Energy Savings
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Maximizing Energy Savings in Your Home: Choosing the Most Cost-Effective Improvements
Simple measures such as sealing air leaks and caulking around windows and doors can provide a faster payback and a better return on investment for limited budgets. Ultimately, the best strategy is to prioritize the measures that provide the most cost-effective energy savings and the quickest payback period.
Energy Savings
Green Building Reference Guide
Our planet is changing, and many of us around the world are changing how and what we choose to build with. Green, eco-co-conscious building is gaining ground every day. Implementing sustainable methods and materials new and old alike have a positive effect locally and globally. Recycled materials as well as Read more…
Construction Energy Savings insulation and ventilation That don't look right
Are There Ghosts in Your House?
No I am not commenting on the supernatural here, we are talking about the mysterious stains that appear inside of homes. This “Ghosting” tells a story of poor insulation and leaky drafty homes. When insulating attics, is it best practice to completely cover the ceiling framing to reduce thermal bridging. Read more…
Energy Savings HVAC preventive maintenance
Furnace Filters: How to Clean a Honeywell Electrostatic Air Filter
My daughter was telling me that her house was cold and furnace was not keeping up with the cold weather. It is not that cold and I knew immediately what the problem was. I told her to clean the air filter. When I told her she was skeptical but Read more…
Energy Savings insulation and ventilation
State Exam – Insulation and ventilation
The state guidelines are the key to understanding Home Inspection Exam. Insulation and ventilation problems are the cause of many problems in the home, therefore there is an emphasis on that topic. (it is worth 6% of the test) We cover these items in detail in the Home Inspection Fundamentals course. From Read more…
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Winter Preparation Tips
Here are some great winter preparation tips from our friends at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Warmed or air-conditioned air mixes with outside air through gaps in your home’s thermal envelope—exterior walls, windows, doors, the roof, and floors. Such air leaks can waste large amounts of energy. Most experts agree that caulking and weather stripping Read more…