AIR SEALING

Tightening the Home Envelope

 

A major factor contributing to loss of energy, moisture issues  and ice dams is warm air leaking up into the attic.  When this happens, air and moisture is drawn up through the house.  This creates a  negative pressure condition in the lower levels.

Your house acts like a chimney where warm air rises and escapes in the attic through any gaps or penetrations of the homes envelope.    When this happens cold air enters the lower areas of the home. A home with a leaky envelope is a home that is cold and drafty. A house with a poor and leaky envelope will show significant heat loss through the attic and eaves (as is shown on the right). When the conditions are right this will also lead to ice dams that can be very damaging to the roof.

With our air leakage services we have seen some impressive results. We will typically see over a 15% improvement in air leakage, by tactically sealing up the gaps.  In some situations we have improved things by over 50% .  This is over and above the benefits you'll see from conductive losses and having greater insulative R values in your ceiling and walls.



This is an example of a typical leak we find and seal.

 

 




This shows some of the detail that goes into air sealing  a home.


This thermal image shows energy leakage into the attic that is then escaping through the soffit vent.



This chart illustrates the flow of energy and air within the home.

Our Services


ASSESSMENTS

We provide free energy assessments.  As State of Minnesota certified energy auditors we have the tools and resources  to provide valued insight and perspectives.

AIR SEALING

Considerable detail goes into sealing the building envelope. We adhere to 'best practices' and this work is done prior to insulating.

INSULATION

We specialize in cellulose and closed cell foam as we have found these to be superior insulation materials. We often avoid fiberglass . Ask us why.

WINDOW SEAL

We provide a way to greatly improve the efficiency of your existing windows, but at a fraction of the cost of replacements.

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Green Home Doctors
4737 County Road 101, #163
Minnetonka, MN 55345
P: (612) 216-1640
Email
info@greenhomedr.com
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