Non-destructive techniques (NDT) for the diagnosis of heritage buildings: Traditional procedures and futures perspectives

B Tejedor, E Lucchi, D Bienvenido-Huertas, I Nardi - Energy and Buildings, 2022‏ - Elsevier
It is estimated that EU cultural heritage (CH) buildings represent 30% of the total existing
stock. Nevertheless, all actions in terms of refurbishment need a deep knowledge based on …

An overview of corrosion defect characterization using active infrared thermography

S Doshvarpassand, C Wu, X Wang - Infrared physics & technology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Corrosion is considered a destructive phenomenon that affects almost all metals. There is a
variety of corrosion monitoring and measurement techniques being deployed across …

Quantification of heat energy losses through the building envelope: A state-of-the-art analysis with critical and comprehensive review on infrared thermography

I Nardi, E Lucchi, T de Rubeis, D Ambrosini - Building and Environment, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The large majority of the building heat losses occur through the building envelope. Hence,
the accurate evaluation of energy leakages, quantified by the thermal transmittance (U …

A review of infrared thermography for the investigation of building envelopes: Advances and prospects

A Kirimtat, O Krejcar - Energy and Buildings, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Thermal radiation generated by limited resources is emitted from the surfaces and
interpreted as temperature. On the other hand, the limited resources necessitate prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Innovations in building diagnostics and condition monitoring: A comprehensive review of infrared thermography applications

H Kim, N Lamichhane, C Kim, R Shrestha - Buildings, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Infrared thermography is a non-destructive technique that uses infrared radiation to visualize
surface temperature variations. It is a versatile tool that can be used to detect a variety of …

A review of the use of infrared thermography in building envelope thermal property characterization studies

F Tardy - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
International standards used to carry out building envelope energy audits such as ISO 9869
rely on using heat flux meters (HFM) and temperature sensors on indoor and outdoor walls …

3D as-is building energy modeling and diagnostics: A review of the state-of-the-art

YK Cho, Y Ham, M Golpavar-Fard - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2015‏ - Elsevier
To achieve ambitious cuts in energy consumptions of the building sector, recent efforts have
focused on devising methods that can provide accurate representation of the as-is …

A novel occupancy detection solution using low-power IR-FPA based wireless occupancy sensor

AK Mikkilineni, J Dong, T Kuruganti, D Fugate - Energy and Buildings, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Significant energy savings can be achieved by operating heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning control systems with indoor occupancy measurement information. This paper …

Estimating surface temperature from thermal imagery of buildings for accurate thermal transmittance (U-value): A machine learning perspective

D Sadhukhan, S Peri, N Sugunaraj, A Biswas… - Journal of Building …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Thermal performance assessment of building (s) is an essential process for optimal energy
management, heat-loss evaluation, and energy audit applications. Such an assessment can …

Spatial interpolation-based analysis method targeting visualization of the indoor thermal environment

Z Yu, Y Song, D Song, Y Liu - Building and Environment, 2021‏ - Elsevier
A comprehensive understanding of the thermal environment of building spaces is essential
to the improvement of building energy-saving design and human comfort. However, current …