Before making energy-efficiency improvements within a commercial building, a contractor must establish a baseline measurement. Determining these starting measurements, and equating the sum of sustainability, requires a wealth of tools including, but not limited to, various infrared thermometers, gauges, sensors, airflow monitors, and more. So, what tools are among those found within a high-performance contractor’s toolbox?
Monitoring and maintaining a comfortable temperature is a basic function in high-performance structures. Many contractors utilize infrared-equipped devices such as thermometers, cameras, or imagers to measure an indoor environment. Ron Auvil, owner, High Performance Mechanical Training, and Louis A. Bellock, director of product management, instruments division, General Tools & Instruments, deem infrared devices as crucial components for those interested in high-performance or energy management work.