energy efficiency tip of the day (thermal insulation damage cost)
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ThermalinsulationTip
TheProblem Damagedinsulationcost
Forhotsystems
increasedheatloss.
Forsteamsystems
Forsteamsystems
Highcondensationrate
Highloadonsteamtraps
Highfueldemandfortheboiler Moreemissions
Lowsteamsystemefficiency
Forcoldsystems
Watervaporintrusion,whichcandiminishinsulationeffectiveness.
amplifyratesofcorrosion.
Potentialformoldgrowth
Significantfinanciallossesovertime
Solution
RegularInspection&repair
Findsignsof
Findsignsof
corrosion
cracking
damage&distortion
evidenceoficebuild-uponlow-temperaturesystems
Hotspotsonhigh-temperaturesystems.
FrequencyAthoroughinspectionofinsulatedareasshallbeconductedonceperyear.
ProposedActions
ProposedActions
Conductinspectionwalk
Makealistofdamagedinsulation
Createaperiodicinsulationinspectionplan
UsethermalCameraregularlytodetecthotspotareasthatneedsrepair
Prepareforrepairplan
Considerupgradeoldinsulationtypesinnearestopportunity ProjectROIlessthan1year
ThermalinsulationTip
TheProblem Damagedinsulationcost
Forhotsystems
increasedheatloss.
Forsteamsystems
Highcondensationrate
Lowsteamsystemefficiency
Forcoldsystems
Watervaporintrusion,whichcandiminishinsulationeffectiveness.
amplifyratesofcorrosion.
Potentialformoldgrowth
Significantfinanciallossesovertime
Solution
RegularInspection&repair
Findsignsof
corrosion
cracking
damage&distortion
evidenceoficebuild-uponlow-temperaturesystems
Hotspotsonhigh-temperaturesystems.
FrequencyAthoroughinspectionofinsulatedareasshallbeconductedonceperyear.
ProposedActions
Conductinspectionwalk
Makealistofdamagedinsulation
Createaperiodicinsulationinspectionplan
UsethermalCameraregularlytodetecthotspotareasthatneedsrepair
Prepareforrepairplan
Considerupgradeoldinsulationtypesinnearestopportunity
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