Great things are in the works!!!

Hello again,

I have recently gotten some help in maintaining this blog which means new stuff is on the way!!!

First and foremost, the expanded content. In the new posts I will have a small to medium sized article from me and links to other great websites/articles. I have already started compiling a list of great articles from Energy Star, EPA, Department of Energy and more. If it deals with saving money on energy, tips on what to look for in a contractor or being more comfortable in your home I am going to find it and get it out to you.

Second, Videos!! We already have a few videos produced for a recent TXU promotion. They feature Jerold Davis (TexEnergy) walking people through our Comprehensive Energy Audit. Over the next couple of weeks I hope to have those up on YouTube with a player running right here on my blog. Plus (when I get a hold of them), there are also some videos out there with yours truly.

If I can (and there is enough support for it) there might even be a pod/videocast dedicated to energy savings in the future.

Here is a sneak-peak of a post I am currently working on.

Ventilation. The “V” in “HVAC.” So often it is over-looked by Heating and A/C contractors. Being concerned with getting a newer/bigger system installed they will frequently not do a thorough testing of the duct system. The Dept. of Energy estimates that the AVERAGE home loses 25%-40% of its heating/cooling capacity through the ducts.

If you are thinking about upgrading your a/c or heating system make sure your contractor takes a look at your duct system. This should at the very minimum include a visual inspection. However a visual inspection will NOT show you all of the leaky areas, just the obvious ones. A better solution is to have them do a Duct Blaster test. This will give you a quantifiable number ((cfm) cubic feet per minute) as to how much you are leaking. Add to that a bit of smo…

…click the link below to go to Energy Star’s Duct Contractor guide. They have some good tips on what to look for. 

Energy Star - Duct Contractor

If you have any questions about Energy Retrofits feel free to post them in the comments section or contact me with the information below:

Kerry Hutchison

Project Manger

TexEnergy Solutions

817.538.1202

kerry @ texenergy.org

TexEnergyAudits.org

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