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Infrared Imaging is recognized as the fastest and most cost effective
way to find energy leaks. We use only high resolution IR cameras to
"find where your energy is leaking" and combine the power of Infrared
technology with our complete Home Performance energy audit. The
assessment looks at over 100 energy and money wasting items, identifies
areas in need and tells you where to make the improvements necessary
for saving energy and lowering your utility bill.
AEGreenstar is happy to provide Infrared Imaging either as part of our comprehensive energy audit, or as an individual service.
The above image, courtesy of the US government Energy Star web site shows where homes leak energy. As warmer air rises in the building and exits the building, as it does it pulls in outside air to replace it creating drafty areas and wasting energy. This air circulation is called the "Stack effect".
What can AEGreenstar find when we scan your walls, floors ceilings and doors for signs of leaking energy? We can detect:
- Air infiltration (leaks) caused by faulty seals in windows, doors and light fixture
- Missing insulation
- Roof leaks
- Cold/hot air leaks around pipes entering the home
- Water leaks in plumbing
- Problems with radiant heating systems, heat distribution/leaks
- Pinpoint damaged or wet insulation
- Moisture problems
- Leaking AC/heating ductwork
- Blocked pipes
- Overheating electrical panels (yikes! dangerous!)
Find your energy leaks now and start saving money!
 
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These pictures show the power of Infrared technology. The homeowner said the room felt cold and was about to pay a contractor to install replacement windows. It's a good thing they called us first to verify where they were leaking energy! We inspected the home with our high resolution Infrared camera and found that the windows were OK. The cold air (blue) was entering the room not from the windows, but from from behind the baseboard!
 In this example of a door bottom it's easy to see (and feel!) the cold air leaking from under the door.
But fixing the door bottom alone would not have made this room feel much warmer
Look at the end cap of the baseboard radiator on the wall next to the left side of the door, see all that blue? That's COLD AIR leaking into the home!
Would you have expected so much cold to be leaking from the radiator? Probably not and neither did this home owner and this example shows that's why you need Infrared to find where your energy is escaping.
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Contact AEGreenstar at 330.488.5355 for a money saving Home Performance Energy audit.
Keep reading below and you'll see why Infrared is the only way to find the energy leaks! We use ONLY high resolution for the clear detail you can see below.
Case Study
 
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What were the homeowner complaints?
- The hallway in front of the door and the entire family room was always cold, felt drafty and was generally uncomfortable
- The heat in this room would cycle on and off repeatedly yet they never felt “warm and cozy” regardless of where the thermostat was set
- High heating bills
What did the high resolution infrared scan analysis reveal?
- In the left picture - Cold air leaking in from around the window frame (blue) particularly at the top left corner
- In the right picture - Cold air leaking in from around the locksets (blue) due to missing weather stripping
What were the happy results for this homeowner?
- The thermography report revealed the reasons that the homeowner’s den felt drafty and uncomfortable
- Thanks to their infrared thermal scan, they were able to find / fix these leaks and others make their room more comfortable. They were able to lower the thermostat setting saving them money on their energy bills and at minimal costs, install simple fixes required to stop these leaks!
Save money on your energy bills with AEGreenstar Services! Contact us today at 330.488.5355
 Poor insulation is not only a cold weather "winter problem"!
In this image we can see exactly where there is a problem with the insulation behind this wall.
The insulation behind the wall is displaced and is allowing the superheated attic air to contact the wall shown by the areas in yellow. As the wall in the room gets hotter it makes the room warmer causing the air conditioner to work harder and wasting energy dollars.
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 The image to the left was taken during a blower door test during the summer months when hot air was stuck in the attic. It clearly shows streaks of hot attic air leaking into the air conditioned living space.
How many leaks like leaks do you have in your house wasting energy dollars? Let us find where they are.
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 Infrared cameras see what the eye cant. Outside temp was 55 degrees, sun was shining. So, outside air was cool, but the attic was warm. Look where the wall meets the ceiling.
During the blower door test cool air in purple/blue being drawn in from the outside and at the same time warm air from the attic is shown in yellow around the recessed light and near the top of the paneling being drawn in.
This house is in desperate need of air sealing!
This test could not have revealed this valuable data without blower door testing - it's the best way to find more complex insulation and air sealing problems.
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 In this image is a wall in the living room. Behind the upper part of the wall is an unheated attic space. Notice the dark blue square, indicating this part of the wall is colder than the rest.
Note at the center bottom of the blue square is a small orange/yellow box; this is a sensor for the burglar alarm.
The square patch of blue (and the others blue areas) is where the alarm installer did not replace the insulation behind the wall after he mounted the sensor and ran the wires. This home is loosing energy into the unheated attic.
Only infrared imaging can quickly find missing insulation like this!
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Here is a great image of a living room window which shows the regular visible light view and the Infrared view side by side.
Infrared makes it easy to see where cold air (in dark blue) is leaking in from under the window and from where the floor and wall meet.
This room has air leaks along the entire length of this wall/floor making it very drafty.
Also visible is the dark blue spot about 1/3 from the left side of the window just under the window sill, you can see where the insulation does not reach all the way to the bottom of the window creating a cold spot, leaking energy and allowing cold air into the home.
Only Infrared will find these problems fast !
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 This photo shows a leaking air conditioner duct. The cold air (shown in purple) is escaping from the corner where the two ducts meet. The ducts were leaking costly air conditioned air right into the hot attic. An examination of all the duct work in this home showed similar leakage at every seam where two ducts were joined.
How many leaky ducts are in your home?
Here is why leaky ductwork is a big energy waster:
When the ducts leak into the attic or basement, the conditioned is not returned into the living space creating an imbalance in the system.
The missing air is replaced by outside air coming in from the leaks in your home.
The longer the system runs, the more outside air gets sucked in, the more energy dollars are wasted and the higher your utility bill!
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 The photo shows the cold air (blue) leaking from the air conditioner blower mounted in the attic. This was a significant air leak, the connection between the duct work shown in silver/red on the right and the blower frame had a large gap which was not sealed.
The dark blue patch is the cold air stream blowing out and up from the gap. This air was blowing so strong that it even made a cold spot on the attic roof causing condensation!
The installer had forgotten to apply sealing tape and the homeowner's energy dollars were paying to cool the attic!
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With our high resolution Infrared cameras, we can quickly find these problems and many more sources or energy waste in your home or office!
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