What Would Your Company Do?
What do you do when a random person flags down one of your installers, electricians, or technician’s to say “my […]
Residential Buildings
The Answer To The Question: “What Now?”
Home Performance Contracting is a buzz phrase that HVAC contractors have been hearing for several years now. Such as, “It’s […]
Be The Expert Or Face The Consequences
Reflecting back on 2013, Building Performance Contracting (BPC) has been a roller coaster ride full of many unforeseen twists, turns, […]
The Race To Reach The Mass Affluent
A $148 Sandwich. Wal-Mart’s $500 bottle of Wine. The $5,000 Hamburger. And a font that cost $13,000. Have we all […]
The Case Of The Duct That Wasn’t There
I saw the photo below on the Structure Tech Facebook page recently. (They’re a home inspection company in Minnesota that […]
Putting Your Name On The Box: Do Private Label Products Make Sense?
Are private labels worth it? This question comes up often and many contractors tackle it each year. Three contractors share their experiences, the pros, the cons, and why private label product may or may not be a good decision.
Do You Really Need To Install That Humidifier?
Ideally, a home’s relative humidity (RH) should be in the range of about 30% to 50%. For a lot of […]
Practice Makes Perfect Sales
Vince Lombardi, the famous football coach, used to say, “Football is about blocking and tackling. The team that blocks and […]
Manual J Calculations: What and Why?
If you’re installing a heating or cooling system in a single family home, you need to have a Manual J ‘right […]
Two Common HVAC Pitfalls In Spray Foam Insulated Attics
Earlier this year I got a question about a home that had spray foam insulation in the attic. Nothing unusual […]
Home Performance Contractor Goes Above And Beyond In Their Community
Each year, employees of ABC Cooling & Heating and Allbritten Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning of Fresno, CA, partake in […]
Managing Airflow In Zoned Applications
This article explains why a bypass duct does not always work as expected. We will learn the importance of creating […]
5 Ways To Deal With Crawl Space Air
The air in a crawl space can have a huge impact on a home’s durability and indoor environmental quality If […]
Get It Inside!
No matter what part of the country you are in, placing the air handler/furnace and ductwork outside the thermal boundary […]
5 Compelling Reasons HVAC Contractors Need To Be In Home Performance
After a nice dinner at La Palette in Toronto one evening, I began walking down Queen Street as I headed […]
Do No Harm
To anyone or anything!!! You know just about the time you think you have gotten this HPC, IEQ, BPC, or […]
The “Old School” Success Of Amazon
I recently wrote about Contractor Media Integration to help dispel the myth that online and offline are somehow separate. They’re […]
Diagnosing Opportunity In Home Performance Contracting
Several years ago, I did a home performance assessment for a medical doctor – you know, the ‘real’ kind of […]
Homes Don’t Come with an Instruction Manual!
Everything we purchase seems to come with an instruction manual, a guide on how to utilize and get the most […]
