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Home Performance with Energy Star Inspection-Lewiston-Clarkston-Pullman-Moscow
October 30th, 2009 | 
Author: Are you Remodeling or Adding-On to Your Home? If so our Home Performance with Energy Star evaluation/inspection is for you!
The Idaho Office Of Energy Resources offers a five-year loan at a low 4% interest for the Home Performance With Energy Star program.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Inspection - Guarantees the Five (5) required elements to insure that your home meets ENERGY STAR specifications.
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Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® is a national program designed to help homeowners make their existing home more energy efficient and bring their home up to ENERGY STAR performance standards for:
1. Comfort
2. Safety
3. Health
4. Durability
5. Energy Efficiency
A Home Performance Specialist (EARTHSAVERSO2) certified by the Office of Energy Resources can diagnostically evaluate and pre-test your home for targeting improvements of greater impact and profit that can often be made during a remodel / addition at a substantial reduction in cost increasing the efficiency and value of your home.
After all ENERGY STAR improvements are completed for the remodel a post-test by the HPS will guarantee that the improvements specified by the pre-test were satisfactorily achieved during the remodel. The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR certification process guarantees performance from your home as intended to provide comfort, safety, healthfulness, durability and energy efficiency for you and your family.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT EARTHSAVERSO2 AT 208-743-2132
Serving: Lewiston, Clarkston, Pullman, Moscow & Surrounding areas/Idaho/Washington
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Home Inspection Thoughts-lewiston-clarkston-pullman-moscow
Home Inspections and why they are important…
Let me introduce my self, my name is Brook Beierle and I am a certified Building Performance Specialist at EarthsaversO2. I have several thoughts on why people should have inspections done on new and existing homes. You see as a third party inspection company, EarthsaversO2 does not sale any products only a service. You see a window company’s will inspect your home and sale you windows. A heating & air conditioning contractor inspects your home and they will suggest you upgrade your furnace or air conditioner. Is this what your home or building really needs to improve the energy efficiency and occupants indoor air quality? That is where are services come to your benefit! Our company will only consult you with cost effective home/ building improvement suggestions.
Why hire a Building Performance Specialist for New Homes?
I have inspected new homes that have and not had third party inspections services while being built. You see its not the people that make homes fail, it is the process! Most contractors spend efforts producing quantity not quality homes. A home that is Energy Star or built Green does not have to cost more. The first step to having a green energy efficient home is having the builder hire a third party verification company. By eliminating guesswork and applying building science many issues are prevented. Several homes that I went into for homeowners after they were built had serious energy robbing air leaks and potential health issues. These issues all can be dramatically prevented with prevention during building process. You see a builder does not always no everything about each trade they hire. That’s why they hire sub contractors. Sometimes the sub contractors are not up to date with standards…. Inspections & performance testing during construction and at completion is the only way to really control quality control.
Why have a Home Inspection for existing home?
Everyone works very hard to earn the money that pays the bills. What people do not realize how much money is being wasted in leaks out of the home year after year. Problems consist in many different areas in existing homes. With the right test such as a duct leakage test, infrared imaging and detailed inspections we then can evaluate and recommend cost effective improvements. Also it is important to understand that your homes indoor air quality is often worse then outside!
Don’t wait any longer! Contact EarthsavesO2 today for your new or existing home/building needs.
Brook Beierle
EarthsaverO2
Serving Lewiston, Clarkston, Pullman, Moscow/Idaho/Washington
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Energy Audits & Home Inspections
Bellow are good reasons why to have a home inspection done.
Common Home Problems and Solutions
Courtesy of www.energystar.gov
Is your home cold, drafty, or uncomfortable? Do you have high energy bills? Ice dams? Peeling paint? Excessive dust? Addressing these types of home problems can make your home more comfortable, and at the same time improve its energy efficiency — saving you money on utility bills and helping to protect the environment too.
High Energy Bills
High utility bills in summer and winter can often be traced to air leaks in your home’s envelope, inefficient windows or inefficient or incorrectly installed heating and cooling equipment, or poorly sealed and insulated ducts.
Mold, Mildew or Musty Odors
Water leaks or high humidity can lead to mold and mildew. This can cause wood rot, structural damage, peeling paint, and a variety of health problems. Often, high humidity in homes with central air conditioners can be traced to improperly sized or installed air conditioners.
Damp Basement
A damp basement is commonly caused by moisture migrating through the foundation. As this moisture evaporates, it increases indoor humidity and can promote the growth of mold — resulting in an uncomfortable house.
Cold Floors in Winter
Some types of floor coverings (such as wood, stone, tile, or concrete) will naturally feel cold on bare feet. However, insufficient insulation or air infiltration can also cause cold floors.
Drafty Rooms
Cold air coming into or going out of your house, especially through leaks hidden in the attic and basement, can cause rooms to feel drafty and uncomfortable.
Dust
Increased dust could be a sign that it is time to change your air filter or that your ductwork is not well sealed.
Moisture on Windows
Inefficient windows or high indoor moisture levels from air leaks can result in condensation, frost, or pools of water on windows and sills.
Ice Dams
Warm air inside your home leaks into the attic and will warm the underside of the roof causing snow and ice to melt and refreeze as it runs off your roof — forming icicles and ice dams.
Peeling Paint
Peeling or cracking paint on your home’s exterior may be a sign of a humidity problem or improper paint application.
Hot or Cold Rooms
Significant differences in temperature from one room to another could be caused by several factors, including inadequate insulation, air leakage, poor duct performance, and improperly installed heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
Dry Indoor Air in Winter
Air leaks in your home allow warm humid air to escape and draw in drier colder air.
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