Coalville, Leicestershire - UK, 06 March 2012 - Energy inefficient
households in the UK are being pinpointed and directly targeted for
improvement with a new end to end thermal mapping service from Bluesky.
Using the latest survey equipment and advanced georeferencing techniques
Bluesky capture raw thermal survey data and process the information all
the way through to the production of bespoke, targeted marketing
material. Specialist thermal sensors mounted on survey aircraft record
the heat loss from houses on cold, clear winter nights. Poorly
insulated homes are identified and matched to the correct address.
These targeted, easy to understand marketing materials highlight
inefficient homes in an easy to understand map form. The postcard or
other mailing document shows how the house compares to other properties
in the same street and is sent directly to the homeowner. Commissioned
by local authorities, energy companies or home improvement businesses
these marketing campaigns inform homeowners that they may benefit from
extra insulation and provide suggestions as to how to go about
increasing insulation and reducing carbon emissions.
Bluesky has already captured thousands of square kilometres of thermal
survey data across England on behalf of many local authorities, social
housing providers and even police forces who use the survey results to
identify properties used as cannabis factories. The latest commissioned
surveys are being undertaken on behalf of a London Borough, the majority
of local Councils in Surrey as well as Rushmoor Council in Hampshire
and an urban regeneration company in Northern Ireland.
The thermal surveys will be captured by Bluesky using a
‘microbolometer’ thermal camera; a system specifically designed for
airborne surveying and ideal for use in aircraft flying at night.
Combined with an advanced navigation and positioning system and improved
sensor control and user interface Bluesky’s new generation thermal
mapping system allows measurements of heat loss from property roofs to
be recorded with higher precision and more consistent results than other
systems currently in use in the UK.
Thermal surveys are flown during the early evening, after sunset, in
order to capture the widest variations in temperature that can occur as a
result of poor insulation or excessive energy consumption. The data can
be produced ready for use in an organisation's Geographical Information
System (GIS) or Bluesky can produce ready to be delivered marketing
documents highlighting actual heat loss values for individual
properties.
About Bluesky
Bluesky is a UK-based specialist in aerial imaging and remote sensing
data collection and processing. An internationally recognised leader
with projects extending around the globe, Bluesky is proud to work with
prestigious organisations such as Google, the BBC and Government
Agencies.
Bluesky has unrivalled expertise in the creation of seamless, digital
aerial photography, 3D landscape/cityscape visualisations and prints and
also runs a national mapping centre, providing digital mapping,
satellite imagery and aerial photography including ultra-high resolution
imagery of cities and towns.
Bluesky is now leading the way developing innovative solutions for
environmental applications including the UK’s first nationwide map of
solar potential, citywide ‘heat loss’ maps, 3D maps of trees and their
proximity to buildings and historical imagery.
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