HIGH PERFORMANCE HOMES

JRL Construction Services specializes in designing full custom High Performance Homes and consulting with our clients for existing homes to provide cost effective energy saving home improvements. We design with only the best in high performance windows, doors, insulation and more for our new build homes and, for existing homes, perform performance based improvements to reduce costs and improve comfort based on your energy audit and the specific needs of your home to reduce your energy usage and maximize your comfort. Whether you need Insulation, air sealing, new a high efficiency heating & cooling system (HVAC), or ventilation, as an experienced home performance contractor with many years’ experience and a proven track record, you can rest assured these improvements will be performed correctly. 

Assuring that your attic is properly ventilated, air sealed and insulated to the correct R Value is typically the most cost effective improvement you can make. Why is this? In our climate zone a very large portion of our annual energy costs for homes is heating & cooling. Warm air rises and if your attic is not insulated to the correct R value, and/or there is leakage from conditioned space to your attic, the air you’re paying to heat escapes up and out. This crates negative pressure low in the home such as around your basement or rim joists, or crawl space which draws cold outside air inside through any leakage there. This is known as Stack Effect, and creates an energy and comfort robbing cycle. The reverse happens in the summertime causing hot, humid air to infiltrate through the attic. This is why Air Sealing is so important before adding more attic insulation, and also why not addressing deficiencies in your attic and just buying new HVAC equipment misses huge savings. The new equipment may help some, but will have to work much harder than it should to maintain comfort. A properly sealed and insulated attic maximizes your heating and cooling system, be it existing or new. JRL Construction Services has the expertise and experience to provide the best recommendations and improvement needs.

Replacing old, inefficient, heating and cooling systems with new high-efficiency equipment, combined with air sealing & insulation improvements can greatly improve comfort and reduce costs. 

New windows and doors can add value to your home as well as improve its energy efficiency, comfort and curb appeal. Windows and doors are an important part of the thermal boundary of your home. Units designed to offer higher energy performance for your home means higher efficiency, lower bills, and natural light that doesn’t add heat. There are many manufactures and styles of windows such as double hung, casement, sliding, awning, Argon filled, Low E glass, tinted glass, double and triple glass and on and on. We can help you choose the right window or door to maximize your investment and reap the most benefits.

New windows, doors, or skylights should be Energy Star rated. These products are independently tested by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) and have strict energy efficiency guidelines. Performance criteria should be matched to our climate zone here in New England, as some windows and doors are better at keeping you warm while others excel at keeping you cool. Ratings to pay attention to are U Factor, SHGC, and AL.

U Factor tells how well the window insulates. The lower the U Factor the greater a window’s resistance to heat flow and better it’s insulating properties.

SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) is how much solar radiation from the sun is transmitted directly and/or absorbed and released inside the home as heat. The lower the SHGC Rating, the less solar heat it transmits and the greater it’s shading ability.

AL is the units Air Leakage rating. The lower the rating the tighter the unit is.

Installing your new windows or doors correctly is imperative. The best product in the world is only as good as the installation. Here at JRL Construction Services we use our own in-house crew to ensure your new windows or doors perform as great as they will look!

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