Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Technology
Date of Award
5-2016
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Mohammed Moin Uddin
Committee Members
J. Paul Sims, Keith V. Johnson
Abstract
Presently, there are concerns that buildings in the USA under-performs in terms of energy efficiency when compared with the original design specifications. A significant percentage of the energy loss in these buildings is associated with the building’s envelope. This study provides a qualitative and analytical understanding of the R-value, which indicates the thermal performance of the elements that make up a building envelope. Infrared thermography is used as a methodology to assess the thermal performance of envelopes of ten buildings on East Tennessee State University Campus. A Fluke Ti25 infrared hand-held camera and a DJI phantom-2 drone mounted with FLIR Vue Pro infrared camera were used for data collection. Data analyses were carried out using ‘Smartview’ and ‘FLIR Reporter Pro’ software. The data analyses revealed energy loss, insulation deficiencies, the associated energy costs of the inefficiencies and the potential savings that could result from correcting these deficiencies in the evaluated building’s envelopes.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Ariwoola, Raheem Taiwo, "Use of Drone and Infrared Camera for a Campus Building Envelope Study" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3018
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.