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Making A House A Performing Home

If you want to achieve customers’ comfort goals, you must look at the house as a system. One contractor shares how his company helped do this for its customer.

Tips To Help Improve Your Home Performance Department

Whether you’re a big or small company, there are some simple things you can do to boost your home performance sales. Drew Barabosa shares some that work well.

The Home Performance Journey

Home performance contracting is a journey. Here an energy specialist shares how HPC has helped him use his marketing degree and have a fulfilling career.

4 Ways Bad Ducts Lead to Bad IAQ

IAQ in homes is important for the health and comfort of your customers. So make sure your ducts aren’t in bad shape, because date ducts equal bad IAQ.

Follow-Ups Create an “Endless Stream” of Sales

The key to having continuous business is following up with your customers. Adams Hudson has some tips to help you do this in your home performance division.

Evolving Industry, Revised Standard

As technology changes, so must the standards. This article lays out what changes ACCA’s Manual S has undergone to make meet the standards of newer technology.

What Kind Of Sales Meeting Are You Having?

Your sales meetings set the stage for your employees performance. If you aren’t running them at the efficiency of an aircraft carrier, you aren’t helping your team.

The Two Primary Causes of Reduced Airflow in Ducts

While it may not seem true, there are only 2 primary things that reduce airflow in ducts. Allison Bailes explains what they are and how to correct them.

Energize Your Company With Renewable Energy Offerings

Customers are more conscience of their carbon footprint than ever before. Three contractors share how offering alternative energy services has helped boost business.

The 4 Secrets To Crushing Your IAQ Competition

IAQ services can be lucrative if you market them correctly. Adams Hudson shares some tips to help you crush your competition in the IAQ market.

Selling Home Performance

Selling home performance can be tricky at times, because the price tag can be more than what the average homeowner is willing to pay. Three HP experts share tips for closing more sales.

The Regional Standards Lawsuit Is Over…Now What?

The lawsuit over regional standards that has been going on since 2011 is officially over. Learn about what that means and what you must prepare for next.

How Did Your Customer’s Home Perform This Winter?

For many it’s been a long, hard winter and now that it’s over, it’s a great time to check how your customers’ homes performed and offer them solutions.

The Mystery of the Crawl Space Water Puddle

Sometimes home performance is about being a good detective. Here is an example of how some super sleuthing helped a homeowner breathe easier.

Prioritizing Your Energy Efficiency Upgrades

Most customers can’t make all your suggested energy upgrades all at once. So it’s important to help them prioritize the upgrades so they get the most benefit.

ASHRAE’s Radically New 62.2 Standard

ASHRAE made some significant changes to Standard 62.2 2013. Learn what changes you need to be aware of to be in compliance with the updated standard.

New Products Focus on Comfort and Control

New products are always being released into the market, learn what’s coming out for the 2014 cooling season.

We Care: Residential Contractor of the Year

ACCA’s 2014 Residential Contractor the of the Year shares their success secrets.

Proposed Settlement Filed in Regional HVAC Standards Lawsuit

Proposed settlement agreement would end lawsuit over regional standards for residential furnaces and ACs.

Explaining Home Performance Using 4-3-2-1

How to explain “home performance” concepts to homeowners in the simplest way possible.

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