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Positive Energy's Kristof Irwin takes a look at a relatively new insulation product called AirKrete. As we look at this new spray foam concrete insulation, we will discuss some of the basic components of home insulation that can really make a huge difference in sealing the building envelope to keep the homeowner comfortable, healthy, and happy.

Corbett Lunsford from the Green Dream Group Home Performance Workshop dives into what the world would be like if cars were built like our houses.

There are so many moving pieces to properly testing a home. Today we're imparting parts 4 & 5 of our video series "The Importance Of Measured Performance" and we hope that you'll take just a few minutes to dive into these videos and increase your awareness and know that Positive Energy is here to help alleviate problems you might be having with your home or project. 

Everything we do - consulting architects on mechanical designs, consulting builders on energy code compliance, conducting energy audits for homeowners, and all the thinking in between - it all starts here at our office. We're a small operation located in South Austin, TX and we love the idea of a kernel of knowledge growing into a massive industry change. That's what we're all about here at Positive Energy.

Air flow is one of the most crucial components of home performance. When a home has off-balance air flow, it's not working as well as it could. When we think of a home, it's easy to forget that it's an extremely complex system made up of parts to keep you comfortable and happy living inside. Positive Energy provides consultation and testing to ensure that homes are providing proper air flow from design to final build out. 

In this installment of our video series on The Importance Of Measured Performance, Sean takes us through a duct test. Ducts are a huge area of potential leakage in your building envelope and part of our work is ensuring that they're working properly by testing the ducts in your home. The best way to ensure that ducts are performing optimally is at the design level, but there is always opportunity to treat any issue that a home might have by doing an energy audit. Be sure you aren't missing out on more affordable comfort by getting your home tested today.

Home performance is crucial, but measuring that performance is the only way to really grasp what's been successfully built or not. The design process is the best place for indoor comfort to start, which is why Positive Energy works directly with architects to help design mechanical systems. The best place to see if it worked is in the home itself, which is why Positive Energy works directly with builders to evaluate the performance so the homeowner can be comfortable and happy.