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Study Shows Surprising Value of Green Homes

Study Shows Surprising Value of Green Homes

by Joseph R. Provey | Mar 17, 2014 | Conditioned Spaces

You don’t have to wait out the payback period to reap dividends from green home investments Saving money on your household energy bill, year after year, as explained in the video Home Comfort Pays for Itself, is a compelling reason to invest in a home energy upgrade....
Case Study: Geothermal brings 1830s Farmhouse into 21st Century

Case Study: Geothermal brings 1830s Farmhouse into 21st Century

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 18, 2014 | Case Studies, Crawl Spaces, Featured Posts, Heating & Cooling

Myhomescience.com will be producing a series of energy-upgrade case studies. The first describes a job done in 2013 by Halco Energy. Halco was recently recognized as “best in the country” in a field of over 1,900 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® contractors...
The best way to clean the air in your home

The best way to clean the air in your home

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 17, 2014 | ABC Action Plan, Building Envelope, Conditioned Spaces, Home Systems

You can read a lot about air cleaners. They do remove some of the particulate air pollution in your home, but their value is limited. Think about it. The tiny particles of dust, soot, pollen, spores, dander, etc. in your home are not generally floating around in the...
Why does my gas furnace seem to be delivering less heat than it did when it was new?

Why does my gas furnace seem to be delivering less heat than it did when it was new?

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 14, 2014 | Heating Systems, Q&A

Why does my gas furnace seem to be delivering less heat than it did when it was new?   There are many reasons for reduced furnace performance but a common cause is, in a word, dirt. When the furnace’s heat exchanger or blower wheel gets coated with dust,...
Where should I begin to improve the insulation?

Where should I begin to improve the insulation?

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 14, 2014 | Home Insulation, Q&A

 My house is costly to heat and cool. Where should I begin to improve the insulation? As recommended by the myhomescience.com action plan, the best place to add insulation hands-down is the attic. In winter, air that you’ve paid to heat finds its way to the attic by...
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