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Here’s what we’ll need:
1) A clear walking path through the house. Since the floor generally makes up part of the thermal
envelope, we’ll be scanning as much of it as we can see. It’s up to you how much furniture you
move, but we’d recommend you just clear the floor of clutter and leave the furniture where it’s at, with
the exception of exterior walls – see #2.
2) Clear line of sight to all exterior walls. Since a thermal imager can’t ‘see thru’ anything, please
remove pictures and paintings from exterior walls. Again, it is up to you how much furniture you
move, just know that if we can’t see the wall, we can’t scan the wall.
3) Access to the electrical panel
4) Access and clear line of sight to any wall or area that you specifically want scanned.
5) Please have pets that may get underfoot secured. (cats are usually no problem)
6) A good temperature difference between inside and outside. Depending on the time of year and
the weather forecast, you may be asked to turn up your heat or air conditioning for several hours prior
to the scan to provide more contrast between the interior and exterior temperature.
7) You will need to have a pen, paper, and some post-it notes handy (a digital camera may also be
helpful if you have one)
What to Expect
When we arrive, we’ll ask a few questions to help us determine the thermal envelope of your home.
Once we know where the envelope boundaries are, we will use a hand-held thermal imager to scan
all the surfaces of the thermal envelope (usually consisting of the exterior walls, floor, and ceiling).
As we find exceptions (i.e. thermal patterns that indicate a potential issue) we’ll show them to you on
the imager and give you a minute to jot down notes about the area, stick up a post-it or take a digital
picture.
If we find an exception that appears to be water infiltration, we can confirm with a moisture meter at
your request. Once we’ve scanned the thermal envelope, we’ll do a quick scan of your electrical
panel to check for potential fire hazards.
We’ll then scan any specific areas of concern you may have and attempt to answer any questions
you may have.
Depending on the size of your house, an Energy Loss Walk-Thru should take about an hour to an
hour and a half.
1) A clear walking path through the house. Since the floor generally makes up part of the thermal
envelope, we’ll be scanning as much of it as we can see. It’s up to you how much furniture you
move, but we’d recommend you just clear the floor of clutter and leave the furniture where it’s at, with
the exception of exterior walls – see #2.
2) Clear line of sight to all exterior walls. Since a thermal imager can’t ‘see thru’ anything, please
remove pictures and paintings from exterior walls. Again, it is up to you how much furniture you
move, just know that if we can’t see the wall, we can’t scan the wall.
3) Access to the electrical panel
4) Access and clear line of sight to any wall or area that you specifically want scanned.
5) Please have pets that may get underfoot secured. (cats are usually no problem)
6) A good temperature difference between inside and outside. Depending on the time of year and
the weather forecast, you may be asked to turn up your heat or air conditioning for several hours prior
to the scan to provide more contrast between the interior and exterior temperature.
7) You will need to have a pen, paper, and some post-it notes handy (a digital camera may also be
helpful if you have one)
What to Expect
When we arrive, we’ll ask a few questions to help us determine the thermal envelope of your home.
Once we know where the envelope boundaries are, we will use a hand-held thermal imager to scan
all the surfaces of the thermal envelope (usually consisting of the exterior walls, floor, and ceiling).
As we find exceptions (i.e. thermal patterns that indicate a potential issue) we’ll show them to you on
the imager and give you a minute to jot down notes about the area, stick up a post-it or take a digital
picture.
If we find an exception that appears to be water infiltration, we can confirm with a moisture meter at
your request. Once we’ve scanned the thermal envelope, we’ll do a quick scan of your electrical
panel to check for potential fire hazards.
We’ll then scan any specific areas of concern you may have and attempt to answer any questions
you may have.
Depending on the size of your house, an Energy Loss Walk-Thru should take about an hour to an
hour and a half.