More on Apps and Software
At our latest Train the Trainer event, we spent a lot of time talking about apps and software. This is a very important topic because, as was described in our last email, there is a…
Continue ReadingWhat is the importance of research partners to TEC?
Those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed. — Charles Darwin Research and development (R&D) is fundamental to a firm’s longevity and success, yet the average business spends less than five-percent of…
Continue ReadingAir Leakage Basics
To properly utilize the diagnostic capabilities of your blower door, it is important to understand the basic dynamics of air leakage in buildings. For air leakage to occur, there must be both a hole or…
Continue ReadingDuct Leakage Basics
Studies indicate that duct leakage can account for as much as 25% of total house energy loss, and in many cases has a greater impact on energy use than air infiltration through the building shell….
Continue ReadingAirtightness Software to Comply with the Latest RESNET Standards
For many years TEC has provided airtightness testing software for both building tests and duct tests. For the PC/Windows world that software was TECTITE but only for building airtightness testing. For ductwork the software was…
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