When it comes to making your home energy-efficient, one term you’ll often hear is “R-value.” Your energy auditor may even say that insulation is needed in parts of your house to raise its R-value to industry standard. But what exactly is R-value, and why is it so important in the
Your home insulation has one job: it regulates your home’s interior temperature. Because of that regulation, the heating and cooling costs of your home are lowered. If you didn’t have insulation, your home heating, and air conditioning bills would be astronomical. Your family’s health would also be compromised as the
Removing old attic insulation and overall home ventilation can improve indoor air quality. Here are few reasons to schedule an energy audit to ensure your home is breathing safe air.
Many homes in the DMV area, especially in DC, are historic in age which leads into the topic of seeking ways to make one’s home more energy efficient. Today, with energy resources being depleted and and growing concerns of greenhouse gases on climate change, owners of older can look towards
