Review and prospects of UAVs in the evaluation of energy efficiency in buildings

Authors

  • Kalare Agrasar-Santiso Universidad del Pais Vasco
  • Jose Antonio Millán-García Universidad del Pais Vasco
  • Elena Millán-Medel Universidad del Pais Vasco
  • Alexander Martín-Garín Universidad del Pais Vasco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20868/ade.2023.5377

Keywords:

UAV, energy efficiency, thermography, photogrammetry

Abstract

Technologies are necessary to pursue sustainable development and minimize the current increase in energy demand. The integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is proposed for visual inspection tasks. Thermal images are used to detect heat loss defects. The surface temperature and geometry of a building are employed to ensure a reliable assessment. The combined use of both allows for non-destructive inspection of components, as well as the evaluation of energy efficiency.
The regular monitoring of spaces and automatic identification of construction errors through AI is the future direction of UAV devices. This is of great importance considering the significant amounts of energy losses that could be prevented with early identification, and, consequently, the economic savings it would entail.

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Agrasar-Santiso, K., Millán-García, J. A., Millán-Medel, E., & Martín-Garín, A. (2023). Review and prospects of UAVs in the evaluation of energy efficiency in buildings. Anales de Edificación, 9(3), 28-37. https://doi.org/10.20868/ade.2023.5377

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