Some great links!
- Though heating and cooling energy use in homes has fallen in recent years, it still represents 48% of average home energy bills.
- Great Interactive "How to save Money" from Energy Star
- READ THIS Before You Move In
- Ice Dams
- What is a HERS Rater? Resnet HERS Rater Information
- Energy Star Main Site
- Building Performance Institute
- My favorite Building Science guys: Joe Lstiburek and John Straube
- Both principals at Building Science Corporation
- My favorite Heating guy: Henry Gifford
- Everything New York City
- Million Trees NY
- U.S. buildings currently contribute 9 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions
What is Home Performance?
When you buy a car, you expect good gas mileage with low upkeep, safe handling, and comfort inside. In other words, respectable performance. Why would you have any other expectations for a house? The ability of your home to deliver comfort, health, and affordability is what a Home Performance Assessment is all about. Is the home functioning at its optimum? Or are there deficiencies and inefficiencies? An assessment can often determine which cost effective items can improve the performance of your home most!
Check out the Home Performance Assessment page and its Learn page for the issues and how your home can be improved!
Are you new to Home Ownership?
Make sure you look at the suggestions on my Renovations page; more useful information on my Real Estate Pages; and an excellent read on the Building Science Corporation's website: The Building Science Guide to Home Ownership! See my LINKS page for more.
Of course, feel free to call (718.941.3725) or email me with questions and concerns!
Are you a builder or developer looking to meet new local energy codes or Energy Star?
As an independent third party, I can provide initial and test-out Blower Door and CAZ testing along with Infrared imagery to help make your project a success.
Contact me for more information.