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The House Whisperer’s Dilemma

Contractor Bill Alber shares how he learned to stop listening to the house and start listening to the customer to solve their home comfort issues.

Avoiding Unintended Consequences in Home Performance

There are a lot of ways things can go wrong with home performance. Contractor, Kathe Stewart, explains how you can avoid some of the most common unintended consequences.

We Thought Home Performance Was The Way To Go

Still not sure if whole home performance is the answer? One contractor shares how his company discovered it was.

Why This Whole Branding Thing Is Driving Me A Little Bit Crazy

Is branding your business important? Yes, but it has to be earned, not bought. Adams Hudson explains.

Preacher or Partner – You Decide

When it comes to home performance, if you aren’t talking to your customers in terms they understand, then you might as well not say anything.

The Three Types of Heating and Cooling Loads

Load calculations are extremely important to proper installation. Allison Bailes explains the three types.

Do Electrical Junction Box Gaskets Really Work?

It’s possible that the breezes your customers are feeling in their homes are because of the electrical junction box gaskets. Allison Bailes explains in his latest blog.

When Home Performance Customers Ask About Payback, What Do You Say?

Customers are always going to ask about the payback on their investment. IE3 takes a look at what you should say.

Do the Energy Bill Analysis

Do you do an energy bill analysis for your customers? Dan Welklin explains why you should be.

Home Performance Is Virtually Unknown in My Neck of the Woods

Even if home performance isn’t known in your area, it’s a great way to distinguish yourself. Michele Thomas explains.

The Building Enclosure Duct Blunder

Just because a design is good, doesn’t mean the installation will be. Building Science Expert, Allison Bailes, explains in this example.

The 4 Things That Drive Your Customers Crazy

Adams Hudson shares how you can avoid four common things that contractors do that drive customers crazy.

Five Home Performance Skills: Do You Skip Any of These?

Think you have home performance down? Dan Welklin explains the 5 performance skills you need to have to be successful.

Largest and Most Forgotten Duct…The Envelope

Are you ignoring infiltration when it comes to home performance? IE3 looks at why that’s a big mistake.

The Home Envelope: Does It Really Matter In A Heat Loss Calculation?

Is the home envelope important to heat loss calculations? You bet it is! IE3 takes a look at why.

Why Your Social Media Marketing Is Suffering

Social media is important to your marketing and Adams Hudson explains why yours is likely suffering.

An ERV Is Not A Dehumidifier

It’s commonly believed that ERVs help reduce humidity. Building Science Expert, Allison Bailes explains why this just isn’t true.

Are Your Customers Really Interested In Home Performance?

Homeowners are interested in home performance, but probably not in the way you are thinking. Bill Spohn explains this in his latest IE3 article.

Internet Marketing for Contractors

Is online marketing the way to go? Marketing Guru Adams Hudson shares his thoughts on online marketing versus print marketing.

New Federal Study Quantifies Efficiency Losses Due To Improper HVAC Installation​

ACCA, the nation’s largest association of indoor environmental systems professionals, announces the availability of a new report, which confirms that […]

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