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'Eye in the Sky' seeks out heat loss

Editorial Type: News     Date: 01-2014    Views: 2057   









Aerial mapping company Bluesky is mapping heat loss from buildings across towns and cities in the Uk

Using specialist thermal sensors mounted on survey aircraft, Bluesky accurately records heat loss from businesses. The colour-coded thermal maps offer accurate and up-to-date information that can be used to tackle carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Rachel Tidmarsh, managing director of Bluesky International, points to how thermal survey data clearly shows buildings that differ from adjacent properties, with most often these shown as 'hot spots'.

Bluesky has already flown about 1,250 sq km in the last year. "Through investment in technology, we are also able to offer our clients highly detailed 3D maps (LiDAR) at a fraction of the usual price," continues Tidmarsh. "We have the only fully integrated aerial survey system in operation in the UK, if not the world; which means we can simultaneously capture LiDAR data during the thermal survey, potentially saving thousands of pounds in data capture costs.

Thermal surveys are flown during the winter months, early evening and after sunset, in order to capture the widest variations in temperature that can occur as a result of poor insulation or excessive energy consumption. The data can be produced ready for use in a Geographical Information System (GIS) or Bluesky can produce ready to be delivered marketing documents, highlighting high heat loss values for individual properties.

The thermal surveys are undertaken using a 'microbolometer' thermal camera, specifically designed for airborne surveying and said to be ideal for use in aircraft flying at night.

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