Getting a Routine Checkup on Your Home: Think of a Home Energy Rating like a tune-up for your home. Considering car owners get regular maintenance checkups for their vehicles, why should it be any different for a home? After all, a home is one of the most important...
What are Title 24 Reports? Title 24 Reports are all-encompassing documents that provide specifications for all energy-demanding features of new and altered constructions. From insulation to HVAC efficiency, Title Reports layout the energy calculations for proposed...
What Causes Hot/Cold Spots?: We’ve all had the experience of walking into a stuffy or drafty room. However, what happens when you can’t seem to solve this issue? Overall, a multitude of factors cause hot spots and cold drafts indoors. Essentially, every...
What is the HERS Index?: HERS (Home Energy Rating System) scoring is a federally recognized method of measuring and reporting the energy efficiency of buildings. Over a million buildings across the U.S. are HERS rated. Yearly, those numbers grow exponentially. Of...
What is a COO?: Most builders and contractors understand the bottom line in their construction projects. That is, their projects need to pass inspection. Then, the Department of Building and Safety will grant their Certificate of Occupancy. It authorizes that a...
Pre-HERS / Pre-Existing Conditions Reports: BarrierEnergy coined the term Pre-HERS, which is our name for Existing Conditions. California Building Departments may require a Pre-Existing Conditions (EXC) Report prior to issuing any building certificates or permits for...
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