Common Problems

Home Moisture Problems
Ice Dams
Insulating Your Home
Phantom Power
Energy-Efficient Lighting

Common Home Performance Issues

• “My house has cold, drafty rooms during the winter and rooms that are too hot during the summer.”

• “My windows are wet with condensation.”

• “The air in my house smells stale. Sometimes I get headaches and feel sick.”

• “I have mold growing on the ceiling and walls in my house. What should I do?”

• “My utility bills are too high!”

If any of these are descriptive of your house, then North Star Energy Consulting can probably help you.

Often times mold is related to moisture and ventilation problems in the house. You can call in a remediator to get rid of it, but if you have not identified and addressed the cause or causes of the problem, then it may return. Our home performance evaluation is a necessary part of the process of solving problems the right way the first time.

A Home Performance evaluation should be the first step you take before spending your hard earned money on measures which may not be adequate.

Consulting Fees:

Consulting fees will vary with the type of services needed, property size and location. Please call our office at (414) 543-1099 for a quote for your property.

Equipment

NSEC is continually adding to and upgrading diagnostic equipment to better serve our clients. Some of the equipment we use includes:

• Minneapolis Blower Door with computerized operation
• DG700 and DG3 digital manometers
• Gas Sentry and Monoxor II carbon monoxide detectors
• Exhaust Fan Flow Meter
• Balometer
• Pressure Pan
• Static Pressure Probes
• Moisture Meter
• Digital Relative Humidity gauges
• Digital Temperature Sensors
• Digital Velometer
• Infrared camera with picture taking capability
• Digital camera
• Infrared thermometer
• Fiber-optic Scope
• Combustion Analyzer