As winter’s harsh winds blow and temperatures plummet, both homeowners and businesses face the challenge of maintaining a comfortable indoor environment while keeping energy consumption in check. While it may seem like a daunting task, there are several simple yet effective strategies you can implement to improve heating efficiency and reduce your energy bills, both […]
What is frost envy? “Frost envy” describes the feeling of looking at your neighbors roof and seeing frost and wishing your home was more energy efficient. Specifically, the term refers to seeing frost on your neighboring house(s) and none on yours. On these cold frosty mornings, look at your roof and those of neighboring homes. […]
What is frost envy? “Frost envy” describes the feeling of longing for a more energy efficient home. Specifically, the term refers to seeing frost on your neighboring house(s) and none on yours. On these early frosty mornings, look at your roof and those of neighboring homes. The house with more frost (like in Picture 1) […]
We performed an energy audit on a historic home in the Forest Park neighborhood of Birmingham in the summer of 2015. The clients were having trouble keeping the home cool enough to be comfortable, and there was a front room with lots of windows that never got cool enough to be in. Their AC system […]
The Importance of Air Sealing Insulation is an extremely important aspect of home energy efficiency and home performance. However, air sealing is an equally important component that is often overlooked. When we talk about an air barrier, we are referring to the “building envelope” – a boundary between conditioned space and unconditioned spaces. The tighter the […]
“Eco Three Opens New Office to Serve Gulf Coast Area” Fairhope, AL – September 14, 2015 Jonathan Handey, Founder and Principal of Eco Three, and Birmingham native Walker Goodrich, are pleased to announce the September 2015 opening of Eco Three – Gulf Coast. This new location will bring Energy Evaluations and Energy Efficient Upgrades to […]
Birmingham startup Eco Three has plans to extend its business model and carve out a market for energy efficient homes in Birmingham. By Alan Alexander for the Birmingham Business Journal, June 5th, 2015 (http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2015/06/05/eco-three-looks-to-carve-out-birminghams-market.html) Eco Three is based in the Innovation Depot and provides inspections, consultations and upgrades to the insulation infrastructure of a house, […]
Jonathan Handey talks with Dave Duncan on Business Break on WBRC (Fox 6) about what Eco Three does, the process of Eco Three’s evaluations, common issues and reasons why clients call us, and how we can help individuals improve the comfort and efficiency of their homes. Jonathan also discusses the common misconception that energy efficient upgrades are very […]
Eco Three Earns Esteemed 2014 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service Birmingham, AL – March 9, 2015 Eco Three (Birmingham) has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer […]
“Eco Three Innovations Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency for New Homes” Birmingham, AL – January 8, 2015 Jonathan Handey, Founder and Principal of Eco Three, and Nick Daviston, Owner of Daviston Insulation, announced the January 2015 opening of their new business in Birmingham called Eco Three Innovations – Energy Code Specialists. The idea came out of numerous […]
