Departments
Editorial
Living in a Carbon-
Constrained World
Letters
Hot Water Debate;
Comfort in Tucson
House Doctor
Candle and Carpet Questions
Field Notes
Designing an Affordable Green Housing Project
Trends
Energy Efficiency
in Earth Day Agenda
Improving Air Conditioning Efficiency
Insulating an Attic Access
Bringing Big Builders to Efficiency
What Does
Duct Cleaning Do?
On the cover:
Bruce Torrey checks a furnace for CO.
Conducting this and other safety checks before
recommending or starting any home
improvement work differentiates a home performance contractor from traditional
contractors.
Photo courtesy A.M. Genatossio
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SPECIAL ISSUE: The
Business of Home “Performance Contracting
Five professionals share
their secrets on how to build a home performance business that will improve
the comfort safety and efficiency of your clients homes—and make money
Feature
Articles
by Greg Thomas
What elements do you need to create a successful
home performance business?
by Bruce Torrey
Helping customers to better understand how their
homes work takes time and money, but it’s a great hook.
by Doug Garrett
If you are starting a home performance business,
don’t start from scratch. Here are the tips you’ll need to skip the first-year
business blues and get your phones ringing now.
by Deborah Evans
Sometimes the most important thing about home
performance work is having your heart in the right place.
by Stewart Selman
The best business plan in the world won’t help
you if you don’t bring the right tools to the job. Here is a comprehensive
discussion of all the tools you will need for home diagnostic work. |
