Here at EPB we don’t like duct leakage, in fact we hate it. To check to see how much duct leakage there is on a system we hook up a Duct Blaster. A duct blaster puts a small amount of pressure (25 pascals) on the duct system after we tape up all of the grilles [...]
Do It Yourself – Home Energy Audit What is a Residential Energy Audit? (often more positively termed: Energy Assessment) An Energy Audit is a way to use Building Science and Home Performance concepts to perform a comprehensive in-depth testing of a home in order to find out where the energy concerns are, how to [...]
Indoor Air Quality: Test it and Improve it Considering the amount of time we spend in our homes, and that we are generally breathing the whole time, it’s a good idea to ensure that our air is clean and healthy. There are a number of factors that can affect indoor air quality, some of [...]
What is Home Performance? Home performance is a comprehensive, whole-house approach to identifying and fixing comfort, energy efficiency, air quality and durability problems in a home. The goal is to identify and prioritize these issues with a home energy audit then find a home performance contractor to address the energy concerns. An energy audit technician [...]
Goals When Installing an Efficient Proper Duct System: Properly engineered ducts should achieve the following: 1. Minimal leakage 2. Good insulation (ideally R-8) 3. Sized to provide ideal air flow to each room 4. Minimal air flow resistance 5. Designed to work efficiently with a correctly sized furnace Unfortunately, the vast majority of homes fail [...]
