An ERV an excellent way to bring fresh air into the house with a minimal energy hit (and helps maintain humidity levels which is important in our dry climate). It does matter, however, how you duct the ERV to properly distribute air throughout the house. This install unfortunately is not up to its potential. ProperContinue reading “ERV Ducting”
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Kitchen Hood Makeup Air for Your Range Hood
When your range hood is exhausting, if it doesn’t have adequate makeup air to replace the air that’s getting exhausted, it won’t work as it should. Think of drinking out of a straw that has fruit remnants at the bottom of it… it’s not going to work that well. Check out the video to seeContinue reading “Kitchen Hood Makeup Air for Your Range Hood”
Air Sealing Before Drywall – What Every Builder Should Know
Join me on a walkthrough of a home under construction as I point out critical details to keep the air barrier continuous and effective. Whether you’re a builder, architect, energy rater, or homeowner, knowing where air leaks can happen—and how to prevent them—will help you build a tighter, more efficient, and more comfortable home. InContinue reading “Air Sealing Before Drywall – What Every Builder Should Know”
Tight Homes, Lower Loads: The Link Between Air Leakage and HVAC Sizing
The Cost of Air Leaks: Why Sealing Up Saves Big Imagine trying to heat or cool your home while leaving a window cracked all year. That’s essentially what happens when your home leaks air—and most buildings do, a lot more than you’d think. At Full Circle Construction Services, we run the numbers every day. AndContinue reading “Tight Homes, Lower Loads: The Link Between Air Leakage and HVAC Sizing”
Mechanical Ventilation Systems – What Are They and Why Are They Necessary?
Mechanical Ventilation – When you think of ventilation you typically think of bathroom exhaust and kitchen hood exhaust. While these are required and their efficiency is important, fresh air is also important, especially in tighter homes. Having the ability to control and filter clean air from the outside and disperse it throughout your house, whileContinue reading “Mechanical Ventilation Systems – What Are They and Why Are They Necessary?”
Heat Pumps – Are they efficient, can they operate in cold temperatures and what are the installation options?
Why would you use a heat pump? Heat pump systems are highly efficient, can heat AND cool your home and qualify for tax credits and rebates! Quickly, I’ll discuss the terms “mini-split”, “heat pump” and “mini-split heat pumps”. A “split” system simply refers to the fact that there is an outdoor unit (aka a compressor)Continue reading “Heat Pumps – Are they efficient, can they operate in cold temperatures and what are the installation options?”
Energy Rebates – How they Work and Who is Eligible
Ready to get a new water heater? Or have you been thinking about making your home less drafty and want to look at air sealing / adding insulation? There is money for you at the federal, state and local level! Get money back while saving money because you’re saving energy! We’ll discuss the different rebatesContinue reading “Energy Rebates – How they Work and Who is Eligible”
Sizing Mechanical Systems
You don’t want your equipment cycling on and off. Not only is it not efficient, but it’s hard on the equipment and uncomfortable for the building inhabitants. https://www.load-calculations.com/what-is-acca-manual-s-.html Some takeaways from the load-calcualations.com website include the following: Manual J calculations have been required by the I-codes since 2006, yet contractors still are using rule ofContinue reading “Sizing Mechanical Systems”
Retrofits – Windows
Have you ever sat next to a window in a restaurant in the middle of winter and felt quite uncomfortable? Or have you sat in a conference room that has a wall of windows and also felt uncomfortable? Older or cheap windows are basically holes in the wall and tend to be quite leaky andContinue reading “Retrofits – Windows”
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