Anyone thinking of buying a house or building one should consider having a blower door test performed. It will help determine the cost of future energy bills. The blower door test is a diagnostic tool ...

Energy codes are emerging or being updated nationwide. As air leakage testing becomes a requirement, some testers wonder what value it adds over informed visual inspections. Arguments about equipment ...

It helps you determine what it will cost to heat, and what you should do to seal it up. When Greening Homes did the blower door test on my 100-year-old house before we renovated it, they couldn't even ...

Did you know that the average home has enough air leakage to add up to a two-foot-square hole 1? That’s the equivalent to leaving a medium-sized window open 24 hours a day 1. Most homeowners would ...

A DVD titled “Minneapolis Blower Door™ Quick Guide” is available. A copy of the DVD is included free with the purchase of any Minneapolis Blower Door. Energy auditors, home performance contractors, ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...