Posts Tagged ‘air sealing’

A Home Performance Check for the Cold Season

Monday, November 19th, 2018

money-bill-houseWhile we’re well into fall and approaching winter, you may find that your home performance goals are different than in the summer. Whether you need to reevaluate how much you’re spending on your HVAC system—or if you’ve never even thought of it much until now—there are a few services you can have done to start getting a better handle on your monthly energy expenses.

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How Ventilation Factors Into Efficiency

Monday, November 5th, 2018

woman-blowing-noseThe “V” in HVAC stands for “ventilation!” Not everyone knows this, and most homeowners aren’t very concerned about it. After all, heating systems and air conditioners are usually the stars of the show. Of course, neither of those are possible without a working knowledge of ventilation.

Taking ventilation a step further, it’s important to realize that principles of ventilation will come into play when dealing with efficiency. Simply put, you need to keep cooled or heated air inside the home! It’s a little more complicated than that, though. We’ll explain further down below.

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