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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), August 16, 1978, p. 6

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HERALD HEAT SEEKING CAMERA Vietnam war weapon now aids in insulation Continued from Pige l Tea plants in One major project led heal loss areas In the relatively new Royal Bank tower in downtown Toronto using a camera fitted with loom lenses A number of private homes In Hills and elsewhere have also been the subject or scans The scan Itself along with a subsequent report Identify problem areas and re commending Solutions costs between and for the average home and Is most applicable to wood frame structures Mr reported that the scan takes about an hour or two to complete and Is conducted both Inside and outside the house by a techn clan who points the remote thermographic camera at possible heal loss areas while watching the resulting Image on a portable monitor Colder areas of the house show up on the monitor as dark patches Late fall and winter when indoor and tempera tures are more widely aled is considered ihc best time to conduct such test scans Mr said About half of the comp any s business however comes from architects and engineers seeking assistance in designing better and more heat eft structures Ap parently the construction industry Is rapidly becoming aware of Its possible future liability in the event that serious structural defects are discovered now that the use of thermography is being advocated as part of gov eminent monitored building codes While prospective home- buyers are Inevitably de lighted with the results of thermographic scans on ses they are considering the company Is at the same time making new ene mies among builders who are being accused of poor work On the other hand more and more housing com panics arc hiring scanners lest entire subdivisions for possible faults Fishburn Thermography Group Ltd Is one facet of a roofing and sandblasting that has grown during the past 30 years out of the old Stanley and Sons construction firm that began in Doug Fish burn is now solely In charge of the del based opera Ion his late father founded As Canada a leading roof ing consultant the company about three years ago began examining meth ods of testing buildings for heat loss and related prob lems without dismantling the structures Infrared scan nlng proved to be the most feasible method Next week the company will reach something of a new pinnacle when Doug Fishburn addresses an inter national conference on tlv technology of infrared scan nlng in St Louis Missouri At the conference Ihemyr lad uses of thermography will be a major topic of discussion as technicians scientists and civic leaders from around he world study the application of therm raphy In space exploration environmental work rescue and countless Industrial and home uses Mr Fishburn pointed out hat any reservation being displayed about is perhaps a natural reaction to a new and widely misunderstood technology As everyone from smart home owners to federal In vest gators arc finding out however thermography is probably one of the more useful innovations to be roduced In this century Its potential less than a decade utter marines employed scanners to flush out Viet Cong still ap pears to be infinite Dave Carter Hal ton Hills one of five technicians employed by the Thermography Group of Hornby displays one the camera and monitor units he company to Identify areas of heal away portion of he roof of an it rue lure shows up as llghl patch Indicating heat retention Womens Wear LADIES PANTS 100 Polyester Solid Colours Sizes IB Reg SPECIAL 00 PANT SUITS TOO Polyester Sizes Values to 50 OFF NIGHT GOWNS Slies variety of styles Values to SB SPECIAL POLYURETHANE T STRAP SANDALS Features l wedge heel SPECIAL Available In blue beige and white BLACK DECKER WHIPPER SNIPPER Cuts grass with fishing wire completely sate SPECIAL w DELUXE MODEL 88 Reg SPECIAL OSCILLATING FAN Approved 0088 Reg SPECIAL AW DELUX CHAMPION Easy spin starting gas powered features a big Home Furnishings STOREABED Sleeping comfort anywhere Ideal for cottage camping vans SPECIAL Bed Size AAA Mattress size Reg WW BRADFORD CUBIC FOOT REFRIGERATOR White only Reg SPECIAL 00 BRADFORD Cubic Inch RANGE With sell cleaning White l only Reg SPECIAL 00 LADIES DRESSES Junior and women size sun dresses 100 Polyester In an assortment of styles Values to 22 20 OFF PRICE Infants Wear A company technician checks camera equipment before conducting scan of Bank Tower la downtown Toronto TERRY SLEEPERS BO Cotton Nylon In assorted colours Reg tor 23 00 Childrens Wear CUT OFFS Colton Sizes 10 Reg SPECIAL TENT By Woods 100 Colton tcnl with polyethylene floor Yellow and green in color Rog SPECIAL 88 WHEELBARROW By Erie Features a big bucket and rubberiied 88 Home Furnishinas AIR CONDITIONER By Hot Point 8000 T U Ideal tor apartment only Reg 329 95 SPECIAL Men s Wear MEN S OFFICIAL BLUE JAY TSHIRTS Sizes S Reg 97 SPECIAL 00 SUMMER FURNITURE CLEARANCE 25 LIVING ROOM SUITE Includes sofa 3 reversible cushions low back chair 1 high back chair only CHESTERFIELD SUITE By Vision Made of Brown Beige SECTIONAL SOFA Blue crushed velvet with white flower pattern Features built in lamps bar and end tables OFF Lounges lawn chairs patio tables and an assortment lawn furniture CHESTERFIELD SUITE By Singer Solid brown base with plaid upper section MADE OF ACR1LAN MATERIAL Reg SPECIAL 00 IN THE GEORGETOWN MARKET PUCE thru Frl 1000900 Sat

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