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Carl Simpson founded True Home Energy Solutions in 2006. He has been contributing to the residential energy efficiency market in Dallas Fort Worth metroplex for over ten years. He was Regional Manager for Energy Information Company (EIC) between 2001 and 2007 managing over 25 employees working with new construction and existing homes to reduce energy consumption through Energy Star and other programs. Carl holds certifications as a RESNET Home Energy Rater from October since 2002, International Code Inspector from July 2003, Texas Green Built Verifier from 2008, Building Performance Institute Building Analyst Professional in 2009, Texas Home Energy Rating Organization Home Energy Auditor in 2009.
Marvin Young is a cofounder of True Home Energy Solutions. His career has been in technology research and development for over 25 years including executive and technology management positions at Celion Networks, Corning Incoporated, and MCI-Worldcom. Since 2006, he has focused his efforts in Building Science consulting and products/services for residential and commercial energy efficiency. Marvin is a RESNET HERS Rater and HERS Quality Assurance Designee, with certificatioons for EPA Energy Star 3.0, Texas Green Built Verifier, Texas Home Energy Rating Organizations Home Energy Auditor and IECC for Residential and Commercial plans examiner and inspector. Marvin holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Arkansas and has ten issued patents.
We are a HERS providership with knowledgeable HERS raters who meet with your builders on-site at least twice during a home construction project to insure quality installation of insulation, sealing and blocking, HVAC systems, and water management systems.
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The State of Texas has officially adopted a change in its energy code effective April 1, 2011 for commercial construction and January 1, 2012 for residential construction. The main impact is that 2009 IECC/IRC mandates testing for duct leakage and specifies one of either a test for air infiltration (blower door test) or the completion of a related checklist similar to the thermal bypass checklist previously used for Energy Star 2.0.
As a result of the new mandated state energy code, municipalities are rapidly adopted the 2009 IECC including the mandatory testing. Please call us to discuss the code changes for your construction developments as this is a very dynamic situation with many cities adopted the new code as of April 1, 2011.
Please note the additional information below and on the SECO website.
(The following is adopted from an announcement from Texas State Energy Conservation Office)
Commercial Construction
The Texas State Energy Conservation Office has officially updated the states energy codes to the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for residential (excluding single-family), commercial and industrial building construction, effective April 1, 2011.
This updates Texas Building Energy Performance Standards previously based on the 2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement. Full compliance with the 2009 IECC would yield approximagely 8-15% savings in residential and commercial energy use, while safeguarding the state's valuable energy industries.
Residential Construction
The Texas State Energy Conservation Office has officially updated the states energy codes to the 2009 International Residential Code (Chapter 11) for all residential construction, one- and two-family residences of three stories or less above grade, effective January 1, 2012.
This updates Texas Building Energy Performance Standards previously based on the 2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement.
Training Videos
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Building Energy Codes Program offers a series of webcast training videos on the 2009 IECC.
2009 IECC/IRC Codebooks
The International Code Council (ICC) provides IRC codebooks and IECC codebooks for purchase.
Texas State Law
Codified in 34 TAC §19.53
Home Energy Audits
Incentives
Call us for a Texas Hero home energy checkup.
Energy checkups are preformed by trained ernergy professionals according to the nationally recognized standard for existing home energy audits.
Looking to buy an existing home or remodel your home. Consider an energy efficient mortgage loan.
Your local energy utilities generally offer a number of incentives for home energy improvements. Through these incentives the utility is able to reduce future load if you think about it, this is equivalent to building new power plants to meet the demand that would otherwise have been there.
The local utility infrastructure provider servicing many areas in North Texas is Oncor which offers existing home programs and many other incentive programs.
Use this online energy auditas a do-it-yourself energy pre-audit. If you save your session number and send it to us, we will discount your visual or comprehensive home energy audit up to $250 based on the level of information entered and the size of your home.
Appliances
CFL Lighting can payback in less than one year. For more informationclick here.
How much would you save by replacing your refrigerator?
If you have natural gas or propane consider atankless hot water heater.
For all-electric home owners, consider a solar water heater to offset your water heating costs.
Contractor guidelines
Systems and Savings Opportunities
Green Built Texas is one of the most successful green building programs in the U.S. which was driven by our own Dallas Home Buider's Association. True Home can verify your home according to the recently updated Green Built Texas protocol.
Texas state energyconservation office offers ideas and incentives to Texas residents.
Most homes in Texas do not have the proper amount of attic ventilation.
There are many opportunities to save. Here are some Energy Saver Tips and Information from the Department of Energy.
There is a lot of discussion in the news lately about solar energy. Here is a consumer's guide from the national renewable energy lab as a starting point.
How much do solar panels increase the value of a home? Article Here
eCertified Homes
EPA Energy Star
Texas Home Energy Rating Organization
U.S. Department of Energy
Environments for Living
North Texas Habitat for Humanity
Texas Land Board
FHA Energy Efficent Mortgage Program
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TRUE HOME Energy Solutions
P.O. Box 2644
Wylie, TX 75098
Tel: 469-443-3171
Fax: 972-575-8318
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