Skip to content

Resource Library

Energy Circle: How to Talk to Homeowners About Building Science

Website

Overview

Building science is just that—a science—and many of the home health and comfort issues that homeowners face involve complex information and techniques that can be difficult to understand. To make the communication process easier, read these tips.

The recent Canadian wildfires have sparked a renewed conversation about air quality, even in parts of the country that don’t typically deal with wildfire smoke problems. Today, more homeowners are concerned about the air quality inside of their homes, which presents a prime opportunity for many building science contractors.

But contractors are running into an old, familiar problem: homeowners often have trouble making the connection between problems in their home and building science solutions, and contractors often have trouble explaining this in ways that homeowners can understand.

From the stack effect to properly sizing an HVAC system for a home, the principles of building science require serious training, but keeping it simple for your customers will help you establish a foundation for positive reviews, and in turn, more leads. Check out our tips for how to talk to homeowners about building science topics.

5 Tips For Making a Building Science Conversation Easier

Related Resources

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource Video

Case Studies: How to Craft Modular Ventilation Solutions 

Watch to learn from six specific, unique situations where air quality was an issue for families.

Hyperlink icon to reveal a BPA Resource

The Clean Heat Standard White Paper

Read the whitepaper about the Clean Heat Standard Program that would ensure that Vermont’s heat suppliers and local enterprises transform their business's greenhouse gas emissions and fossil heating costs in Vermont buildings.

Podcast icon

Building HVAC Science Podcast: The Demand for High Performance Contracting Services with Peter Troast 

Listen to the Building HVAC Science Podcast discuss the demand for high-performance contracting services with Peter Troast, CEO of Energy Circle.