A 23-story high rise apartment building in Camden, N.J., has reduced its utility bill $37,000 a year by replacing dampers and sealing leaks in the building’s exhaust duct system with Aeroseal, a duct sealing solution provided by Aeroseal LLC.
Aeroseal, a technology used for sealing leaky ductwork, has been selected as one of the year’s best new home products in This Old House magazine’s Top 100 Best New Products for 2011 awards.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley is renovating vacant, foreclosed homes, to offer home ownership to more families. One home, however, proved to be particularly difficult to fix.
Hybrid sealants are drawing more attention from contractors and distributors. According to comments from within the industry solicited by Cliplight Manufacturing, which makes a variety of sealants, there is an interest for sealants that are a combination sealant, drying agent, and dye.
Aeroseal LLC announced that a number of HVAC and duct cleaning professionals have signed up to become official service providers since the launch of the new Aeroseal company.
A sprayable version of the PROseal duct sealant is now available and has the same robust UV, water, and moisture resistance of regular PROseal, the company says.
The first step in evaluating a building’s energy use involves an energy audit. This consists of various home performance tests that identify opportunities to reduce energy use. More HVAC contractors are starting to offer this service because of its direct impact on a home’s heating-cooling costs.