Last edited 10 Jun 2022

Thermal capacity

Short Guide: Thermal Imaging in the Historic Environment, published, on 1 March 2015 by Historic Environment Scotland, defines thermal capacity as: ‘The measure of the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a material by a certain amount. In relation to the built environment the term thermal mass is often used to convey the concept of a material’s ability to store heat and even out temperature changes.’

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