The EPA has named indoor air pollution as one of the top five environmental risks to public health. Indoor air can be up to one hundred times more polluted than outside air. Some experts estimate that as much as half of all illnesses are either created or aggravated by poor indoor air quality. Read More...
Archive for the ‘Air-Conditioning’ Category
Use Your HVAC System To Improve Indoor Air Quality
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Going Green or Green-Washing? Part II
Monday, July 25th, 2011
We talked about experience, research and development, training, products and overall expertise in a previous article. What does this mean to the average consumer? Why does it matter? If this sticker in the window says 44 MPG, is that not good enough? Read More...
Heat Pump Comfort
Monday, July 18th, 2011
I’ve been in the home comfort business for 30-plus years and have learned a few lessons regarding comfort. It is a very individual thing, and two people sitting in the same room in close proximity often take turns adjusting the thermostat because neither is comfortable with the settings of the other. It is fair to say there is no simple answer to this. Read More...
Going Green or Green-Washing? Part 1
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Some interesting and legitimate skepticism has come out in the media recently suggesting that not all “Green” companies are as “Green” as they present themselves. Read More...
Shades of Green
Friday, April 15th, 2011
Everything we do everyday has an impact on the planet: good or bad. The positive news is that you have the power to control your choices. Read More...
How a Heat Pump Can Supplement Your Oil or Propane System
Monday, April 4th, 2011
In the last blog post we discussed the unique opportunity for energy savings with a central air conditioning upgrade to a heat pump. This is compelling at the moment because of the disparity in fuel prices per usable energy unit of output: this is generally referred to as BTUs (British Thermal Units). Read More...
Getting to the Finish Line With Your Home Improvement Projects
Monday, March 7th, 2011
The do-it-yourself movement gained serious momentum in the late 80’s and has been on a tear ever since. This has coincided with my years in the professional repair and replacement business. There have been many lessons along the way. Read More...
