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Main - 616-696-1890
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- 9565 Courtland Dr NE Rockford, MI 49341
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At McIntyre Builders we are very serious about energy efficiency. However to design for energy efficiency it first must be understood how the house works as a system. There are no independent elements in your homes design, there are many separate features that individually impact the performance of the system as a whole. The home system begins at the foundation and includes the exterior walls, ceiling and roof systems, all of which make up the perimeter envelope. Also included are the water, heating and ventilation systems and the occupants themselves. As each of these elements are changed or improved it will impact other elements of the home and in many cases in an adverse way. For instance the homes perimeter can be sealed to a point at which the house is to air tight, at which time changes need to be made to the ventilation system to compensate. If not an environment is being created that will harbor stale odors, fumes and allergens in the home creating a unhealthy home. Another example is a home can be designed that provides an exterior air barrier over the sheeting (house wrap) with no interior vapor barrier or exterior thermal barrier. This provides an ideal environment for moisture to enter the walls from the interior and Condensate inside the wall creating an environment for mold growth. These are just two of many examples of how the system works together, at McIntyre Builders we have education in and a strong understanding of building science and incorporate many features that improve the energy performance of the home while considering the home as a system and maintaining a safe healthy environment.