Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Got A Leaky Whole House Fan?

THE PROBLEM: 

Leaky whole house fan

All whole house fan shutters leak air and are not insulated. The average whole house fan shutter has eight (8) square feet of un-insulated area. All the energy saved by the whole house fan when in use is lost in the summer months when the air conditioner is in use and when the furnace is in use in the winter months.

THE SOLUTION:  

ShutterMate - Universal Model SM-3538

The new ShutterMate from U.S. Green Products solves this problem by overlapping and sealing the entire shutter area, saving the homeowner valuable energy dollars.  It fits over 35 sizes of fan shutters installs in minutes from inside the room using magnetic closure.  The ShutterMatte performs the same function as attic insulation R-10 value with a weather-strip gasket.  You can even paint over the solid white to match over any decor.  The ShutterMate comes with a 15-year manufacturer's warranty.  Plus... 

         The ShutterMate complies to these Green Building Standards:

ENERGY STAR Home Sealing Program

NAHB National Green Building Standard

ENERGY STAR Thermal Bypass Requirements

USGBC-LEED for Homes Program

 




Friday, April 13, 2012

NEW...iTEC-RESNET!

iTEC-RESNET
The Energy Conservatory's first app for the iPhone & iPad.

The free iTEC RESNET (Ver 1.0) App makes it easy to comply with the data collection and reporting requirements of the new RESNET One Point Airtightness Test, as specified in Chapter 8 of the RESNET Performance Testing Standards. iTEC RESNET allows the user to manually enter the required Blower Door airtightness data, calculate test results, record customer and building information, display test results and email an HTML report. In addition, project files can be geotagged, time stamped and a single photograph from the camera roll can be linked to the project file. Finally, the application can email a project test file that is compatible with their new TECTITE 4.0 Blower Door PC software.

You can find the iTEC-RESNET app in the App Store by clicking in the
QR Code iTEC RESNET on iTunessearch box and typing "resnet".  You can also click on this link for the iTunes website.  With your iPhone or connected iPad you can scan the code to the right.

There is not an Android version as of yet.

The Energy Conservatory writes custom software designed specifically for use with their diagnostic tools. Their software products makes it easier to diagnose, document and solve performance problems in buildings.  Visit their Software page for more information.

To browse their various diagnostic tools visit our The Energy Conservatory store!  Call Tracy for specials:  1-800-989-6686