Virginia Couple Featured on Designing Spaces: Think Green About Their Demilec...
Andy and Anitra Kitfield had their house insulated with Demilec USA’s spray foam insulation and had the experience documented by the hit television show, Designing Spaces: Think Green. The Kitfield’s...
View ArticleDemilec Launches Online Resource to Educate the Industry and General Public...
ARLINGTON, TX – March 20, 2015 – Demilec, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of spray foam insulation and polyureathane products, has launched a new online resource for building...
View ArticleWhat Color Is Your Insulation?
It’s important to color-check your insulation once in a while. If you see your fiberglass insulation turning black or getting dirty, it’s a sign of air coming through, which means your home isn’t...
View ArticleCity of Charlottesville Selected to Compete in $5 Million Energy Prize
The City of Charlottesville is one of 50 communities in the country selected to compete for the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national $5 million competition to rethink the way American...
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Homebuyers would Choose Energy Efficient Homes over Less Expensive, Less...
Our friends at the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance recently published the following article regarding a growing trend in the real estate market: buyers are willing to pay a premium for homes that...
View ArticleWaterproofing Concrete Foundations
Other than burning down, probably the worst thing that can happen to a residential structure is a foundation problem. The foundation is literally what the house is built on, what keeps the building...
View ArticleIt’s Almost Summer. Is Your Home Ready for a New Air Conditioner? Why...
It’s Heating Up Outside. Is Your Air Conditioner Going to Survive the Summer?If your air conditioning (AC) equipment requires frequent repairs, is more than 10 years old, or you’ve noticed that your...
View ArticleWhy Dehumidification is Important in Our Mixed-Humid Climate Zone
Does Your Home Need Commercial Grade Dehumidification?Virginia is classified as and well known as a mixed-humid climate, meaning that we receive more than 20 inches of annual precipitation, have...
View Article"The Dirt" on Crawl Spaces
The only reason to build a home with a dirt crawl space is to save money. A dirt crawl space is cheaper than a concrete floor. However, a house with a dirt crawl space is dysfunctional. We would never...
View ArticleIncentives for Insulating...NOW! Go green, save green!
Currently there are some great incentives available for insulating your home. With the PowerSaver Lender Program at the UVA Community Credit Union, reducing your energy bills and becoming more...
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5 Ways a Home Energy Audit Will Improve Your Life.
You may have heard about home energy audits before, but maybe you're not quite sure that you need one. After all, your home is relatively new. It's pretty comfortable most of the time, and your utility...
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Energy Efficient Landscaping for Cooling Down.
On cold winter days, a ray of sun streaming into your house can be most welcome - a free source of heat. But what about in the summer, when those rays of sun and other, less-evident solar heat, seep...
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Upgrade Your Refrigerator, Save Money Twice.
One of the biggest energy guzzlers in your home (besides, most likely, your thermal envelope, which lets expensive conditioned air escape through air leaks and poorly insulated walls) is the...
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Is Your Insulation Working? Find Out with an Energy Audit.
Winter's coming. It's already heating season. So how do you save money on heating costs? You've got to own your heat. Simple as that. You've paid for all that warm air already, so it doesn't make much...
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Think You Need New Windows? Not So Fast.
It speaks to the marketing savvy of window manufacturers and installers that, when faced with drafty rooms or high energy bills, most homeowners typically think that the best solution would be new...
View ArticleAllstate Insurance: Promoting Home Performance?
This advertisement from Allstate demonstrates the importance of water heater safety in the home. Is Allstate now promoting Home Performance? Well, not exactly, but this TV ad nonetheless demonstrates...
View ArticleIs Your Health at Risk? IAQ: Health & Home
Indoor air quality can have a significant impact on the health and safety of you and your family. It’s no secret that repeatedly breathing-in air that is contaminated with pollutants can have negative...
View ArticleHow to Identify and Solve Common Moisture Problems in the Home
There are a number of different factors that can influence the functionality of a home, many of which get overlooked by even the most forward-thinking homeowners. In parts of Virginia that see a lot...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Proper Piping Insulation
When it comes to saving money and improving operations, there are few things that are more important to focus on than energy efficiency. This is especially true in commercial settings, in which case...
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Colder Weather Increases Radon Danger
Radon, the second leading cause of cancer, is a significant indoor air contaminant responsible for an estimated 20,000 deaths each year. The colorless, odorless, tasteless gas seeps up from the ground...
View ArticleSpray Foam Applications for Your Home
Spray foam is one of the most common and well-known materials used for insulating residential buildings. Spray foam insulation's air sealing properties are the primary reason for its superiority over...
View ArticleTake Your Home to the Next Level with Spray Foam
Spray foam is one of the most effective materials used for insulating residential and commercial buildings. Spray foam insulation's air sealing properties are the primary reason for its superiority...
View ArticleGot Mold?
Microscopic mold spores are everywhere—indoors and out. And when excessive moisture accumulates in a building or on building materials, mold growth will often occur, particularly if the moisture...
View ArticleThe Dirt on Crawlspaces
The majority of homes in central Virginia are built over crawlspaces. Most of us don’t want to think about our crawlspaces, and why would we? A crawlspace that has not been retrofitted has a dirt...
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Air Sealing Where it Counts
This graph shows which structural air-leaks drive up energy costs the most, allowing you to maximize efforts toward reinforcing your home's building envelope. Your home’s attic usually has the largest...
View ArticleEarth Friendly Insulation
Insulation, by reducing the amount of energy required to heat or cool a building, is by its nature environmentally friendly. Residential and commercial energy use is responsible for 11% of all CO2...
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Six Reasons to Replace Your Insulation
Home insulation is paramount to the proper heating and cooling of a home. While insulation in a newer house is usually high-quality, insulation in an older home actually wears with age. If worn...
View ArticleImproving the Energy Efficiency of Your Duct System
Your duct system is considered the "lungs" of your home. Learn about the energy losses and costs that can be associated with your duct system as well as potential health hazards. Learn to identify the...
View ArticleHow a Home Energy Audit Differs from a Home Inspection
Most home buyers are familiar with the practice of having a home inspection performed prior to closing on a new house. In fact, most mortgage companies require home inspections.A home inspector's...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
If you have noticed that you or someone in your family is sick more often than in previous homes, allergies or asthma have worsened, you have an urge to open windows whenever they are closed, smells...
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