by Tim Snyder | Jan 27, 2014 | Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces, Featured Posts, Home Systems
Getting a comprehensive, whole-house analysis will enable you to make the right improvements in the right order. A home energy audit is an important first step if you’re aiming to improve indoor comfort and air quality, while also reducing the amount of money spent on...
by Joseph R. Provey | Jan 21, 2014 | ABC Action Plan, Attics, Building Envelope, Featured Posts
It’s pretty easy to understand why ice dams form. Heated air leaks into the attic, and causes roof snow to melt. Water runs down the roof (or roof valley) until it reaches a cold stretch (typically over an eave) and where it freezes. A ridge of ice builds up and forms...
by Tim Snyder | Dec 18, 2013 | Building Envelope, Featured Posts, Heating & Cooling, Home Systems
The same convection force that makes a hot-air balloon rise can cause a house to have major comfort and energy problems. Everyone knows that hot air rises and that cool air sinks. Convection: It’s a basic law of thermodynamics aptly demonstrated by a hot air balloon...
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 2, 2013 | Attics, Building Envelope
Air Krete® cementitious foam insulation has been around for decades, but despite its many advantages it has not become a household name. That may change now that Dr. Energy Saver, a nation-wide network of energy conservation contractors, has acquired exclusive rights...
by Tim Snyder | Sep 7, 2013 | Attics, Building Envelope
Comfort & energy problems are caused by attics with too little insulation and too much air leakage. Autumn’s official arrival has many of us reaching into the back of the closet for coats and sweaters that may soon get put to use. Getting reacquainted with...
