• Energy calculations: Builder has prints ready to get a new home started and needs to get the documents for his permit. He sends us the blueprints for the home with a “builder information sheet” telling me what he is going to be putting into the home as far as insulation, windows, doors, HVAC is concerned. We then model out the home and make sure that it is meeting code requirements. Once that is complete we give him the paperwork needed to get his permit.
  • Thermal Bypass Inspection (Insulation inspection): Once the home is insulated we come in and make sure that everything that was modeled in the home was actually installed. We document insulation, window, HVAC, specs and ensure that the home will pass the blower door and duct leakage test once drywall is put up.
  • Blower Door & Duct Leakage Test: A blower door and duct blaster test is required on every new home in the state in order to get an occupancy permit. The best time to do a blower door test is once the carpet in the home has been laid and the thermal envelope is sealed. This test ensures that the air leakage in the home and duct system is at an acceptable level for code requirements.