IRT Surveys -

A third of local authorities in breach of energy regulations

May 212013

Needless to say, local authorities have a huge role to play in the UK’s quest for energy efficiency.

That’s why it was slightly surprising to see that almost a third were still found to be in breach of EU energy regulations by a recent freedom of information bid.

Organised by the Property and Energy Professionals Association (PEPA), 30% of local authorities revealed they did not comply with the European Directive, despite it having been a requirement since late 2007.

The European Directive requires public buildings over 500m2 to have Display Energy Certificates (DEC) on display, with the government spending £1.9 million each year on helping local authorities to comply.

In addition, a DEC must be included in any marketing material about a property and theoretically failure to do this can result in a fine.

These certificates, known as Energy Performance Certificates in Scotland, highlight a building’s energy performance and last for one year from issue. Continue reading »

[Webinar] Visualising roof defects for the very first time

Defect Detection, Energy Efficiency, Infrared Thermal Imaging, News No Responses »

May 202013

Impartiality is key to IRT Surveys’ service. At a time when openness is more important than ever, we pride ourselves on being an unbiased third party basing refurbishment advice purely on fact, rather than a focus on selling products.

That’s why the combination of independent thermographic surveyors and reputable contractors ensures clients can plan works based on evidence that is truly open, honest and reliable.

To highlight this, we’ve joined forces with one of the world’s most respected roofing experts, Bauder, for a special webinar exploring the revolutionary effect infrared thermography is having on the modern day roofing industry.

Discover how the visual results produced by the non-invasive, quick and cost effective technology are enabling the best companies in the business to equip clients’ roofs for the future, both in terms of energy efficiency and defect reparation.

Visually highlighting defects in an easy to understand way, colour-coded thermographic images also show exactly where (and how much) heat loss is occurring. Whether it’s a repair, overlay or strip and renew, Bauder can then use this in-depth data to take account of all considerations and ensure the client is given the best advice possible for refurbishment programs.

Using real life examples, our CEO, Stewart Little, and John Llewellyn, divisional director of Bauder, will look at how a combination of the companies’ services is helping clients plan for the future with unprecedented confidence.

We’d be delighted if you could join us so please book your place using the link below.

Thermal detection of defects in healthcare properties

Defect Detection, Healthcare, Infrared Thermal Imaging No Responses »

May 142013

With greenhouse gas emissions of just under four million tonnes per year, it’s little wonder that the NHS has a major role to play in improving the nation’s energy efficiency.

As we blogged about recently, it was with great interest that we discovered this insightful opinion piece that suggested installation of simple energy efficiency measures across NHS buildings could “easily” cut the organisation’s energy consumption by 10%.

To put this in terms that appeal to everyone, this would equate to a saving of an extraordinary £170 million a year of UK taxpayers’ hard earned money.

Needless to say, now is the time for action.

That’s why an increasing number of hospitals are being assessed with infrared thermography to not only establish their true energy efficiency, but also for thermal detection of defects that may result in problems in the future.

The technology provides fast, accurate and non-destructive answers to a vast array of building problems meaning clients get answers and a cost effective solution rapidly with minimal disruption.

With this in mind, let’s take a look at three examples of healthcare properties IRT Surveys has recently assessed, helping to ensure refurbishment programs are prioritised accordingly for buildings to achieve optimal performance. Continue reading »

Building disputes: Why infrared thermography is the judge and jury

Defect Detection, Thermal Imaging Comments Off

May 082013

Nobody likes paying for someone else’s mistake – particularly when it comes to building disputes.

Whether it’s disparity between ‘as built’ and ‘as designed’ performance, a long standing problem that’s escalated in recent times or undetected defects with the potential for long term, costly damage, one of the biggest problems with defect detection is establishing exactly what, and who, is culpable for the problem in the first place.

That’s why we’ve created this paper highlighting five real life cases IRT Surveys has helped to solve with infrared thermography.

In each of these horror stories, we used infrared technology to not only visually reveal the extent of problems but also provide undeniable evidence of the cause, thus resulting in the guilty parties stumping up the cash to rectify the issues.

That’s why we’re calling infrared thermography the judge and jury of defect detection. By leaving nothing to speculation, the approach is helping to revolutionise the building industry by helping the good guys prosper while the bad guys falter.

Included in the paper are the cases of:

the five year dispute between landlord, tenant and building surveyor;
“the door in the roof”;
the BREEAM ‘excellent’ sports centre;
the DIY tenant;
and the “£500,000” leaky roof.

Discover how infrared thermography helped deliver justice in each of these cases and ensure nobody was left paying for the mistakes of someone else.

IRT Surveys to abseil for charity – sponsor us!

News Comments Off

May 012013

IRT Surveys know its way around a building. As Europe’s largest infrared thermographic building surveyors, we provide energy efficiency and defect detection surveys for structures of all kinds. But our expertise doesn’t usually cover the delicate art of jumping off a building!

On June 1, six IRT employees will be doing just that – abseiling down the face of Dundee University Tower, in a bid to raise £1000 for Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). The charity runs the only two hospices in Scotland dedicated to providing specialist care for children with life-shortening illnesses and their families, and relies upon donations from events such as this to raise the £8million a year that they need to operate.

The IRT Surveys team are raising money for the Rachel House Hospice, which was Scotland’s first children’s hospice and is a purpose-built ‘home from home’ providing accommodation for eight families from across Scotland at any one time.

Visit IRT’s fundraising page to sponsor this brave six, as they take a break from photographing buildings to lower themselves backwards off the top of one!

Older Entries

Related posts:

Related posts:

Related posts:

Related posts: