Energy efficient homes provide greater comfort, health and safety, while also saving the homeowner money every month on their heating bill.
So how important is your home’s energy efficiency to you? In 2004, 91% of homebuyers said that energy efficient features in a home were extremely important to them. So if you are planning on selling your home anytime in the future, you should look into making a few energy efficient upgrades – because even if it is not important to you, it could be the difference between selling your home quickly and your home sitting on the market for months or years.
Making your home more energy efficient involves the proper balance of all of the components of your house that compromise the thermal shell: heating and cooling equipment, ventilation, windows and doors, and appliances. It is important to embrace this “whole-house” system in order to achieve maximum energy efficiency.
Contractors use performance diagnostics to evaluate the condition of a home and verify the impact of improvements. Blower door tests for building shell leakage, combustion safety tests, duct leakage diagnostics, and infrared thermal imaging are just a few of these diagnostic evaluations. Each provides a small piece of the energy efficiency puzzle.
Once this initial assessment is complete, you will have a better understanding of what needs to be dealt with. Your contractor will recommend how to properly fix any problems he finds and then it is up to you to bring your home up to snuff. If you follow your contractor’s recommendations, the end result will be lower energy bills and improved comfort and safety.
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T.W. Ellis, LLC provides the design and construction of outdoor living spaces such as custom decks, screened rooms and unique additions. The building contracting company, which always works with a qualified architect, services Maryland’s residential and commercial areas throughout Baltimore county, Harford county, Cecil county, Annapolis, Carroll county and Howard county.
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Building Science: The Next Generation of Home Improvement and New Construction
