Happy holidays from Midwest Building Performance! Having a get together in your home during the holiday season? Because lowering utility bills and providing better indoor air quality are always top of mind for our staff, here are some things for to consider that we are already doing in our own homes for the holidays. Lower […]
Notice how cold the wood panel door is? The panels are so thin in the middle, they conduct heat very quickly. They look as cold at the window in the door. A modern door solves this with insulation embedded inside the door. You may also be eligible for a $250 federal tax credit per door […]
What temperature do you keep your thermostat set at in the winter? This is a common question an energy auditor will ask during the homeowner interview. We pulled the data from the last 100 homes we have audited and put the numbers in the chart below. Are you surprised by the data? The lowest setting […]
Do you have mold in your attic or crawlspace? Ever wonder why it happens? While it’s important to follow protocols to mitigate the problem, it’s also critical to understand WHY it’s happening and what should be done to prevent it from coming back in the future! That’s where we come in! We look at how […]
Kind of gross, huh? While not particularly dangerous to the durability of the house, these Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles can certainly be a nuisance! The don’t eat anything in the house such as food, fabric, or building materials, but they can leave behind a yellow staining. At this time of year, the enter the house […]
What’s wrong with this picture? The thermostat is located on a wall almost on top of a chimney chase. The metal chimney buried in the wall has waste heat in the pipe from a furnace and water heater. Some of the heat is going to come through that wall and impact the temperature that the […]