What is R-Value?
R-Value Explained Home Performance can be a overwhelming concept for homeowners that are new to the green home movment. Green Home Builders and Energy Retrofit Specialists often throw around the term R-Value, but what does that mean to the average homeowner? It’s actually a pretty simple. R Value measures resistance to heat flow. The higher [...]
Bathroom Exhaust Fan Frustrations
It is a frustrating job going into house after house only to find the same issues. The main issues we find are excessive duct leakage (normally 30%), large building leakage, poorly installed insulation, undersized duct systems, oversized heating and cooling equipment, crawlspace moisture issues, and poorly installed ventilation equipment. Instead of talking about all of [...]
Residential Smart Meters
Knowing where your money is going in your energy bill is very useful. Once you know how much you can impact something is when you try to make more of an impact than you have already made. Knowing that keeping your TV on all day when you are gone will cost you $5 will make you turn it off when you leave, instead of just thinking that you are wasting some energy and not knowing how much.
Home Performance with Energy Star
The Home Performance with Energy Star (HPwES) program was started by the EPA. It is set up to provide consumers with a way to distinguish those contractors that are qualified to perform home performance energy retrofits. The contractors consistently perform work that delivers energy efficiency, comfort, health, safety and durability. They have a deep understanding [...]
