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Blower Door Test Results

By Todd Fratzel on Energy Conservation

Understanding Blower Door Test Results Last year we built an Energy Star Home for a customer and we used a blower door test to evaluate the houses air infiltration performance. Simply put a blower door is a diagnostic tool used to measure how much air infiltration (air leakage) occurs in a house. The blower door…

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Home Improvement Tax Credits | Stimulus Package

By Todd Fratzel on Home Improvement Cost Savings

Federal Tax Credits For Energy Efficiency Many people think that the Federal Stimulus Bill only deals with checks to back to tax payers. However, recent Federal Legislation in the form of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has prompted some significant home improvement tax credits that you should be aware of. New tax…

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