To correct the stack effect, we seal the
holes in the attic which allows conditioned air to escape from the living
space. Air sealing the attic and installing a radiant barrier over the
fiberglass insulation and air conditioner will help keep the attic pristinely
clean and energy efficient while preventing fiberglass, pollen, mold spores and
insects from entering the living area.
How effective is the insulation
in your attic?
Your home may only have the “code minimum” of insulation not the amount
which the Department of Energy recommends
How hot
does your attic get?
You may also require a radiant barrier in your attic a solar attic fan.
Is it
hard to cool your top floor?
A solar attic fan will improve ventilation and remove hot air in your
attic.
When your attic reaches 130 degrees F. it
bakes your fiber insulation, transfers heat into your living area during the
day and into the night.
By air sealing, increasing the insulation,
installing a radiant barrier and solar attic fan, the temperatures in the attic
can be reduced by as much as 50 degrees, reducing cooling costs to your
living area.
Is your home making you sick?
Headaches, fatigue
and allergies are symptoms created by chemicals and allergens within the
home. Air from the crawlspace and attic
contain fiberglass, pollen, mold spores, insect parts and greenhouse gases. Air
ducts get contaminated and breathing these contaminants affects your health.
We pick up pesticides and heavy metals on our
shoes outside which is then transferred to our carpets.
Upon entering our home we should remove our
shoes. With proper filtration, ventilation and humidification your home is
clean, fresh and of greater value.
“Sick Building Syndrome” occurs when buildings do not have enough ventilation and gases,
chemicals, odors and allergens are in concentrations that make people sick. We
need to make our buildings tight yet ventilated and insulated right.
The Filtered Fresh Air Ventilation System (FFAVS)
provides ventilation, dilution and pressurization, which reduces the levels of
pollutants and dust in your home.
Do you pressurize your home?
Pressurization is also part of the solution
to pollution. When the clothes dryer and bathroom exhaust fans are running they
are pumping air out of your house which depressurizes your home and causes
greenhouse gases, fiberglass, pollen, mold spores and un-conditioned air to
leak into your home. Pressurization pushes in the opposite direction keeping
bad air out and maintaining a steady flow of filtered fresh and conditioned
air.
Our
assessment will reveal how your home “breathes”. Your home needs fresh filtered outside air
and pressurization. Because part of the solution to air pollution is dilution!
Our proprietary Filter
Fresh Air Ventilation System “FFAVS” is a cost
effective way to bring
fresh, filter air into your heating and air conditioning system. The FFAVS is
located outside; it comes with a year’s supply of inexpensive carbon filters
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The carbon filters will remove greenhouse
gases, landscaping chemicals, even radon as well as pollen, and mold spores
from the air before it enters your home! Your home will have less dust and the
air will be remarkably cleaner and refreshing.
The
FFAVS solution is THE most cost effective solution you will find
for crawlspace and living area ventilation.
Is your
home tight, ventilated and insulated right?
Does your home have
a musty odor, is it to dry and do the floors and molding contract and expand,
do any of your family members suffer from mold allergies?
We offer complete and guaranteed mold remediation
services including crawl space enclosure, air duct cleaning, and treatment with CleanSeal (which comes with a life time warranty.) CleanSeal is
non-toxic, odorless and clear; it is basically a thin spray-on plastic coating
that seals and prohibits mold growth. Indoor Environmental Systems, Inc. is the exclusive provider of
CleanSeal within Raleigh-Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill area.
Do you have
warrantees against mold in your crawlspace, air ducts and attic?
IES transforms
crawlspaces, air ducts, and attic into clean, energy efficient, mold free
areas.
Is the
air currently inside your home cleaner than the air outdoors?
An Air Quality Assessment Will
Provide The Answer.
Most
homes get there “fresh air” from the crawlspace, or through back drafting, or
leaks in the thermal envelope (walls, windows etc).
If you have a new home you need to know the
answer to these questions;
Has the drywall
dust been removed from the air ducts?
It most likely rained during construction and your sealed
crawlspace got wet. What guarantees do you have that there will not be any mold
growth?
Ventilated crawlspaces don’t work as well in the Research
Triangle Area as well as other subtropical climates because rain fall patterns,
soil moisture content and humidity levels.
Vented crawl spaces tend to have moisture problems, mold, insects
and rodent issues. It’s common for the crawlspace insulation to get moist which
makes it ineffective. Moisture from the insulation is transferred to the wood.
When the wood is wet mold will grow and insects will come to feed on the
moisture in the mold. As heat rises the moist and moldy air from the crawl
space enters the home through the plumbing, electrical and air ducts holes.
In
2008 a new building code was created that allows for a closed
crawlspace.
A close crawl space from Indoor Environmental Systems, Inc. is 15% more
energy-efficient, and guaranteed not to grow mold.
During the solar assessment, a Pathfinder device will measure the solar
exposure of your property so we can help you determine the feasibility of
investing in solar energy.
Creating
A Green Home Starts With An Assessment
If You
Suspect You Have Mold In Your Home
Or Would
Like To Know How “Tight” Your Home
Is, Our
Energy and Air Quality Assessment
Will Give
You The Facts You Need
State and
Federal Government
Tax
Credits* For Solar
What are eco-friendly products?
Eco friendly products are
recycled, or made from sustainable materials, and contain fewer
if any toxic chemicals.
Using eco-friendly products improves indoor
air quality by limiting toxic chemicals and allergens into the home and
preserves our planet by using recycled or easily replenished and low carbon
footprint materials.
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Bamboo |
Carpet |
Engineered Stone |
Cork |
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Using eco–friendly materials
reduces exposure to chemical toxins and carcinogens such as formaldehyde and
volatile organic compounds (v.o.c.’s) which off-gas into the environment and cause
or aggravate a variety of health issues including asthma, and nervous
disorders.
We
promote a wide selection of interior materials and finishes from flooring,
paint, stain and woodwork ensuring the protection of our earth and your family
and install these materials using the best eco friendly methods and materials
Interested in Green Energy and lowering your utility bills?
Solar Energy is an increasingly popular choice among property owners
who want to increase the value of their home while lowering their utility
bills, and reducing their dependency on oil. Indoor Environmental Systems,
Inc. installs Solar panels for Water and Pool Heating, Home Heating, and
Electrical Generation.
There are many variables to consider when
installing solar panels. We install solar panels for generating electricity,
hot water for home and swimming pools and hot air for heating. We will analyze
your energy usage, annual sun exposure, and return on investment.
In
North Carolina there is a 65% tax credit - and presently you can get paid up to $.19 per kilowatt for electrical
generation; you may currently be paying $.09 per kilowatt.
Speak to a certified tax professional before making
any final decisions that involve tax matters
Solar Swimming Pool Heaters
You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating
costs by installing a solar pool heater. Their cost is competitive with both
gas and heat pump pool heaters, and they have very low annual operating costs.
Actually, solar pool heating is the most cost-effective use of solar energy in
many climates.


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TESTIMONIALS OF THE COMMERCIAL HELIOCOL SYSTEM
Reducing Maintenance and Headaches
32nd United States Naval Station, San Diego, CA, USA
| Year Installed: |
2002 |
| Pool Surface Area: |
7,500 square feet |
| Number of Heliocol Panels: |
200 HC-50 Collectors |
| Average Solar Heated Temperature: |
82 F (28 C) year-round |
| Payback: |
Less than 12 months |
| Roof Orientation: |
3rd Story, Flat Roof |
| Pool Orientation: |
Outdoor |
The Navy chose Heliocol due to the system's unique individual tube design. The individual tube design virtually eliminates lift caused by the strong winds in the area without requiring any penetrations into the roof surface. One of several Heliocol systems heating the swimming pools of United States Armed Forces, this installation saves taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in pool heating bills through the use of an environmentally safe renewable energy technology. Heliocol has become the vendor of choice of the U.S. Armed Forces when it comes to heating the military's pools year-round. This installation enabled the 32nd Naval Station to become a candidate for the Navy Energy Conservation Award.

Saving Money
El Cid Hotel, Mazatlan, Mexico
| Year Installed: |
1993 |
| Pool Surface Area: |
40,000 square feet |
| Number of Heliocol Panels: |
500 HC-50 Collectors |
| Average Unheated Temperature: |
75 F (23 C) |
| Average Solar Heated Temperature: |
89.6 F (32 C) |
| Fiscal Payback: |
Less than 18 months |
| Roof Orientation: |
Flat Roof |
| Pool Oreientation: |
Indoor and Outdoor |
Pool Orientation: Indoor and Outdoor. The El Cid Mega Resort sought a pool heating system to reduce the tremendous cost of heating the facility's five swimming pools. An innovative system was designed to offset the pool heating expense during the winter, while helping to meet the hotel's domestic hot water needs during the summer. The Heliocol system saves the resort hundreds of thousands of dollars every year by virtually eliminating pool-heating expenses and pre-heating the domestic hot water. The El Cid Mega Resort's Heliocol installation is one of the largest solar pool heating systems in the world.

Indoor Environmental Systems, Inc. (IES) located in Cary, North Carolina and has been in business for 17 years
providing environmental ergonomics services.
IES
offers “green building” assessments and services which make your building tight,
ventilated and insulated right.
IES
provides solar site assessments and solar panel installations for generating
electricity or hot water.
IES
offers eco-friendly products such as low VOV paints, adhesives, natural stains,
sustainable flooring: Bamboo and Hardwood, Cork, Rubber, Natural Linoleum, and
Marble, Granite and Class Terrazzo Tile. |
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IES
provides assessments, referrals, certificate of insurance, contracts and
financing. Join our family of satisfied
clients and let us help you transform your home into a “green machine”.
Building science has come a long way, we can
now have a comfortable, safe and energy efficient home which actually produces
electricity that we can get paid for!”. Humanity is at a crossroads, the need
for us to be stewards of the planet, and manage our resources has never been
more important”. “Our actions over the
next 10 years will have ramifications beyond what we can presently see”. Americans need to be part of the solution to
pollution; reduce, reuse, recycle”. Steve McLeod owner IES.
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