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Words That Turn Home Energy Pros Into Building Science Dorks
"Ma'am, we've just tested your house and found your infiltration rate to be 16.7 ACH50, your R-values to be only 26% of the IECC…
Added by Allison A. Bailes III on October 18, 2012 at 8:01am — 4 Comments
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the HERS Index
A lot of home builders and homeowners are getting certified home energy ratings to find out how efficient their homes are. There's also a lot of buzz about HERS ratings, with builders looking at them…
Added by Allison A. Bailes III on July 25, 2012 at 1:25pm — 3 Comments
11 Steps to Becoming a Successful Home Energy Pro
I've made my living solely as a home energy pro since 2004, and I was building a high performance home for two years before that. For six of the past eight…
Added by Allison A. Bailes III on January 28, 2012 at 6:16am — 2 Comments
How to Talk to a Builder
Recently I was talking to one of our HERS raters who said that one of the reasons he prefers going after the existing home market is that he’s more comfortable talking with homeowners than with builders. He’s afraid that builders will see his lack of construction knowledge and send him packing.
What can you do to overcome this fear? Take heed of these points, and you’ll be fine:
- Realize that you don’t need to know everything about building.
- Let the builder know…
Added by Allison A. Bailes III on January 20, 2011 at 7:07pm — 2 Comments
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