by Luke | Apr 3, 2014 | Energy, ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATES, Kansas City
Still debating on that New Year’s resolution? Pledging to make your home more efficient is the perfect resolution. Increasing efficiency in the home will make your home more comfortable, your bills cheaper and help the Earth all at the same time. Here is a short list...
by Luke | Apr 3, 2014 | Energy, ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATES, Kansas City
We recently published a blog about our co-owner, Luke Smith, going solar. We thought we’d share some of the super cool features that Luke has been able to play with since his solar system was installed. Every solar installation will need a micro-inverter. The...
by Luke | Apr 3, 2014 | Energy, ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATES, Kansas City
So for over two years now I have been talking the energy efficiency talk without fully walking the walk. I did what I could around my house as far as programming my programmable thermostat and replacing my incandescent light bulbs with CFLs, but I still had a lot of...
by Luke | Apr 3, 2014 | Energy, Kansas City
We have recently been blogging about the addition of a new service we are now offering to our GIC customers. We now have an accredited HERS rater on staff. These ratings can be performed on new and existing homes. Read our previous blog on what a HERS rating is and...
by Luke | Apr 3, 2014 | Energy, ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATES, Kansas City
As part of our series of blogs focusing on different components of HERS ratings today we are talking about the blower door. This tool is also used in new and existing construction and can be very helpful to both. A blower door measures how leaky the house is to the...
by Luke | Apr 3, 2014 | Energy, Kansas City
Continuing with our series of blogs on HERS ratings components today we focus on the importance of the insulation inspection. In this part of the HERS rating the rater will check for effectiveness of insulation in walls, ceilings and floors above unconditioned spaces...
