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How much leakage is through the attic, the basement, the attached garage? The only method for answering these questions is Zone Pressure Diagnostic (ZPD). This video addresses the ZPD basics to the advanced features. Learn about non-modifiable and modifiable zone analysis, the use of your digital manometer for ZPD testing, and the meaning of your results. The accurate and cutting-edge free Residential Energy Dynamics (RED) ZPD tool will be used for examples. In this video you will: See the to …

We are pleased to announce the winners in the TruTech Tools 10th Anniversary drawing! Austin M., Niagara Falls, NY       TJ G., Catonment, FL "Willie" L., St Louis, MO       Mike K., N. Mankato, MN Daniel L., Orland, CA I spoke with each one of them last night and they truly seemed thrilled! I heard comments like: "Come on, you're kidding me!" "I NEVER win anything!" "I thought you were pulling my leg." "I was just looking at my ratty, old tool bag AGAI …

DETAILS FOR THE TRUTECH TRAINING WEBINAR: Using Zone Pressure Diagnostics for House Leakage Analysis REGISTER FOR May 11, 2017 at 11 am Eastern: CLICK HERE REGISTER FOR May 24, 2017 at 4 pm Eastern: CLICK HERE How much leakage is through the attic, the basement, the attached garage? The only method for answering these questions is Zone Pressure Diagnostic (ZPD). This webinar addresses the ZPD basics to the advanced features. Learn about non-modifiable and modifiable zone analysis, the use of …

Help us celebrate 10 years in business by entering our contest! CLICK HERE to enter to win one of five (5) Limited Edition Veto TechPac stuffed with over $1200 in products. These Limited Edition TechPacs (unstuffed) are also available for purchase: www.trutechtools.com/10thAnniv Simply fill in the form at the link with three (3) phrases that come to mind when you think of TruTech Tools. Be sure to fill in all your contact info. Only one entry form per person will be accepted. Prize drawin …

Below are links to the slides and a recording of a webinar presented in March 2017 by a member of the ASHRAE 62.2 committee. Viewers will understand how to use the new ASHRAE 62.2-2016 Standard, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings. The presenter, Rick Karg, focuses on existing dwellings and covers the details of the new ventilation Standard. The steps of sizing ventilation, both local and whole-building, are addressed in detail using the free web applicatio …

HERS Raters are qualified to: perform duct tightness and blower door testing for home builders, certify projects for the ENERGY STAR program, rate new homes in all states (except CA), and assist homeowners with problems such as ice dams, moisture, and mold. Become a HERS Rater with the NEHERS Alliance! Early Bird Discount: Register by April 11th and get $200 off! Online Component: May 1st-May 12th, 2017 – Weekdays 9am-12pm 5-Day Classroom/Field Component: May 15th-19th, 2017 – Weekdays 8:30am …

Free online event, too Personal Environmental Exposure Measurements: Making Sense and Making Use of Emerging Capabilities November 16-17, 2016 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Keck Center, Room 100, 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 http://nas-sites.org/emergingscience/personal-exposure-measurement/ WEBCAST will be available. "...This workshop will explore the nuanced implications of citizen access to individual-level environmental exposure data. The workshop …

The Nexus of Energy and IAQ & Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces (ROCIS) IAQ Radio (www.iaqradio.com) welcomes energy efficiency and building science expert Linda Wigington. Through her company, Linda M. Wigington Associates, she is involved in initiatives to evaluate and redefine the process, scope, and value of residential energy reductions. The program airs on Friday, Nov 11, 2016 at noon, Eastern time. Listen in by clicking this link: www.iaqradio.com. It will be archived f …

THIS ARTICLE WAS REVISED on 6-21-16 with more complete info on the table attached. You may not be aware, but there are several Home Performance standards currently available to the public. We have put together a table that compares the different diagnostics tests that each standard calls for. Table comparing home performance diagnostic testing standards Rev 1 Further details on the following major categories of products may be found at the links below: Combustion Analyzers Ambient CO Meter …

On May 11, 2016, Bill Spohn will be presenting to his local RSES group on the topic of "Understanding the Features and Limits of Your Diagnostic Testing Equipment" – a synopsis of the session is below. Bill is looking for your input and opinions on the following statement: "Lots of people are raving how they increase their productivity." Are you pro or con? Or could care less? Drop Bill an email and let him know what you think! Bill@TruTechTools.com If there is enough feedback, Bill will wr …