by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 11, 2022 | Energy Tips, Home Inspection, Insulation
Insulation for New Home Construction State and local building codes typically include minimum insulation requirements, but your energy-efficient home will likely exceed those mandates. To optimize energy efficiency, you should also consider the...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 9, 2022 | Blower Door Test, Energy Tips
Caulk is a flexible material used to seal air leaks through cracks, gaps, or joints less than 1-quarter-inch wide between stationary building components and materials. For components that move — doors and operable windows, for example — weatherstripping is...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 8, 2022 | Energy Tips
When you switch to energy-efficient lighting, you can light your home using the same amount of light for less money. Lighting accounts for around 15% of an average home’s electricity use, and the average household saves about $225 in energy costs per year by...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 8, 2022 | Energy Tips, Home Inspection
Three-quarters of all homes in the United States have air conditioners. Air conditioners use about 6% of all the electricity produced in the United States, at an annual cost of about $29 billion to homeowners. As a result, roughly 117 million metric tons of carbon...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 8, 2022 | Energy Tips, Home Inspection
Ventilation is very important in an energy-efficient home. The “appropriate” amount and type of ventilation varies from home to home and from occupant to occupant. Different households have different occupancy levels (people and pets), schedules, activities, health...
by HomeReadyInspections | Nov 2, 2022 | Blower Door Test, Energy Tips
Building envelope testing is the process of testing the physical separator between the interior and exterior of a building to determine if there are any air, water, or thermal leaks within the structure. The building envelope consists of all parts of the outer...
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