Energy Efficiency tip of the day (Thermal insulation damage cost)

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ThermalinsulationTip

TheProblem Damagedinsulationcost

Forhotsystems

increasedheatloss.

Forsteamsystems

Highcondensationrate

Highloadonsteamtraps

Highfueldemandfortheboiler Moreemissions

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 ProjectROIlessthan1year