"Yes! He sealed the connected connection with Furnace Tape and not 'Duct Tape'! Very seldom do we see this!"
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Tripp Pankey
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Home Energy Ratings
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Tools of the Trade
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Hall of Shame
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Building Performance Ins…
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Weatherization
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Stan Kuhn replied to Tripp Pankey's discussion Add a Supply in the group Hall of Shame"Drain to take the water out of the duct system? New toilet drain through the plenum? Rain leader from front to rear of house? Turbulated air accessory? :^)"
tedkidd replied to Tripp Pankey's discussion Add a Supply in the group Hall of Shame"Lol,
Hey, if 45 cfm is all it takes!!! (Think it solved the comfort problem?)
Nice pic... "
Tripp Pankey replied to Tim Marlett's discussion Sealing Vapor Barriers to Concrete Foundations"Tim,
I have used a recommend a product from crawlspacerepair.com called "Foundation Seal Tape".
It is a very strong and tacky double sided tape that is also waterproof. I apply it continuously around the crawlspace about…"
Tripp Pankey 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
Tripp Pankey 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.
Tripp Pankey added a discussion to the group Hall of Shame
Upgraded water heater disaster
Here a Home Warranty company was replacing a water heater. At the home owner's request and extra money, they upgraded from a 40 Gallon to a 75 gallon, 75,000 btu water heater. But then what to do with the different flue sizes. Reduce to fit! Notice the 4"x3" reducer. You could feel the spillage as soon as you walk into the room. Look how big that draft diverter is.See More
Tripp Pankey joined Diane Chojnowski's groupHall of Shame
In this group, members share an array of images from the field, showing the kinds of issues encountered by home performance professionals in real homes. Each tells a story of how hidden (but fixable) problems in homes can cause high energy bills.
Tripp Pankey joined Leslie McDowell, BPI's group
Building Performance Institute (BPI)
BPI is the nation's premier standards development, quality assurance and credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit work.See More
Tripp Pankey joined Tom White's group
Weatherization
Share your concerns and successes as a weatherization professional, or information for this community.
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- Smart Living Home and Energy LLC
- Professional Certification
- BPI Building Analyst, RESNET HERS Rater
- Professional Interests
- Increasing Comfort and IAQ for my customers as well as reducing their utility bills.
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- http://www.smartlivingenergy.com
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- Trippank
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Bryce Cramer joined Leslie McDowell, BPI's groupBuilding 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…"
James Hatheway added a discussion to the group Job Board
Quality Assurance Verification Specialist - Little Rock, Arkansas
CLEAResult (clearesult.com) is looking for a QA Verification professional who wants to leverage…See More
tedkidd commented on Mike Rogers's blog post HOMES Act introduced with Bi-Partisan Sponsorship"% savings programs suck. Ask the folks in CA. When your incentive structure pits…"
Emilian Karchev joined Michael Stuart's group
INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY USERS
This group is dedicated to knowledge sharing and discussion of infrared thermography for building…See More
Emilian Karchev replied to Tim Marlett's discussion Removal of bad smells from mold contaminated attic"I think to have mold, then there is moisture and is good if you can look at and make a…"
Jack Sadyak commented on Jack Sadyak's blog post Why Getting a Quantum Heat Pump is a Better Choice? "Hello Tom,
Don't worry I will let you know everything you can contact me at Heat Pumps…"
Dennis Heidner commented on Macie Melendez's blog post Passive Proponent—Q&A with Brandon Weiss"Don't forget Build America program from…"
John Wes joined James Sayers's group
Marketing Energy Efficiency
Sharing ideas, tools and examples of promoting energy efficiency to consumersSee More
John Wes joined Tom White's groupWeatherization
Share your concerns and successes as a weatherization professional, or information for this…See More
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