Performing the Improvements

TerraLogos Green Home Services not only advises you on the most cost-effective improvements for your home, we also help you got the work done – and done correctly, so that you obtain the best benefits.

TerraLogos finds your energy leaks and helps fix them.

TerraLogos Guidebook

All TerraLogos customers are given access to our on-line Improving Home Performance Guidebook©. The Guidebook provides information which will support the recommendations in your customized Home Energy Report.

It includes explanations about why the recommended improvements are important and how they affect your home's performance. There is also detailed information on how to perform the improvements with descriptions of specific products to use

This special feature of our service is exclusively available to our customers, free of charge, in a password protected client section. All this information is collected in one place, making it easy to retrieve when needed. In addition, as we make updates to the Guidebook©, they are immediately available to our customers.

Sustainable Contractors Network

Some of the recommendations in your Home Energy Report will require the services of qualified contractors. TerraLogos is your partner to get the work completed properly to obtain the best benefits.

To take some of the frustration and guesswork out of the home improvement process, TerraLogos has created our Sustainable Contractors Network. The Network includes pre-qualified contractors in the appropriate fields who understand the energy improvements we recommend and can perform the upgrades properly. You can proceed with confidence.

When you are ready to proceed, just contact TerraLogos. We can help you plan and budget your improvements, and then contact the appropriate contractors to start the process. We will send them your Home Energy Report and discuss the project details. They will call you directly to schedule appointments, provide estimates and perform the contracted work. All contracts are made directly between the homeowner and the individual contractors.

The homeowner is always free to choose a contractor outside of our Sustainable Contractors Network or to make the improvements themselves.

The Network encompasses a wide range of specialties including contractors for:

• Whole-house Air Sealing using blower door equipment and combustion safety testing.
• Insulation Contractors for existing home retrofits – including cellulose, dense-pack cellulose, open and closed cell foams and any other "green" insulation methods.
• Ductwork Improvements, including manual duct sealing with mastics or systemic duct sealing with methods such as Aeroseal, as well as duct repairs, upgrades and air balancing.
• High Performance HVAC Upgrades including replacement or repair of existing equipment and installation of high efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
• Window and Door specialists, especially storm window installation, repair, caulking, weather-stripping, awnings and shade installation.
• Moisture and Environmental Remediation for crawlspaces and basements to improve health and safety.
• Renovation Contractors for small, specialty projects on existing, owner-occupied homes and townhouses.
• Electricians for installation of whole house fans, bathroom exhaust fans and recessed light fixture upgrades. For older homes, electricians capable of removing or replacing knob and tube wiring in attics.
• Plumbers for installation of tankless water heaters and on-demand circulators.
• Alternate and Renewable Energy Installers of solar hot water, photovoltaic power, geothermal, wind energy systems.

Our sustainable contractors are selected for their quality, reliability, and expertise at performing the recommended improvements correctly. TerraLogos recommends you always request documentation from any contractor you hire (including a TerraLogos Sustainable Contractor) to establish that that each contractor is currently licensed and adequately insured.