July 22, 2009 (2:40 pm)
Helping to celebrate Brightfields’ sixth anniversary, we are pleased to announce the opening of a new branch office in Baltimore! This is Brightfields’ second satellite office, following the successful August 2007 launch of our first satellite office in Milford, Delaware. Our Baltimore office is located in Lucky’s Warehouse in the Brooklyn section of South Baltimore, a 90-year-old former millwork shop and storage facility that has been refurbished into a sustainable building. Among other features, this green building includes radiant heat flooring, a solar thermal system, extensive natural light, energy consumption monitors, and 28 solar panels located on the roof. Brightfields looks forward to providing clients in the Baltimore area with the same high-quality service our Delaware Valley clients have come to expect.
July 10, 2009 (4:35 pm)
BrightFields is excited to announce that we now offer energy audits to residential and commercial customers to assist them in saving energy and lowering energy bills. Energy audits are a great way to begin going green. Our energy audits include:
- Safety checks of appliances and associated piping that use gas, oil or propane. Measure the effectiveness of flue gas venting and combustion efficiency.
- A blower door test to evaluate the “tightness” of the home. Leaks are identified using thermal imaging and negative pressure.
- An evaluation of water consumption to determine the flow rates of sinks, showers and toilets.
- A pressure load check to determine whether there is a balance between the HVAC system supply and return.
- Insulation is documented and areas for improvement are suggested.
- An exterior evaluation to examine drainage, flue vents, HVAC placement, shading, home orientation, and general construction.
- A lighting survey. Switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs is one of the easiest and cheapest energy savings fixes.
Information is modeled and a complete report is presented. The report details areas where improvements can be made, and will allow you to prioritize improvements based on cost, energy savings and return of investment timing. Our energy audits fulfill the state and federal requirements that will allow homeowners to be eligible for state rebates and federal tax incentives. Our trained auditors will advise you on which incentives you may be eligible for.
More information, as well as an audit request form, is available on our energy audit webpage: http://www.brightfieldsinc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20
