No one product makes a house or a building energy efficient. This means that a salesperson for windows, heating and cooling systems, insulation, tankless water heaters, fireplaces, aerosolized duct sealing, radiant barriers, etc., who tries to convince you that his or her product is a panacea – is probably misleading you. Most salespeople on a straight commission program want to do one thing: sell a product or service, regardless of whether it saves you money. The problem is that a house is a … [Read more...] about Understanding How True Utility Bill Reduction Works
Mike Uniacke
When Homes, Buildings Fall Short
Most of us have experienced one of the following problems: a house with uneven temperatures, an air conditioning system that is too loud, a utility bill that is too high, an unpleasant odor, stuffiness in a house or building, a room that is too cold even though the air temperature is fine, a supply register blowing air on us, a house that always seems too dusty ... all of these issues make us uncomfortable. What do all of these problems have in common? They are all symptomatic of a … [Read more...] about When Homes, Buildings Fall Short