energy savings of 20%, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and ensure 20% of renewable energy<\/a> There are various preventive and analytical applications of IR technology: inspection and maintenance of buildings, construction and public works. Precisely, building sector has been identified as responsible for approximately 40% of the energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the European Union. Heating and hot water represents 84% of a building energy consumption.<\/p>\n\nSpanish dwelling stock is outdated, 85% of residential housing was built before 1999 and therefore many of them could have problems in their fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n\n
LIR-Infrared LAB works in the development of a cutting hedge tool, Fluxographe IR (FIR),<\/em> based on IR sensors and image processing for precise quantification of energy losses on buildings. This device is foreseen to be low cost, light, automatic and able to provide self-explanatory processed images. Other advantages would be: autonomous operation mode from a control point or easy and hand-held use by non-professional users.<\/p>\n\n