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October 2018

Sealed crawl space for new construction I retired from this business in 2010 so please forgive me if my knowledge and questions are dated. My experience was mostly multi-family auditing. I am trying to figure out the best practices for a… Discussion Sealed crawl space for new construction 1 Like Happy Weatherization Day to the WAP Network! Thank you to the hard-working weatherization workers implementing the program in all 50 states. We're proud to work alongside the most qualified energy efficiency workforce in the country! We wante… Discussion Happy Weatherization Day to the WAP Network! 1 Like Virtual CEU Tour of the Pembroke Passive Sol… It's not often that someone makes their vacation home a place to advance social justice AND Green Building but Neil Peck does just that! He invites you in to take a tour of the Pembroke Passive Solar… Discussion Virtual CEU Tour of the Pembroke Passive Sol… 2 Likes

August 2018

Two Friends of Summer Study

Blog Two Friends of Summer Study 1 Like HVAC Question about running fan continuously… I get a lot of confusion from homeowners who are told by their HVAC contractor to run the fan "on" all the time. I realize that these high-efficiency furnaces now have the DC motors that take less e… Discussion HVAC Question about running fan continuously… 2 Likes The Importance of keeping Professionally Trai

Our company is very much a family to us, we strive to bring in and develop great people into great talent within our chosen profession. We've been extremely lucky over the years to find some…

Blog The Importance of keeping Professionally Trai 1 Like

July 2018

Our First Year with Solar Panels, by Chris St

Blog Our First Year with Solar Panels, by Chris St 6 Likes 2018 MN Legislature: Session Wrap-Up

On…

Blog 2018 MN Legislature: Session Wrap-Up 1 Like

June 2018

Flue Pipe Plugs Bacharach Inc, leaders in HVAC-R instrumentation, developed a high temp (500 F) flue plug made of silicone and plugs holes up to 7/16" diameter. Plugs are sold 10/bag and the part number is 0019-100… Discussion Flue Pipe Plugs 1 Like

May 2018

Easy Tests for HVAC during audit I was looking to beef up my offerings for standard energy audit and feel like some quick screening tests for HVAC would be great. The only test I currently do is a dominate duct test. Since I am lac… Discussion Easy Tests for HVAC during audit 1 Like Denver Announces Pilot Program to Raise Aware

Blog Denver Announces Pilot Program to Raise Aware 2 Likes Healthy Indoors (IAQ)

Group Healthy Indoors (IAQ) 4 Likes

April 2018

Case Study: Price Premium HPH vs Built-to-Co… Here is a link to my blog where you can download the full case study I just published about the Fort Hill project in Boston. More evidence that buyers speak with their wallets when it comes to sustai… Discussion Case Study: Price Premium HPH vs Built-to-Co… 1 Like Look for Us and Win: Faces of EE!

Blog Look for Us and Win: Faces of EE! 2 Likes

February 2018

BPCA Winter 2018 Insulation Workshop

event BPCA Winter 2018 Insulation Workshop 1 Like

January 2018

RESNET gets serious about modeling platform… A critical element in ensuring the consistency of HERS Ratings is enhancing the consistency which RESNET accredited HERS Software Programs calculate the HERS Index Score. There are currently situatio… Discussion RESNET gets serious about modeling platform… 2 Likes Using God Talk—or Not—to Help the Planet?

I am always impressed with the work of Susan Shelton and the Shelton Group. So an email message with the subject line from her office, “Age, religion & environmental messaging: what works?”…

Blog Using God Talk—or Not—to Help the Planet? 1 Like Two-stage furnace, control at furnace or the… Got called in recently to address thermostat and comfort issues for a local builder we work with. In reconfiguring the thermostat (Ecobee Smart Si), I noticed that it was wired up as a single stage f… Discussion Two-stage furnace, control at furnace or the… 2 Likes Is Health The Future of Home Performance?

In a…

Blog Is Health The Future of Home Performance? 4 Likes The Home Comfort Book

We believe a well educated consumer is the best customer for home performance. There are so many myths and wives tales to overcome, getting people beyond them before the first meeting saves huge…

Blog The Home Comfort Book 3 Likes HVAC: A Fast Growing Career Opportunity

After a recent successful post on LinkedIn, where I was promoting the hiring of apprentices from our…

Blog HVAC: A Fast Growing Career Opportunity 4 Likes