Energy Efficient Construction

Where to Start

Have a Home Energy Audit performed on your home. A professional energy audit will identify ways the energy efficiency of your home can be improved and where the major energy leaks are. Here's what you'll receive:

• Blower Door Test: utilizes a temporary airtight door and a fan which creates a pressure difference to reveal where unwanted outside air is leaking into the home.
• Thermal Camera Inspection: helps find missing insulation, water leaks, and air leakage through chimneys, attic and wall vents, poorly sealed doorways, and leaky windows.
• Insulation Assessment: Older homes typically installed less insulation than today’s standard, and we often find compressed insulation which lowers it’s value.

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Remove Your Chimney

Chimneys are dangerous during natural disasters, and also leak a tremendous amount of heated air out of the home through the roof. We recommend removing the chimney entirely or taking the chimney top down to the ceiling level to seal roof penetrations.

Use Durable Materials

Using durable materials lengthens the amount of time before there is a need to replace and discard old materials to a landfill. In addition, some materials provide improved thermal performance, such as metal roofs which reflect heat and lower cooling energy consumption. Other materials, such as fiber-cement siding, are more resilient to extreme weather conditions, which result in less energy and resources spent on repairs. Furthermore, materials such as high quality windows contribute to airtightness of a building, which significantly limits energy loss. We'll help guide you through material choices during the design phase of our process, to ensure both aesthetics and energy efficiency are considered during your project.

Add Ceiling & Underfloor Insulation

The attic is usually where you can find some of the largest opportunities to save energy in your home. By adding insulation in your attic, you can maintain the desired temperature throughout your home much better. Combined with attic air sealing, it can also help to alleviate the formation of dangerous ice dams in the winter.

Insulated Exterior Walls

During siding replacement, we always encourage your to add continuous exterior insulation. This prevents energy loss through your wood framing, increases siding durability, reduces air leaks, and decreases moisture intrusion.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars are easier to maintain, have lower costs, and have no fuel emissions. We can future proof your home by preparing your garage for electric cars and batteries. We can also add fast-changing electrical outlets in your garage.