"The most bang for your buck will come from airsealing the attic plane and sealing the ducts.
Adding insulation on top of ducts after sealing (#1) will help more than changing shingle colors. If the roof does need replacing, there are many…"
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1000 Home Challenge
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Energy Efficient Design
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Multifamily Buildings
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Resale Value
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Tom Smith joined David Eggleton's group
1000 Home Challenge
Linda Wigington distinguished between deep retrofits & deep energy reductions, thus expanding the range of strategies & tactics from which we might propose when engaging with people, the ones who choose.See More
Tom Smith joined Chris Laumer-Giddens's group
Energy Efficient Design
Energy efficiency starts at the drafting table...How architects and designers can help buildings reach high-performance standards.See More
Tom Smith joined Norm Bourassa's group
Multifamily Buildings
For too long there has been relatively little EE focus on multifamily, but some new programs have recently started. This group gives us a venue to share our experiences on cost effective audit & retrofit strategies and analysis tool needs.See More
Tom Smith's photo was featured
New way to do in floor radiant heat
The owner wondered why flaps did not open when his dryer was running. Even though there is an exterior vent - this dryer was vented directly into the floor cavity.
Tom Smith posted a photoNew way to do in floor radiant heat
The owner wondered why flaps did not open when his dryer was running. Even though there is an exterior vent - this dryer was vented directly into the floor cavity.
Tom Smith is attending John Snell's event
Mastering Infrared Thermography at On line, anywhere!
November 9, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
If you know of people who want to learn more about using infrared thermography for home inspections, have them tune into the upcoming webinar that I'll be presenting for the Wisconsin Energy Center on Tuesday, November 9th from 1:00-2:30 CST. See http://www.ecw.org/ir for details. I've packed a lot into this webinar and it is strictly non-commercial. You can't master the technology in 1.5 hours but you can create a horizon to aim for and that is exactly what…See More
Tom Smith joined Evan Mills's group
Resale Value
Prove to us that enhanced home energy performance translates into enhanced resale value!See More
Tom Smith joined Diane Chojnowski's group
Tools of the Trade
A hammer and a saw used to be the key tools for home contractors. Today, the best-in-breed also use high-tech equipment while performing a professional energy audit or verifying that construction has been done correctly.
Tom Smith joined Evan Mills's group
Home Energy Ratings
Calculating them; visualizing them; explaining them; selling them .... there is a lot to discuss and debate hereSee More
Tom Smith joined Tom White's group
Weatherization
Share your concerns and successes as a weatherization professional, or information for this community.
Tom Smith joined James Sayers's group
Marketing Energy Efficiency
Sharing ideas, tools and examples of promoting energy efficiency to consumersSee More
Tom Smith joined Sean Lintow Sr's group
Best Practices (Residential)
Best Building, Retrofitting, or even Auditing Practices - what are they, what should change, what needs to find it's way to the dust bin of history?See More
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Anna Svensson posted a discussionLooking for residential building and remodeling experts
Making sure you residential building and remodeling professionals out there are aware of the call…See More
Bryce Cramer joined Leslie McDowell, BPI's group
Building Performance Institute (BPI)
BPI is the nation's premier standards development, quality assurance and credentialing organization…See More
Bryce Cramer replied to Mike Kandel's discussion June's Stump the Chump: What's Wrong with this Picture? in the group Building Performance Institute (BPI)"Key is this was done in warm weather. The back wall of the room was also uninsulated, but the lower…"
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Quality Assurance Verification Specialist - Little Rock, Arkansas
CLEAResult (clearesult.com) is looking for a QA Verification professional who wants to leverage…See More
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