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Do you know your home? Really?

December 2nd, 2015

A little bit of useful knowledge can go a long way for homeowners. The average suburban family home has become a much more complicated and sophisticate system than ever before! Long gone are the days of wood-burning stoves and cracking a window open to feel the cool summer breeze. Today’s home commonly has forced-air ductwork, […]

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I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before!

July 21st, 2015

Blower Door Demonstration on Home Improvement’s Tool Time… Enjoy!

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A Home Performance Assessment In Pictures

April 9th, 2015

Have you ever wondered what happens when you sign up for a Home Performance Assessment? Well, in our habit of demystifying all things HVAC, we have laid out a few simple photos and descriptions of some things that could happen at a Home Performance Assessment. Every home’s assessment will look different. And, not all of the […]

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Because James Brown says so…

August 27th, 2014

The first thing you need to watch when researching home performance: You may now continue your education. Professor Brown has completed his lecture.

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The Most Stringent Building Energy Standard in the World

May 9th, 2014

Passive House (Passivhaus in German) is the most stringent building energy efficiency standard in the world. It is not just an energy code or energy design but is integrated with the architectural design of the building to create a wholistic approach to reducing the building’s heating losses and thus decrease the need for expensive mechanical heating […]

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What You Gain From An Energy Audit

October 4th, 2013

With qualified and experienced inspectors an energy audit will pinpoint the cause of many problems that lead to an uncomfortable home. Whether its uneven temperatures, bad air quality, or dust problems it is important to look at the home as a system to find the appropriate solution. There are many important areas to test and […]

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