American Society Of Heating, Refrigeration, And Air Conditioning Engineers (ASH RAE) Thermographic Standard 101 P

The new ASHRAE Standard 101P, entitled "Application of Infrared Sensing Devices to the Assessment of Building Heat Loss", addresses the requirements upon infrared equipment when they are to be used for locating deficiencies which may exist in the thermal envelope of a building. Five categories of survey type are set up by the standard: imaging, airborne survey; non-imaging, spot radiometer; non-imaging, line scanner; imaging, exterior survey; and imaging, interior survey. It is intended that the standard will enable a prospective user of such equipments to better understand what level of information detail is obtainable from their proper application and show how the equipment specifications influence the conditions under which thermal measurements are to be made.