Air 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 ReadingPrice change July 22, 2019
Beginning on Monday, July 22, 2019, The Energy Conservatory will be adjusting prices to most of our products. The adjustment is approximately a 5% increase and is based on the rising costs of materials, manufacturing,…
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…
Continue ReadingResidential Air Flow Balancing
Residential Air Flow Balancing: Why It Matters in Creating More Comfortable Homes By Steven Rogers, TEC (Steven Rogers is a mechanical engineer who has been working with instruments and measurements for more than two decades…
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