Beaconsfield Together November December issue 2022
A local #community magazine containing community, business and charitable editorial in the Beaconsfield, Knotty Green, Seer Green and Forty Green area. 8,300 copies printed and hand delivered by Royal Mail to residences and businesses in the HP9 -1 and HP9 -2 businesses in these areas. Copies available at Waitrose Supermarket in Beaconsfield
A local #community magazine containing community, business and charitable editorial in the Beaconsfield, Knotty Green, Seer Green and Forty Green area. 8,300 copies printed and hand delivered by Royal Mail to residences and businesses in the HP9 -1 and HP9 -2 businesses in these areas. Copies available at Waitrose Supermarket in Beaconsfield
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REDUCE YOUR HEAT L<br />
WHY THERMOGRAPHY IS OUR W<br />
IMPROVE YOUR THERMAL ENVELOPE WITH THE 'FABRIC FIRST' APPROACH<br />
TO RETAIN HEAT IN OLDER (PRE-1990S) AND LISTED BUILDINGS<br />
by Robert Tiffin, Eco Tiffin Ltd<br />
It might not seem entirely intuitive to consider<br />
the use of modern technology when working<br />
with traditional and ancient buildings. However,<br />
building conservation should make use of all<br />
the knowledge, skills and disciplines at its<br />
disposal and it would be a big mistake to dismiss<br />
thermography, especially now, with energy costs<br />
predicted to be £3,800 a year for the average<br />
home by Spring 2023.<br />
Thermography is the use of thermal infrared<br />
imaging to identify heat loss contributing to<br />
building defects such as dampness and its<br />
sources. It is a non-destructive technique that is<br />
ideal when working with older, complex buildings<br />
that have so many elements to them. Indeed,<br />
it is impossible to make a full and accurate<br />
assessment of their state of repair without<br />
recourse to thermography in the hands of a<br />
seasoned building professional.<br />
A condition survey incorporating an analysis<br />
of all heat loss areas, building defects and<br />
draughts in relation to the current or proposed<br />
use of any building is a prerequisite for the correct<br />
identification and specification of any insulation<br />
(retrofit) works needed, well before their approval<br />
and commencement.<br />
Identifying the exact type of structure and its fabric<br />
enables us to determine its thermal envelope, how<br />
good or bad it is at retaining the warm air that is so<br />
expensive to heat, and therefore form a strategy on<br />
how best to reduce heat loss.<br />
The thermal images shown here reveal the<br />
interplay of moisture, heat and ventilation<br />
continuously taking place in any building. More<br />
than any other technology, this allows us to see<br />
and understand what is going on, explain it and<br />
make better-informed decisions when prioritising<br />
the allocation of ever-limited resources. Which<br />
means we should be thinking of thermography as<br />
a sixth sense that we are very lucky to have.<br />
Because of the highly visual, immediate<br />
Uninsulated light tube<br />
Poorly installed cavity wall<br />
insulation<br />
Poorly fitted horizontal loft<br />
insulation<br />
Get in touch today to<br />
book a consultation<br />
and find out more<br />
32 <strong>Beaconsfield</strong> <strong>Together</strong> is part of Community <strong>Together</strong>
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