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AHE Whole Home Performance

Above left is an InfraRed shot of a wooden built-in bench, shown digitally above right. The IR image indicates that some of the seals in the bench’s wood pieces are leaking energy. In the case of this bench, air leaking through the wood joints is allowing the home’s interior living space to communicate with an unconditioned crawlspace below. This is an example of room for improvement in both health and energy efficiency, that may not be visible to the human eye.
Above left is an InfraRed shot of a home’s electrical outlet, shown digitally above right. The IR image indicates that the outlet is not properly sealed, resulting in energy loss and a compromised building shell. Though this one instance may not amount to much in the home’s overall rate of infiltration, a number of similar instances of inadequate air sealing may add up to a significant health, comfort, and efficiency issue.
IR Bench
IR Outlet
The “Minnesota Blower Door” is a standard piece of industry equipment that helps measure the amount of a home’s leakage or “infiltration”. It is usually set up in an exterior doorway.
This illustration shows common examples of household leakage. Every house is unique, and finding and resolving these building shell compromises can make a significant improvement in the comfort, health, and efficiency of your home.
Blower Door
House Leaks

 

 

 

 

AHE HVAC

An example of a new high-efficiency furnace being installed in a home’s attic. Sometimes simple remediation measures such as cleaning, repairing, and sealing ducts is sufficient to boost your heating system’s health and efficiency. Older systems are notorious for energy leakage and compromised indoor air quality.
An example of a new high-efficiency furnace installed in a home’s crawlspace. If your heating bills are high, your heating system is noisy, or anyone in your home struggles with allergies or respiratory issues, your heating system may be ready for repair or replacement.
Legacy Furnace
High Efficiency Furnace
The “Minnesota Duct Blaster” helps measure and locate duct leakage in your home’s heating system. This is an essential part of testing and improving the efficiency of your home’s air delivery system.
There are a number of factors that help determine whether your home’s heating system is functioning properly and effectively. Some of these include: duct blasting, compustion testing, draft pressure measurement, burner inspection. AHE can regularly inspect and maintain your furnace and/or AC, keeping it as healthy, efficient, and effective as possibly.
Duct Testing
Testing Furnace

 

 

 

AHE Insulation

An example of an under-insulated attic. The existing insulation in this photo provides the home with only a fraction of the minimum recommended (and in some cases required) insulation value. Before upgrading this attic’s insulation, the knob-and-tube wiring will need to be certified safe for contact with insulation.
A member of the AHE team blows loose-fill cellulose insulation into an attic. Cellulose is a wonderfully green and economical insulation product. It is made from 85% post-consumer recycled paper, and is both fire and pest retardent.
An example of an attic well-insulated with loose-fill cellulose insulation. The R-value achieved with the depth of cellulose shown here is able to provide this home with sufficient insulation power.
Attic Before
Blowing Insulation
Attic After
An example of interior exposed walls insulated with dense-pack cellulose. Dense-packing is an excellent way to achieve high insulation power for energy retention and sound dampering, even in small wall cavities.
An example of interior exposed walls insulated with UltraTouch. UltraTouch is a wonderfully green product made from post-consumer recycled denim. It is compression fitting, and similarly to cellulose is hypoallergenic, and fire and pest retardent.
When insulating closed walls, we often use the “drill-and-fill” method in which each wall cavity is individually insulated, then the holes are plugged, sealed, and painted. Insulating your home’s exterior walls can greatly boost its comfort and efficiency for many years to come.
Dense Pack
UltraTouch Wall
Exterior Wall

 

 

 

AHE Moisture Control

An AHE team member insulates a crawlspace wall and installs a durable moisture barrier over the crawlspace floor. Properly sealing a crawlspace can significantly improve a home’s efficiency and indoor air quality, including tackling such tough problems as mold and moisture issues.
An example of a fully treated crawlspace. This home’s overall performance was greatly increased by the crawlspace treatment, with higher indoor air quality, and lower utility bills.
Crawlspace
Sealed Crawlspace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHE Renewable Energy

Depending on your home’s electrical load, location, shading, and roof structure, there is almost always some opportunity to reduce your electrical bill through solar PV installation. This dormer installation cut this home’s electrical bill by more than 70%!
An example of a home which dropped its electrical bill to the bare minimum with a full solar array. This household can expect to return a profit on this solar PV installation in less than 10 years!
Dormer Solar
Solar House

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHE General Construction

As a fully licensed, bonded, and experienced General Contractor AHE is available to apply its whole home performance philosophy to all of your general installation, maintenance, and remodel needs. This includes replacing old windows with more efficient modern varieties to help make your home more comfortable, quiet, and efficient.
As a fully licensed, bonded, and experienced General Contractor AHE is available to apply its whole home performance philosophy to all of your general installation, maintenance, and remodel needs. This includes such projects as this kitchen remodel.
As a fully licensed, bonded, and experienced General Contractor AHE is available to apply its whole home performance philosophy to all of your general installation, maintenance, and remodel needs. This includes such projects as this livingroom makeover.
Window
Kitchen
Living Room
As a fully licensed, bonded, and experienced General Contractor AHE is available to apply its whole home performance philosophy to all of your general installation, maintenance, and remodel needs. This includes replacing old windows and doors with more efficient modern varieties to help make your home more comfortable, quiet, and efficient.
As a fully licensed, bonded, and experienced General Contractor AHE is available to apply its whole home performance philosophy to all of your general installation, maintenance, and remodel needs. This includes such projects as this outdoor bike shed.
Many of our customers find that upgrading the insulation in their home’s attic is the perfect time to install some extra storage space, such as shown here. If done correctly, this can be achieved without compromising your home’s comfort or efficiency.
Sliding Door
Bike Shed
Attic Storage Space

 

 

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