Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality
Stand outdoors on one of those days when the weather feels perfect, take a few deep breaths, and enjoy the fresh air.
Read MoreIs Your Home Set Up for Maximum Heat Pump Efficiency?
Winter is coming… and so is your energy bill. If that stresses you out, then this blog is for you!
A Certified Home Performance Energy Audit is an excellent solution if you are looking to
minimize air leaks and enhance the energy efficiency of your Michigan home and heat pump.
5 Tips to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality This Fall
Get ready for cooler weather here in Kalamazoo—fall is around the corner! When the outdoor temperatures start to drop, you probably will spend more time inside your home. Be sure to focus on enhancing your indoor air quality (IAQ) so that you can boost your overall home comfort and enjoy the autumn season to its fullest.
Read MoreThe Health and Structural Dangers of Wet Insulation
Insulation is a critical component in the construction of homes and buildings. Insulation materials, whether fiberglass, cellulose, or foam, are designed to trap air and reduce heat transfer. This trapped air helps maintain a consistent indoor temperature, lowering energy consumption and enhancing comfort.
Read MoreHow Can You Manage Your Home’s Humidity?
Indoor humidity is a drag. It makes relaxing extremely difficult—after all, you are sweating inside your home!
Read More5 Ways to Save Money on Your Summer Energy Bill
The US Department of Energy (DOE) says air conditioning can account for 35 to 40 percent of your utility bill here in Michigan. At Better World Builders, we take energy efficiency seriously.
Read MoreWhen Do I Replace My Air Conditioner?
Before shopping for a new unit, let your Better World Builders specialist perform an honest assessment to see whether AC replacement or repair would be more cost-effective. That way, you’re guaranteed the maximum mileage from your current one.
Read More3 Signs It’s Time for a New AC
Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC).
Read More5 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
What do you think of when you hear about air pollution? You might immediately imagine a giant cloud of smoke, cars spewing exhaust, or a trash incinerator––but have you ever thought about your own home in Kalamazoo? The reality is airborne contaminants, such as dust, dirt, and pet dander, can negatively impact the indoor air…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is known as the silent killer for a reason—it can easily go undetected and cause illness and even death. It’s critical to learn how to prevent carbon monoxide leaks in your Kalamazoo home—as well as what the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are in case you are exposed.
Read MoreWhat Indoor Air Quality Accessories Can Help Keep Me Healthy?
On average, adults spend nearly all their time indoors at work or at home. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports this amount of time reaches upwards of 90 percent for most people.
Add it all up, and you just can’t stress enough the importance of good indoor air quality.
Read MoreHow to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency
If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help.
Read MoreHow Does My Gas Furnace Work?
Our team at Better World Builders could help you save big bucks on your monthly utility bill by performing a furnace replacement.
Read MoreWhy is Indoor Air Quality Important?
Energy-efficient homes are more common than ever. Although they provide many benefits, including reducing overall energy usage and a smaller carbon footprint, they come with some disadvantages as well.
Read More7 Furnace Maintenance Tips
Many Kalamazoo homeowners follow the mantra of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Read MoreHow a Home Energy Audit Can Save You Money
Scheduling a home energy audit with a certified company can provide valuable information about your Kalamazoo home and its health.
Read MoreDo I Need Ceiling Insulation?
A well-insulated ceiling helps your home stay warmer longer. That means lower utility bills and improved comfort.
Read MoreAvailable Tax Credits for Geothermal Heat Pumps in 2023
Could your Battle Creek home benefit from a geothermal heat pump? These high-efficiency heating and cooling systems are becoming more popular across the country, and it’s easy to see why.
Read MoreGeothermal Basics
Geothermal heating is one of those technologies that holds the potential to significantly change the way you heat your Portage home.
Read MoreThree Reasons to Consider a Geothermal Heat Pump
Geothermal heat pumps have been in use since the 1940s, heating and cooling homes in the Kalamazoo area efficiently and thoroughly. They use the constant temperature of the earth for their heat transfer medium instead of the outside air temperature as air-source systems utilize.
Read MoreWhat Type of Insulation Do I Need?
Feel a draft in your Michigan home? Let’s cover it up with a new layer of insulation.
Adding new insulation to your Mattawan home improves your comfort and protects your indoor air quality (IAQ).
It can also save you money.
What Is a Heat Pump?
What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Portage home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool).
Read MoreWhy Is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Important?
Energy-efficient homes are more common than ever. Although they provide many benefits, including reducing overall energy usage and a smaller carbon footprint, they come with some disadvantages as well.
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