Nothing brings more comfort and livability to a home than a good ventilation and temperature control system.
Heating brings coziness to family members seeking shelter from the wintry blast, while air conditioning brings refreshment and joy to those seeking refuge from suffocating summer temperatures. As cities get larger, they generate more intense “heat islands” due to things such as vehicle engines, exhaust, and the large amounts of asphalt and concrete and other building materials that retain heat. As a result, there is not only a more intense generation of heat as a city grows, but it also tends to linger after the sun goes down. In this climate, a good AC system often means the difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a night of tossing and turning, with a subsequent poor performance the next day.
On the other hand, the winters don’t seem to be as affected by the heat island, unfortunately. We still experience the icy blast of winter, and with our Alpine Desert climate, cool weather -- in the 50’s for daytime highs -- often lasts well into June. So an efficient heating system is required to maintain health and comfort.
The pollutants in the air in the average home are up to five times greater than the pollutants in the air outside the home, according to the EPA. This concentration of pollutants inside the home can aggravate existing medical conditions, such as asthma, and can also cause illness. The solution to this is an aggressive air filtering system that will remove the great majority of the contaminants and restore fresh air to your home. Green Door can install systems and components that will filter and purify the air you breathe in your home.
But the most efficient HVAC systems will hardly do any good if passive measures are not securely in place. Passive measures, in this context, means making certain that there are no leaks, that all windows and doors have proper sealing, and that there is an adequate amount of insulation in the walls and roof. Green Door will check your home to measure the efficiency of its passive comfort control measures. After doing this, we will recommend any passive and active measures that will be necessary to make your home energy efficient (active measures means installation of new air conditioning and/or heating systems or components). Don’t suffer through another winter chattering under your layers of blankets, or another summer of suffocating heat and sleepless nights. Call Green Door for your heating and air conditioning solutions.