Tip of the Month:
Air Sealing and installing Mechanical Ventilation in a home can greatly improve efficiency and indoor air quality.
Unsealed space with unconditioned air can be a health hazard.
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These effects can be experienced as cold drafts in certain spots in the home, moisture and condensation issues, or high energy bills, just to name a few.
The process of air sealing and mechanically ventilating ensures the home is free from attic, crawlspace, and outside contaminants coming into the home,
A Building Performance Technician would be able to provide testing to measure the leakage and combustion safety, as well as calculate the ventilation required to bring the home to a safe and
healthy level of air changes per hour (ACH). Using certain spray foams and sealants, specific to the location and job type, the technicians can help prevent air leakage from one space to another.
By installing ventilation as needed, clean fresh air will be directed to ventilate designated areas of the home to improve the overall health, safety, comfort, durability and efficiency of the home environment.
Sealing off unconditioned air
now can mean lower utility bills and year around comfort for your family.
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Keep in mind that toxins are able to come into the home through the duct system as well, building performance diagnostic testing can determine if your ducts test high for air leakage.
We Can Help
If you would like more information
about how we can help you reduce your home energy bills while making your home more safe and comfortable:
Call us at 360.377.6119 or 866.931.0539
To provide our clients with the highest quality, eco-conservative services and products possible in effort to ensure maximum efficiency in home and office energy usage, as well as personal comfort and health. We pride ourselves on practicing impeccability in customer service. Our goal is to employ and train the most skilled, capable and service focused technicians in the workforce.
