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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
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Advanced residential construction and home improvement consulting and owner's advocacy in Atlanta, using the latest building performance diagnostic and modeling techniques and tools. Airtightness, insulation, HVAC, ventilation, moisture, and air quality and EMF consulting for homeowners and building professionals alike.

Videos/Podcasts/Articles

Home performance articles and stories from the field with internationally respected building forensics guru Corbett Lunsford at the Building Performance Workshop. Hear new episodes of the Building Performance Podcast, see new videos from the Home Performance YouTube channel, and learn all about how diagnostic testing (more than an 'Energy Audit') can make home improvement and new home construction a proven process!

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Central Vacuum System with HEPA Filter: Performance Testing for a Healthy Home

Corbett Lunsford

For our forever home, we chose the NuTone PurePower 650 central vacuum, which I piped, wired, and installed myself (not very difficult, though parts are hard to get ahold of in a hurry, if you run out).

Check out this system, and other Broan-NuTone machines: https://broan-nutone.com/

See the Testo 440 kit I'm using for the diagnostics: https://www.trutechtools.com/Testo-440

The HAVEN central duct system IAQ sensor I flashed to show the effectiveness of the HEPA filter: https://tzoa.com/

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categories Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Testing Tools, Videos
tags central, vacuum, house, construction, new, home, build, diy, self, built, how to, test, diagnose, suction, noise, quiet, sound, sones, performance, quality, high, broan, nutone, nu tone, pure power

High Performance HVAC Systems Preview

Corbett Lunsford

Now that the Mitsubishi heat pumps, Ultra-Aire dehumidifiers, and Fantech ventilation systems are onsite, Corbett gives a sneak peek at how they all fit together with the upcoming Fanimation fans and Kichler low-heat lighting to tune the indoor environment.

More on this build at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead

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categories Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Videos
tags high, performing, hvac, ventilation, heat pump, furnace, air handler, mitsubishi, ultra-aire, fanimation, kichler, ductless, ducted, construction, energy efficient, building, builder, atlanta

How to Build Bolt-On Roof Eaves Separately from the Enclosure

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett Lunsford demonstrates how to add 2-ft. eaves to a high performance home enclosure using 475 Building Supply tapes and membranes and ForceField WRB. Check out the sealing products used at: http://FourSevenFive.com

More on this build at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/atlanta-homestead

Become a member and help make the TV show: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV

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categories From the Field, Architecture, Videos
tags eaves, build, high, performance, building science, independent, separate, add-on, roof, system, water, air, leakage, sealing, mento, 475, passive, house, construction

15,000 lbs of Rockwool Insulation: Crossfit Challenge

Corbett Lunsford

Maybe you've seen people wrestle with tires or climb ropes or do push-ups. They are all ninnies. This is how you work out for real- by hugging Rockwool (aka Roxul) and strutting around your acreage. Stay tuned to see all these rocks get installed in a perfectly performing house.

Learn more about this awesome insulating material at: Rockwool.com

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categories Videos, From the Field
tags roxul, rockwool, mineral wool, fiberglass, insulation, best, diy, comparison, heavy, duty, high, efficiency, performance, building, construction, house, wall, ceiling, exterior, subslab, foundation, insulate, passive house, energy star, earthcraft, atlanta, georgia