Comments on: Bats Can’t Live Under a Thermal Bridge

By: Steve Waclo

Steve Waclo — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:47:27 +0000

Another excellent article,
Another excellent article, Allison!

Unless I'm mistaken, elephants pretty much nailed the concept of thermal bridges eons ago. Of course, theirs are vertical, and flap as needed.

All seriousness aside, I recall an all electric high rise in the DC area decades ago with the very same issue. Without the benefit of IR technology, diagnosis was a bit more challenging. Fortunately, the structure was near the Washington Zoo, and an alert pachyderm (those big ears again :-) overheard two consultants lamenting the unanticipated monster electric bills, patiently invited them over to his enclosure, and identified the problem. BTW, two of the elephants monkey friends attracted the consultant's attention. Use your imagination.

Don't recall the final solution, but it may have involved natural gas.

Best wishes.

By: stan

stan — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:36:33 +0000

Great video!
Great video!

By: Robert Susz

Robert Susz — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:54:22 +0000

It gets better – Architect
It gets better – Architect says it is a “green” building.

But thermal Imaging says otherwise:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aqua_Tower_thermal_imaging.jpg 

By: Robert Susz

Robert Susz — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:49:52 +0000

Aqua Tower Chicago – AIA
Aqua Tower Chicago – AIA Award winning building that did this on the ENTIRE perimeter of EVERY floor!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_%28skyscraper%29 

By: Dale Sherman

Dale Sherman — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:12:52 +0000

The designers of all those
The designers of all those thermal bridges must have had bats in their belfry. How long will it take before they hire someone to fix the problems? 10, 20 years?
The Austin show is quite a spectacle, well worth catching. I have a few bats in my own barn, not to mention my belfry.