qualitative surveys of building
enclosures and their internal structures. The instruction is geared
to the first-time infrared camera user. No infrared thermography experience
is necessary. However, students are required to provide their own infrared
camera.
Key topics
- How to use your infrared camera
- Introduction to thermal imaging systems for building inspection
- Basics of building construction designs, terminology, and materials
- Basics of building science, including stack effect, moisture control, and principles of air control heating & cooling
- Typical thermal patterns associated with traditional building defects
- Heat transfer physics as it specially applies to buildings
- Moisture verification methods (penetrating/non-penetrating)
- Water damage evaluation and drying methods
- Safe building inspection methods and techniques
- Indoor and outdoor building inspection methods
- Interpreting thermograms using heat transfer concepts
- Avoiding mistakes: hot spots vs. reflections and direct vs. indirect readings
- Photo documentation techniques including 35mm, digital, and video
- How to report findings with IR reporting software
- Practicing skills with custom-built laboratory experiments
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