It’s very important to maintain a healthyliving environment for your family. The National Center for Healthy Housing defines a healthy home as housing that’s created and maintained to promote good … [Read more...]
Prepping Your HVAC System Before You Travel
It’s perfectly normal to leave your HVAC system running while you’re away on vacation. In fact, it’s actually more damaging to turn it off completely, and you certainly don’t want to keep your windows … [Read more...]
Maintenance Tips for Your LP® SmartSide® Siding
Well-maintained siding is essential to keep your home performance and energy efficiency in optimal condition. Siding failure can cause air leakage, insulation loss and an overall drop in your … [Read more...]
Why I Joined Forces with CECS by Ben Young
California Energy Consultant Service is excited to introduce you to Ben Young, who works with us as an expert Home Performance Comfort Specialist. Enjoy this article by Ben, the former CEO of Young’s … [Read more...]
5 Tips on Choosing the Right Siding for Your Home
Siding manufacturers, such as LP® SmartSide®, offer an impressive selection of siding colors and styles, which give you the flexibility to choose the siding that best fits your home. But how do you … [Read more...]
4 Factors That Affect Your Home’s Cooling Load
The term “cooling load” refers to how much cooling is needed for your home to reach your ideal room temperature. The lower the cooling load is, the more efficient your air conditioning system and the … [Read more...]
What Is Daylighting and Why Should You Care About It?
Sunlight has been linked with a number of health benefits. In fact, people place so much value on natural lighting that in a 1,600-employee survey done by Future Workplace, “access to natural light … [Read more...]
Window Treatment Inspirations for a Modern Bathroom
When it comes to bathroom windows, there are two factors that take the highest priority: privacy and functionality. You want to choose window treatments that satisfy these two important criteria … [Read more...]
How to Make Daylighting Work for You
Daylighting is when you use your windows and skylights to bring the sunlight into your home in an attempt to make things a bit more energy-efficient, since windows don’t only bring light in but also … [Read more...]
The Importance of Regularly Checking Your HVAC System
The HVAC system is that vital system that makes your home comfortable; it’s basically a heating system, a ventilation system and an air conditioner rolled into one. Its main goal is to improve your … [Read more...]