How Whitehorse is built
- Before 1961 8%
- 1961–1990 41%
- 1991–2000 16%
- 2001 or later 35%
When to book in Whitehorse
Whitehorse gets about 6,522 heating degree-days a year and has a winter design temperature of −36.4°C, according to NRCan's HOT2000 climate data for Whitehorse. That gives Whitehorse a long window, roughly late fall to early spring, when the inside-outside difference comfortably exceeds the 10°C an infrared scan needs.
What the camera finds in Whitehorse houses
Of Whitehorse's 9,485 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row houses and duplexes), 8% were built before 1961 and 48% before 1991, according to the 2021 Census. Older houses are where the camera earns its keep: empty or settled wall cavities, gaps at the top of walls, and cold corners where framing bridges the insulation. Run it with the blower door test depressurizing the house and every leak shows up as a cold streak.
What it costs
Most EnerGuide advisors include an infrared scan with the evaluation, but it isn't required, so confirm when you book. Yukon's Good Energy program arranges reduced-cost assessments with local energy advisors: $50 for a pre-renovation assessment and $50 for the return visit.
NRCan-licensed service organizations serving Whitehorse
In Yukon, the territorial government's Energy Branch is the licensed service organization and arranges assessments with local energy advisors.
Most EnerGuide advisors bring an infrared camera, but it isn't a required part of the evaluation, so confirm when you book. The scan is most useful with the blower door running.
- Government of Yukon Energy Mines and Resources
Thermal imaging inspection in Whitehorse: common questions
When is the best time for a thermal imaging inspection in Whitehorse?
Late fall through early spring, when it is at least 10°C colder outside than inside. Cold, overcast days with no direct sun on the walls give the clearest images.
Can a thermal camera see through walls?
No. It reads surface temperatures. Missing insulation or an air leak shows up because it changes the temperature of the wall or ceiling surface.
Who does thermal imaging in Whitehorse?
Most of the 1 NRCan-licensed organizations serving Whitehorse bring an infrared camera to an EnerGuide evaluation; confirm when you book.