by Joseph R. Provey | Dec 16, 2013 | ABC Action Plan, Attics, Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces, Heating & Cooling, Home Systems
A great case can be made for upgrading your home’s insulation and for air-sealing gaps and cracks sooner rather than later. These improvements typically pay for themselves in 6 or 7 years — and then continue to generate savings for as long as you live in your...
by Joseph R. Provey | Nov 12, 2013 | Conditioned Spaces, Featured Posts
Mold and bacteria lurk in every home but there are simple ways to keeps them at bay. Mold and bacteria are nothing to be ashamed of. For the most part, we can coexist with these tiny organisms. After all, we’ve been doing so for hundreds of thousands of years....
by Tim Snyder | Oct 30, 2013 | Conditioned Spaces, Featured Posts
Deficiencies in ductwork are surprisingly common. Detecting and correcting these 4 problems will improve comfort and indoor air quality while also reducing your heating and cooling costs. We depend on ductwork to deliver air that’s been heated or cooled by the HVAC...
by Susan Jensen Smith | Oct 25, 2013 | Conditioned Spaces, Energy-Savings Tips
Exterior doors come with weatherstripping that helps seal energy-wasting air leaks around door edges. But over time, the foam or plastic material will wear out, fall out, or lose its resiliency. “A 1/32” gap around the edge of an entry door can let in as much...
by Tim Snyder | Sep 11, 2013 | Conditioned Spaces, Heating & Cooling
There’s something very cool about high-efficiency heating equipment. Most of us are smart enough not to put our hands directly over a chimney when a fire is burning below it. We know that enough heat goes up the chimney to cause a painful burn. But this rule...
by Tim Snyder | Aug 29, 2013 | Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces
A little bit of insulation and caulk can make a big difference in comfort When it’s cold outside, can you feel chilly drafts around your windows? Many homes have this problem. Air leaks around windows don’t cause much discomfort during summer months. But in the...
