A lot of homeowners consider energy efficiency to be one of the most important things to focus on when considering home upgrades. While it’s a huge part of home performance, it’s not everything. In many ways, indoor air quality is just as important to focus on, seeing as how it can affect the health and safety of you and your family. In many cases, indoor air quality gets mentioned under the pretenses that something has gone wrong—mold, asthma, allergies etc. It’s time to focus on the positive aspects of indoor air quality and how you can benefit from improving yours.
Think indoor air quality doesn’t go hand-in-hand with home performance? Think again.
Insulation, Air Sealing and Indoor Air Quality
In many ways, insulation and air sealing are two of the most important things you can focus on when attempting to take home performance to the next level. They help to ensure that temperatures remain comfortable throughout the entirety of the home, no matter how cold it may be outside. This works by ensuring that there’s a proper barrier to keep outside air from entering the home and inside air from escaping, which directly affects indoor air quality.
At the same token, air sealing comes with its own responsibilities. Whenever you air seal a home, it’s imperative that combustion appliances not backdraft. Otherwise, carbon monoxide can enter the home, which can be deadly in large amounts. Mechanical ventilation is necessary in homes that are airtight, and if you can hone-in on both, you’ll be getting the most out of both home performance and good indoor air quality.
Where to Focus
While improving indoor air quality doesn’t have to be quite as difficult as many people think, it does come with its own set of challenges. You’ve got to know where to look, and there are two areas that come to mind—the building enclosure and your HVAC system. Focusing on improving your home’s building envelope and also installing a new heating and cooling system is the best way to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality at the same time, and Assured Insulation Solutions is here to help you come up with the right plan.
Winter is here, and it’s time to focus on indoor air quality. If you’re not sure where to start, we’ll take a look at your home and come up with the solution that best suits both your needs and your budget. Contact us today to learn more and to schedule an appointment.