"You might look into software that uses ASHRAE's Manual J criteria for calculating the heating and cooling load for homes. The HVAC guy that calculated the load on my house used Elite (www.elitesoft.com) and, based on the analysis he…"
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Dale Walker replied to George M. Matthews's discussion Sealing crawlspaces and insulating them with polyurethane foam"The water is beading up on the rim joists on the inside. I don't believe I have condensation in the walls but I don't know for sure. The wall construction is 2x4s, R-13 batt insulation with OSB sheathing on the outside, a tar…"
Dale Walker replied to George M. Matthews's discussion Sealing crawlspaces and insulating them with polyurethane foam"My brother and I built a 750 SF cabin over a crawl space on the Brazos River in North Texas and am having moisture control problems in the crawl space. We've laid out 6 mil plastic and overlapped and we need to seal the laps and…"
Dale Walker replied to James Sayers's discussion Getting consumers interested in energy efficiency in the group Marketing Energy Efficiency"Thanks for sharing. You are right. It was worth a read.
I've kept up with the EcoAlign market surveys over the years and from gleaning these reports, a profile of the typical customer has come into focus for me. …"
Dale Walker replied to Caroline Hawkins's discussion Target Market in the group Marketing Energy Efficiency"Attached are the 1st three EcoPinion survey reports that I referenced earlier. The initial survey was taken the 1st week of Nov-07 so some of this information may be considered a little dated. However, at a high level, I think…"
Dale Walker replied to Jon LaMonte's discussion Are Zoned Heating/Cooling Systems a Good Idea or a Bad Idea?"I live in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and am not an HVAC pro myself but I have talked to variety of reputable HVAC professionals on this topic and offer the following.
Strictly from an economic viewpoint, in the short term, zoned…"
Dale Walker replied to Caroline Hawkins's discussion Target Market in the group Marketing Energy Efficiency"Ecoalign.com has some interesting survey data on this topic."
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- At 9:46am on December 16, 2010,
Diane Chojnowski said… Hi Dale,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!
Don't forget to upload your profile photo. And, add your location on our Member Map!
Thanks!
Diane, HEP Moderator
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