Home energy efficiency is a complex topic that affects our energy bills, comfort, and indoor air quality. As leaders of residential energy conservation in Northern Virginia and Metro DC, The Fifth Fuel team is dedicated to educating home and business owners about building science concepts and how these concepts influence our built environment. For example, homeowners commonly think their heating and cooling system isn’t performing properly, when in reality, a home performance issue is causing uneven home temperatures.
Our blog is designed to provide useful information that can be applied to gaining an understanding of home energy efficiency, helping our customers to make informed choices about energy-saving home improvements including insulation, air sealing, and crawlspace encapsulation.
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Is Your Crawlspace Making You Sick?
Find out what hidden allergens could be lurking in your crawlspace — and how those allergens could be making their way into your home. The Fifth Fuel is Northern VA, DC, and MD’s local crawlspace and indoor air quality specialist. Learn more about crawlspaces and IAQ here.
How Insulating Your Attic Can Prepare Your Home for Summer
Find out how insulating and air sealing your attic can prepare your DC area home to face the summer heat and humidity. Attic insulation stabilizes indoor temperatures, lowers air conditioning costs, and more. Learn more from The Fifth Fuel, your home comfort contractor in Northern VA, DC & MD.
How Upgrading Your Home Can Help You Save More Energy
Find out how you can significantly lower your energy bills and make your home more energy efficient. The Fifth Fuel is your local energy efficiency contractor serving Northern VA, DC, and MD. Start lowering your energy bills with upgrades like insulation, air sealing, and crawlspace encapsulation.
4 FAQs About Insulation Answered
Think it may be time for new insulation? Get answers to some FAQs about insulation, including why insulation is important, where insulation should be installed, and which types of insulation are the most effective. Learn more from The Fifth Fuel, Northern Virginia’s local insulation contractor.
Understanding Stack Effect
Wondering “what is stack effect?” or how stack effect works? Learn more about stack effect, how it influences your home comfort, and how you can reduce stack effect in your home. The Fifth Fuel offers a wide range of services to help Northern VA, DC, and MD homeowners increase home comfort.
Mid-Winter Signs Your Insulation Needs to Be Replaced
Find out if it’s time to install new insulation in your home with help from The Fifth Fuel, Northern VA, DC, and MD’s home comfort specialist. Signs like indoor drafts, cold floors, high heating bills, and hard-to-heat rooms could all mean it’s time for an insulation upgrade. Learn more here.
How Do I Know If I Need More Insulation?
Wondering if it’s time to install more insulation in your home? Read about these telltale signs or schedule an energy audit with The Fifth Fuel to find out! We conduct in-depth home efficiency assessments to help Northern VA, DC, and Metro MD homeowners determine if and where to add new insulation.
Why Should I Hire a Pro to Install Insulation?
Considering a DIY insulation project for your home? Find out why upgrading your home’s insulation is best left to a professional. The Fifth Fuel helps homeowners in Northern VA, DC, and MD install new insulation for benefits like consistent home comfort and lower heating and cooling costs.
Ice Dams & Icicles: What To Do About Them
Prevent ice dams and icicles this winter with these home upgrades by The Fifth Fuel. Ice dams and icicles actually start with a hot attic, so the key to preventing them is keeping heat out of the attic. Learn more from The Fifth Fuel, Northern VA, Metro MD, and DC’s home efficiency expert.
Insulation: The Ultimate Sweater for Your Home
Bundle up your home and enhance winter home comfort with new insulation from The Fifth Fuel. Insulation works like a sweater to keep valuable heat indoors. We offer expert diagnostics and insulation services to help Northern VA, MD & DC homeowners install new insulation exactly where it’s needed.
