Infrared imaging as a means of analyzing and improving energy eficiency of building envelopes : the case of a LEED Gold Building

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dc.contributor.authorAli, Taileb
dc.contributor.authorDekkiche, Hamoud
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-27T15:26:14Z
dc.date.available2020-02-27T15:26:14Z
dc.date.copyright2015
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThis article is licensed under Creative Commons License and full text is openly accessible in CUD Digital Repository. The version of the scholarly record of this article is published in Procedia Engineering (2015), accessible online through this link https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.497.
dc.description.abstractToday many designers claim that they are engineering green or LEED certified buildings. LEED is an evaluation system that rates how sensitive buildings are to the environment and the objective of LEED is to reduce emissions through development of highly efficient mechanical systems, designing of durable and efficient wall systems and by providing additional thickness to insulation. Unfortunately currently there are many cases where these wall systems and insulations are supported by thin steel studs, which are highly conductive of energy and are 400 times more conductive than wood. The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of thermal bridging in a LEED certified building. Thermal bridging is a major source of heat loss through studs and wall systems in many buildings worldwide. The investigated building is Gold certified building built in 2011 located in Toronto, Canada. The exterior walls consist of a copper and brick cladding and steel studs. Using thermal imaging, as a non-destructive testing method, this research investigates and identifies the location of thermal bridging. This study recommends how to integrate infrared imaging into the LEED certification process and how to improve the future design of efficient wall systems. © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineers Without Borders USA,HOK,Kiss + Cathcart, Architects,The American Society of Civil Engineers
dc.identifier.citationTaileb, A., & Dekkiche, H. (2015). Infrared imaging as a means of analyzing and improving energy efficiency of building envelopes: The case of a LEED Gold Building. Procedia Engineering, 118, pp. 639–646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.497
dc.identifier.issn18777058
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.497
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/176
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations: Taileb, A., Durham College, School of Science and Engineering, 1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby, ON L1N 6A7, Canada, School of Architecture and Interior Design, Canadian University of Dubai, P.O Box 117781, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Dekkiche, H., Durham College, School of Science and Engineering, 1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby, ON L1N 6A7, Canada, School of Architecture and Interior Design, Canadian University of Dubai, P.O Box 117781, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
dc.relation.ispartofseriesProcedia Engineering;Vol. 118
dc.rightsCreative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND license.
dc.rights.holderCopyright : 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectBuildings
dc.subjectDesign
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency
dc.subjectGold
dc.subjectInfrared imaging
dc.subjectNondestructive examination
dc.subjectSolar buildings
dc.subjectStuds (fasteners)
dc.subjectStuds (structural members)
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectTesting
dc.subjectThermography (imaging)
dc.subjectWalls (structural partitions)
dc.subjectBuilding envelopes
dc.subjectCertification process
dc.subjectEfficient buildings
dc.subjectLeed-certified buildings
dc.subjectMechanical systems
dc.subjectNondestructive testing method
dc.subjectSensitive buildings
dc.subjectThermal bridging
dc.subjectEnvironmental design
dc.titleInfrared imaging as a means of analyzing and improving energy eficiency of building envelopes : the case of a LEED Gold Building
dc.typeConference Proceeding

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