You can think of a home energy audit as your home’s energy efficiency check-up. We use diagnostic tools like a blower door test, manometer (a pressure-measuring gauge), smoke sticks, and thermal imaging cameras to see where your home’s energy…
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we purchased a retired shuttle bus from a government auction. We wanted a way to travel while still following the CDC guidelines on safe social distancing. Before deciding on the eleven-passenger…
We performed a weatherization job on a 5,000 sq. foot house near Winchester, VA this past week. The initial energy audit produced the homeowner with several low-cost options for lowering their energy bills. This was a large…
We were called by a client who had a solar air heating system that had been in operation since the 80’s. They had enjoyed the “free heat” for so many years, but after 30 years, the system needed some maintenance. The homeowner said…
Here is another example in the same home mentioned in the last post. This flex duct was hanging on my a thread. The original contractor just used a little “duck” tape, not the real stuff like foil tape or mastic. A smoke test revealed…