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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”

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”