Michael Stuart manages thermography products for the Fluke Corp., and has previous experience in electrical test and insulation resistance test. He is a Level II Thermographer (electrical, mechanical, and building envelope; certified in compliance with ASNT standards), and is a member of the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). He can be contacted at michael.stuart@fluke.com.
Thermography uses an infrared camera (thermal imager) to capture two-dimensional representations of the surface temperatures of parts of buildings. Often, those images reveal temperatures or temperature differences that indicate conditions contributing to the waste of heated or cooled air and, as a result, needlessly excessive energy costs.