Energy-Efficiency

Prescriptive vs Performance Path – IECC Energy Code Compliance: Let’s face it, compliance with the ever-changing IECC Energy Codes is like tracking a moving target.  Each municipality has its own code requirements and amendments, and understanding these is tough.  There are typically two main pathways for compliance  – Prescriptive Path or Performance Path.  Read our [...]

The HERS rating measures a home’s energy efficiency and can tell you how efficiently it is operating and where you can make modifications for greater energy savings.  When you are selling a home, a low HERS Index Score can command a higher resale price.  And when buying a home you can anticipate the costs of [...]

A blower door is a device used to measure the exact air-tightness of a home.  In the 2015 and 2012-IECC, a maximum air leakage rate is defined and each home must meet this tightness level verified with a blower door test. A blower door is a powerful fan that mounts into the frame of an exterior [...]

Understanding where to locate and seal blower door test common air leaks is important to ensure that a new construction home will meet the stringent requirements of the IECC and IRC code for maximum air leakage rates. Scott Home Services has performed hundreds of blower door tests on new residential homes, remodel-addition projects, and [...]

Saving energy, improving comfort, and reducing energy bills are all things any homeowner should want to do.  Home Energy Efficiency improvements shouldn’t be hard.  There are steps you can take to improve the systems and features of your home that will incrementally result in energy efficiency gains.  At Scott Home Services, we know homes [...]