We've all been new at one time or another. So, there is no need to get all judgy about some of the mistakes new techs make just because they are inexperienced. However… These are some very preventable mistakes that occur due to simple oversights and carelessness that need to happen 0% of the time. 1. […]

Whether you’re putting an A/C unit in a new home or doing a retrofit, installation jobs make up a pretty big chunk of residential HVAC work.  Installation can be hard work, and there’s a lot more to it than throwing a unit together and making sure it starts up. When you consider building design, ductwork, […]

Fenestration is a fancy architectural term that means “openings in the outside of the building.” You will see this word a lot when you read ACCA manual J or when you are doing a manual J load calculation. Fenestration loads include heat losses and gain through windows, doors, skylights, etc., and they can make up […]