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Aerial vs Rooftop Infrared Surveys
In response to recent LinkedIn question:
We have used aerial infrared thermography surveys on a few large projects in the past. Like everything else in roof consulting, they have advantages and disadvantages and it depends on what information you are trying to acquire as to their usefulness. Depending on the size, weather, site conditions, and information needed they can be a quick easy way to get an overall assessment of the amount of wet insulation. We have also combined projects of multiple clients in nearby locations to make it more cost effective for each client. Wet areas must be verified on each roof to avoid false positives.
Most of our infrared surveys are still performed on the roof with hand-held equipment. As per the previous posts, boots on the roof is usually more accurate and the roof can be marked during the same operation. The knowledge, skill, experience, and timing of the camera operator is more important than the airborne vs. rooftop survey.
RoofPoint
At the Chicago Area Chapter of RCI, the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing seminar May 6th, 2011, Dr. James L. Hoff, DBA instructed attendees on the use of RoofPoint as a tool for design excellence in reroofing. He also described:
- Design Excellence Award Program
- RISE - Solar Certification Program
- Skycaulk for daylighting energy considerations
- Upcoming "Registered RoofPoint Professional" certification in 2012
ConSpecT Presentation Comments
On March 30, 2011, ConSpecT exhibited and presented a seminar at the Michiana Facility Maintenance & Building Expo in South Bend, IN. The seminar titled "Changes in Roofing Industry" by R. W. Humbarger, RRC, CDT, GRP dealt with the monumental changes to the roofing industry in 2011 "there are a plethora of new roofing products, new marketing schemes to avoid, design altering building code changes, and even changes in the way some roof systems are installed".
ConSpecT in Local Print News
In Michiana issue included a "Living Roofs" article quoting Bob Humbarger "a certified Green Roof Professional" with advice for homeowners contemplating a green (vegetated) roof. The article can be accessed at www.southbendtribune.com/inmichiana go to March 20011 pg 4.
The South Bend - Tribunes Business Weekly included an article titled "ConSpecT offers help to owners from the ground up" on January 18, 2010.
See TV Video of Green Roofs & Sustainable Roofs
A green roof in this case is a roof with plants, covered with vegetation and a growing medium, installed over drainage layers above a waterproofing membrane. On January 17th and 20th, 2010, ConSpecT president R. W. (Bob) Humbarger, a Green Roof Professional (GRP) describes sustainable roofing and Green Roof systems on a video shown on WNIT television.
View our Green Roof episode on WNIT Outdoor Elements, Easy to be Green episode #903, scroll down to last (3rd.) video segment, or watch the whole episode if you are interested in electric cars and spring tree sales event.
ConSpecT Services, Inc. receives 1st place for Roof Project Documents
In 1999, ConSpecT prepared slate reroof plans, specifications, and installation details to remove the existing slate, restore the masonry, and reinstall new slate & copper roofing on the Central Christian Church in Elkhart, Indiana. In 2000, ConSpecT won 1st place in the North American Specification Documents Competition award for the Central Christian Church project specification documents. The following year one of our custom designed installation details from that project was used on the cover of the Roof Consultants Institute’s International Directory of Membership publication”. Read more about our 1st place finish.
