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ICF Construction vs ICCF Construction

You may have heard of ICF construction, but don’t really know what it is. But what is ICCF construction – is it the same or different than ICF? Let’s define the terms, then we can compare the two technologies. ICF construction First ICF, the acronym stands for Insulated Concrete Form and builders around the country…
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Typical home framing techniques

Why is actual R-Value different from advertised R-Value?   The photo above is from a newly built (2024) home in my neighborhood. The builder used very typical home framing techniques; nearly all homes built in Colorado are framed this way. Notice all the wood (studs, header, blocking), window and framing, and electrical boxes – all…
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Real-world heat transfer

In the last three weeks we have briefly discussed the three mechanisms for heat transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. This week we’ll wrap up the topic of heat transfer by examining how the three types work together in the real world. Hypothetical Home I’ve modeled a hypothetical house that would have used typical construction techniques…
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Radiation Heat Transfer

Recall that there are three types of heat transfer: Conduction, which we covered two weeks ago, Convection, that we covered last week, and Radiation – the subject of this week’s blog. Although, Radiation has a bad reputation, associated with nuclear power plants or worse with nuclear bombs. Radiation isn’t necessarily bad, we are all exposed…
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Convection Heat Transfer

Last week I introduced the three heat transfer mechanisms: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation and performed a deep dive into Conduction heat transfer. This week I want to continue that discussion by going deeper into Convection. First, let’s define convection heat transfer. Convection is heat transfer through a moving fluid. Note: Liquids and gases are considered…
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Translate R-Value to dollars & cents

Last week I discussed R-Value and what it means, this week I want to expand on that discussion by explaining how R-Value directly translates into your heating and cooling bill. But first we need to understand how heat flows from one place to another. There are three heat transfer mechanisms; Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. All…
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R-Value: What is it? What does it mean? Why do I care?

Most people have an intuitive understanding of R-Value, maybe they’ve seen or heard the term in advertising, and know that it is somehow connected with the energy efficiency of their home. But what does the R-Value measure, what do those numbers in the advertising mean, and why should you care? WHAT IS R-VALUE? First, what…
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Welcome to Delta Energy Solution’s Home Energy Efficiency Blog

After a couple of months of planning and work, we are delighted to announce the launch of our home energy efficiency blog. Why write a blog? We wanted to create a blog to educate our future clients on all aspects of home energy efficiency. We believe that an informed clientele asks better questions of their…
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