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Why Carbon Monoxide Test?
Simply put if you don’t test, you won’t know and not knowing can put you and your family at risk for Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide is a deadly, colorless, odorless and poisonous gas. It is produced when various fuels, like coal and natural gas, are not completely burned. There are ways to prevent [...]
Why is Duct Testing Important?
In residential central heating and cooling systems, the conditioned (heated or cooled) air is delivered to each room of the home through a "supply" duct system, the first half of the duct system. These ducts are used as pathways to deliver air to each room in the home and the "return" duct system or second [...]
Two Benefits of a Geothermal System
1. Operating Cost – While the initial cost of installing a geothermal system can be expensive the return on investment is well worth it. It is estimated that a geothermal system can pay for itself within 5-7 years. “A geothermal heating system operates more efficiently than a conventional system because they can deliver an astounding [...]
What is Geothermal Heating & Cooling?
Geothermal technology uses the earth’s renewable energy, located below the earth’s surface to heat and cool your home. A few hundred feet below your home the earth’s temperature remains a constant 45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Wells are drilled around your home at a depth of 250-300 feet. Pipe is then dropped into the holes which creates a [...]
Geothermal Installation
The Geothermal installation process is more complex than conventional H.V.A.C. installation, but well worth the time. The first thing that must be decided is how many tons of air conditioning your home requires. Once that number is calculated the engineer will determine how many geothermal wells will be drilled. The drilling equipment is then brought in and the wells are [...]
Why performance testing should be mandatory
There’s a big debate in the green building industry about performance testing – should it be mandatory for new and existing construction and how much good will it do? As reported in the American Statesman on June 10, 2009 Austin just released the results of the first 310 homes that received energy audits under the [...]
