Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Deploy drones for envelope inspections
www.buildings.com: Inspecting your building envelope and roof is no easy feat. The taller your building, the more dangerous it is to gain access to the upper levels. Plus, the time-consuming nature of the work makes it expensive, especially if you have to send multiple inspectors to the roof. But a new technology is changing the way facilities professionals inspect roofs and envelopes.
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Coming up with ideas for how to solve this specific issue is difficult because there are a lot of factors to think about. The first is that drones had become a worldwide phenomenon almost overnight. It one of those things that had been used for some time and then one person discovers it and suddenly it's popular, and then it dies back down. Drones were everywhere- they were basically treated like a toy. Even some children had a drone for fun. Drones were very quickly banned because they could be dangerous and can break lots of privacy rights. I think using drones to inspect could potentially make all those concerns rise again. Also, the concerns with right to privacy would be even more controversial because the drones would be government issued or powered by some cooperation that could do anything with the footage. I think a lot of problems are to be considered with the solution the inspecting roof and mail because sometimes advanced technology can cause more issues.
It is incredible to see how many applications drone technology can have. From entertainment, all the way to building inspections, drones can be of use. Inspection work, in particular, can be hazardous for personal and drones can keep these inspectors out of harm’s way. The first thing that I think of with drone use is inspection frequency. Given how dangerous it is to perform these tasks currently the rate at which a building is checked is less than ideal. Will drone capacities require a building to be monitored more frequently?
Where I think the technology starts to fall short is in the cost associated with the units. These drones are not something you can pick up at a local toy store. The gear that is deployed with each unit is heavy and requires specific FDA requirements. Will building managers actually pay for this or is it just easier to have an inspector do it themselves.
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