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Abstract

To inform this project, the City of Vancouver partnered with the University of British Columbia to identify best practices communication and engagement with homeowners on large-scale thermal imaging and relevant research on thermal imaging. This report is the result of a joint effort between the University of British Columbia and Plymouth University (UK) intended to provide the City of Vancouver with an overview and recommendations on the use of thermal imaging for energy efficiency retrofits. It summarizes current knowledge on large-scale thermal imaging approaches that can promote the uptake of energy efficiency measures amongst homeowners.The report provides an overview of existing energy efficiency incentive programs available to homeowners in British Columbia (BC), as the backdrop to potential thermal imaging, followed by a discussion of their effectiveness and key challenges. In Section 2, thermal imaging (TI) technologies and their application are presented, including a review of the psychological dimensions of thermal imaging as tools for homeowner engagement. A number of studies fromPlymouth University are used demonstrate the utility of thermal images in promoting the uptake of energy efficiency measures. The results of the research suggest that the provision of personalized thermal images that encourage viewers to connect their behaviours to the images, and promote an increase in retrofit activities.

Publication Date

2016-01-01

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