Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement camera to see and measure thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal, or infrared, energy is light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye; it’s the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is perceived as heat.

Almost all materials on earth emit heat energy in the infrared portion of the spectrum. Unfortunately, the unaided human eye cannot see in the infrared. Infrared images allow the camera user to see thermally, revealing temperature anomalies that in turn identify potential problems in buildings and their component electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and waterproofing systems.

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