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Follow the AC Unit Checklist
Mechanical systems take care and maintenance. You may not often think of it, but lack of maintenance for your HVAC system can lead to expensive repairs. When expensive parts fail they can damage other expensive parts. The price of fixing all this damage can really affect your pocketbook. However, there are simple ways to avoid…
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What is Home or Building Performance?
Home Performance or Building Performance is a comprehensive whole-structure approach to identifying and fixing comfort and energy efficiency problems in a building. An energy audit is performed by an energy auditor, also known as a building analyst or consultant which, in the United States, is usually certified by the Building performance Institute (BPI) or the Residential…
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Inefficient Home Heating and A/C?
WHETHER YOUR HOME IS NEW OR OLD….YOUR HEATING AND AIR SYSTEM IS VERY INEFFICIENT. I have yet to find 1 home out of hundreds that I have tested over the years that actually meets its rated efficiency!! The above is a 100% provable statement – Pick a home (any home) and I’ll show you that its heating and…
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Want Energy Independence?
We must always look for what RESULT the person (property owner) is after. We must ask questions to find this out. When we ask questions we might find out that the person wants: Lowered bills No utility bill at all (“get off the grid”) Wants to do his or her part to help Wants a little of all the above…
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What Is Poor Insulation?
When it comes to insulation…How can you really tell if its doing its job or not? Most people think that if the insulation is present then it must be performing to its rated capacity…RIGHT?! NO! In fact, most insulation in buildings today underperforms by at least 40% and UP!! There is 1 reason…
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What Is the Secret of Energy Efficiency
We always look for the silver bullet when it comes to energy efficiency. Today we hear a lot about geothermal heat pumps, solar, straw bale construction, radiant barriers, insulated concrete forms, structural insulated panels, steel framing, or other single items that are marketed as the solution for an energy-efficient home.
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