To Be, Or Not To Be (Accredited), That Is The Question
Home Performance standards can sometimes be as difficult to understand as Shakespeare, and the results of your work can have […]
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Everything’s Political: The HOMES Act
In this episode of Everything’s Political from IE3 TV: Important legislation has been introduced that would change government policy for efficiency […]
Flex Duct Can Work Well…If It’s Installed Properly
I’ve written a lot about duct problems, especially those in flex duct, because they’re so abundant. A couple of years […]
Lost But Not Alone
It is time to add some building performance “thinking” to our commercial service business. And, I am finding that getting […]
Why A Low Level CO Monitor Is Important In Every Home
We’re almost half way 2013, which does not seem possible, so I thought it would be a good time to […]
Did Online And Offline Marketing Have A Shotgun Marriage?
Okay, sometimes I don’t sleep all that great. Maybe this is a business owner’s curse or blessing as we defensively […]
Stop The Stupid Stuff: Why Flexible Ducts Do Not Always Work
Flex duct. It’s ubiquitous now in homes with forced air heating and cooling systems. It’s easy to install. It’s cheap. […]
Make Home Performance Work For You
So you heard about Home Performance in all the magazines, at tradeshows, and from other contractors; and you heard it […]
How Past Experience Can Get In The Way
The systems inside of homes can be interesting, difficult, and often frustrating. When it comes to figuring out what’s really […]
Evergreen Marketing For Never-Ending Need
You lucky devils! In the previous articles, you’ve already seen: Online/offline marketing mix that brings attention, educates and communicates value […]
The Hard Knock Lessons of HPC
In life, as in business, we learn by doing and following the examples of those who have gone before us. […]
How Can Replacing A Furnace Make Your Customer Less Comfortable?
Let’s say you have to replace a customer’s trusty old furnace because it’s finally at the end of its life […]
How To Capture Attention And Communicate Value
Don’t think that communicating the value of whole house performance to your customers is as difficult as say, learning a […]
Happier Customers and A Business Not Dependent On The Weather
In 29 years of running an HVAC business, I have never had customers as happy about the work we have […]
Solving The Case Of An Imperfect Air Barrier
At TAG Home Performance, we were contacted five years ago by a physician who had built his dream retirement home. […]
Why Do Airtight Homes Need Mechanical Ventilation?
The abbreviation HVAC includes V for ventilation. I’ve written a couple of articles recently about the complexities of mechanical ventilation […]
The 7 Deadly Sins Committed By HVAC Contractors
Heating and air conditioning contractors, like the rest of the human race, make mistakes. They make mistakes that hurt performance […]
Drip, Drip, Drip: Why Drip Marketing Is Perfect For Home Performance
The days of “one-stop selling” or pressure-selling are effectively over. If your sales methods haven’t changed in the past 5-7 […]
The Right Data Can Find The Right Solution
When I started learning the house-as-system approach to building analysis, it was only natural I’d have to rethink what I […]
Ventilate It Right, And Ventilate It Right. Did I Say Ventilate?
Recently, I ordered a copy of the new ASHRAE 62.2-2013 standard and I spent some time sifting through the madness. […]
