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3398 Washington Road
Atlanta, GA 30344
USA

773.398.5288

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!

Filtering by Tag: technique

#TBT: 8 Ways to Test Airflow in Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett Lunsford demonstrates 8 methods for airflow testing in single family and multifamily homes heating, cooling, and ventilation, including:
1. Exhaust Flow Pan (Energy Conservatory's Flow Meter)
2. Cardboard Box Flow Pan (handmade by Corbett)
3. Pressure Matching (FlowFinder from Retrotec)
4. Pressure Matching (Duc Tester from Retrotec)
5. Velocity Pressure (24" Pitot Tube from Dwyer)
6. Small Vane Anemometer (Testo 416)
7. Large Vane Anemometer (Testo 417)
8. Plastic Bag (30 gallon lightweight garbage bag)

For more on these diagnostics:
http://HomePerformanceBook.com

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categories Performance Pros, Testing Tools, Videos
tags hvac expert, hvac performance, airflow testing, diagnostics expert, comfort, anemometer, pitot tube, pressure matching, technique, exhaust fan, panasonic, box, pressure, duc tester, duct blaster, flowfinder, testo 416, testo 417, home performance, building performance

Testing Custom HVAC Grilles with a Blower Door

Corbett Lunsford

Watch home performance testing guru Corbett Lunsford test the pressure, airflow, and velocity performance of some beautiful custom carved wooden return grilles, using just a blower door kit, a homemade box, and an anemometer. Grilles made by Stellar Engraving by Vencor Inc. (http://vencorinc.com). Test performed out of the back of Corbett's pickup truck in Atlanta GA! Yeehaw!

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categories Performance Pros, Testing Tools, Videos
tags hvac testing, hvac expert, custom grille, wooden grill, register, airflow, return, duct, tightness, leakage, blower door, advanced, technique, diagnostics expert, vencor inc, stellar engraving, building performance, hvac performance, static pressure, pressure drop, anemometer, dwyer instruments

Air Sealing Tape: Proof of 100 Year Durability

Corbett Lunsford

Building performance expert Corbett Lunsford respects proof of performance, and ProClima's airsealing tape has now been proven to him. See Tescon Profil tape that was applied to the subfloor of the #TinyLab as it holds up to 5 months of pure abuse during the construction process.

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categories Architecture, From the Field, Homeowner education, Performance Pros, Real Estate, Tiny Houses, Videos
tags airtight, construction, green building, air seal, tape, caulk, foam, comparison, technique, weather, barrier, water, tescon, vana, profil, proclima, 475 building supply, passivhaus, passive house

Fall Fast Track 2016 Postponed due to Tour/TV Show/Baby/Etc

Corbett Lunsford

Corbett and Grace are too busy with the #TinyLab and Proof Is Possible US Tour, Home Diagnosis TV show, and baby Nanette to host 2016's Fall Fast Track 6-week mastermind training in home performance. Join us in the spring instead!

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categories From the Field, Performance Pros
tags fall fast track, home performance, mastermind, training, course, class, advanced, technique, diagnostics, performance testing, energy