Schedule an energy Efficiency service with a Certified Millenia Energy Efficiency Auditor.

• Benefits of getting an Energy Efficiency Service:
• Make your home more comfortable while using less energy
• Prevent unnecessary wear and tear on your Heat and A/C Equipment
• Lower your energy bill
• Reduce allergens or other airborne contaminants
• Save money

How it works

An Energy Auditor will come to your home and provide a free Energy Efficiency Assessment; this assessment will address your attic insulation, radiant barrier, attic ventilation, HVAC leakage, and overall home tightness.

Our premium Energy Audit provides a home owner with a solid tangible energy service. We use a Blower Door to actually measure the leakage from your doors, windows, lights, and hidden places.

Your Energy Auditor will provide you with details any deficiencies, suggest repairs, and this will help you prioritize which repairs you make and when.

Over the last 5 years the management of Millenia Construction has directly managed the Energy Efficiency improvement of hundreds of homes for the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth.

Duct Sealing Service

Millenia Construction is a leader in finding and repairing leaky ductwork. We have the equipment and expertise to properly seal your Duct system.

There are more than a million miles of duct work in U.S. homes; and industry experts estimate that more than two-thirds of them are leaky enough to justify sealing or repair (RE: The DOE). Leaky ducts can significantly increase air conditioning and heating bills, dramatically reduce equipment capacity and performance, as well as result in potentially dangerous indoor air quality problems. In fact, we find that duct leakage is responsible for most of the comfort complaints experienced by homeowners today.

The Solution

The certified technicians of Millenia Construction Company can deliver the solution to your Duct Leakage issues like no other service company in Texas. Our techs have sealed hundreds of duct systems over the last 5 Years.

Why Is Duct Leakage Important?

Leaks in forced air duct systems are now recognized as a major source of energy waste in both new and existing houses. Studies indicate that duct leakage can account for as much as 30% of total house energy loss, and in many cases has a greater impact on energy use than air infiltration through the building shell. Just as important, duct leakage can prevent heating and cooling systems from doing their job properly, resulting in hot or cold rooms, and humidity problems. Worse yet, duct leaks can create air quality problems by pulling pollutants and irritants directly into the house.

Here are just a few of the problems resulting from duct leakage:

• Leaks in the supply ductwork cause expensive conditioned air to be dumped into the attic, crawlspace or garage instead of into the house.
• Return leaks pull outside air into the duct system reducing both efficiency and capacity. In humid climates, moist air being drawn into return leaks can even overwhelm a new system's cooling ability.
• The dehumidification capacity of air conditioning systems causing homes to feel clammy even when the air conditioner is running.
• Heat pumps are particularly susceptible to comfort complaints from duct leakage, especially during the heating season. Duct leaks can cause the air coming from heat pumps to feel Luke-warm or even cold during the winter. In addition, leaky ductwork has been found to greatly increase the use of electric strip heaters in heat pumps during the heating season.
• Leaks in return ductwork draw air into the house from crawlspaces, garages and attics bringing with it dust, mold spores, insulation fibers and other contaminants.
• Household depressurization from duct leaks and imbalanced duct systems can cause spillage of combustion products (from furnaces, water heaters and fireplaces) into the house.

Measuring Duct Leakage

A duct leakage performance test involves pressurizing the duct system with a calibrated fan and simultaneously measuring the air flow through the fan and its effect on the pressure within the duct system. Duct leakage measurements are used to diagnose and demonstrate leakage problems, and estimate efficiency losses from duct leakage.

Two different types of performance testing systems are used to measure duct leakage; a Duct Blower and a Blower Door.

Duct Blower

A Duct Blower is used to directly pressure test the duct system for air leaks, much the same way a plumber pressure tests water pipes for leaks. The Duct Blower fan is first connected to the duct system. After temporarily sealing all remaining registers and grills, the Duct Blower fan is turned on to force air through all holes and cracks in the ductwork. A precise leakage measurement is then made using an airflow and pressure gauge connected to the Duct Blower system. Estimates of efficiency losses from duct leakage can then be made from the leakage measurements.

Weatherization Service

What it means. Weatherization is the practice of making a building more energy efficient by sealing its exterior against wind and precipitation and protecting its interior from heat and cold. Buttoning up the envelope of a house with insulation and caulk is the first line of defense.

Millenia Construction is a leader in finding and repairing leaks in your home. We have the equipment and expertise to properly seal your Home.

Warm air leaking into your home during the summer and out of your home during the winter can waste a lot of your energy dollars. One of the quickest dollar-saving tasks that can be done is to caulk, seal, and weather strip all seams, cracks, and openings to the outside. A Cooler House can save as you much as 10% on your heating and cooling bill just by reducing the air leaks in your home.

Detecting Air Leaks

You may already know where some air leakage occurs in your home, such as an under-the-door draft, but you'd be surprised where the less obvious gaps may be. For a thorough and accurate measurement of air leakage in your home, you will need our qualified technicians to conduct an energy audit, particularly a Blower Door Test. A complete energy audit will also help determine areas in your home that need more insulation, radiant barrier, or duct sealing.

How Blower Doors Work

A blower door test, which depressurizes a home, can reveal the location of many leaks. A blower door is a powerful fan that mounts into the frame of an exterior door. The fan pulls air out of the house, lowering the air pressure inside. The higher outside air pressure then flows in through all unsealed cracks and openings. The auditors may use a smoke pencil to detect air leaks. These tests determine the air infiltration rate of a building.

Blower doors consist of a frame and flexible panel that you can place in a doorway, a variable-speed fan, a pressure gauge to measure the pressure differences inside and outside the home, and an airflow manometer and hoses for measuring airflow.

Air infiltrates into and out of your home through every hole, nook, and cranny. About one-third of this air infiltrates through openings in your ceilings, walls, and floors.

If your home does not have proper attic insulation, has leaking air ducts, or needs more attic ventilation; even the most energy efficient home heating and cooling system can still be using excessive amounts of energy and wasting your money on high utility bills.

You can determine how efficient your home heating and cooling system is by scheduling a no cost home energy efficiency service from Millenia Construction or from other professional contractors in your area that specialize in home energy efficiency.