Sustainability

Like good design, you don’t have to compromise on wellness when it comes to your next remodeling project. Here are ways you can be comfortable and healthy.

From smart appliances that remember your cooking preferences to digital assistants that know when to heat up your shower or order your groceries — technology is making homes more functional and efficient every day.

It’s not glamorous, it’s mostly unseen, but when it breaks down, most homeowners notice it immediately. Here’s how to ensure your HVAC is performing at its best and cooling off your home this summer.

A common misconception is that Pacific Northwest is too wet to receive solar energy benefits. However, modern solar photovoltaic panels can collect energy in all types of weather. Learn more about how a solar roof can help power your life.

When it’s hot outside, your home should act as a safe haven, a cool oasis to avoid overbearing summer rays. But keeping your space cool when temperatures reach above 80 degrees isn’t easy. Here’s how you do it.

Did you know that at any given time, up to 50% of the air you breathe in your home on the first floor comes from the crawlspace?

In 2016 Neil Kelly’s Home Performance team installed equipment to improve the indoor air quality at Mrs. Teapot’s Tiny Tots preschool in Portland.

Neil Kelly installed 400 solar panels on the rooftop of a Best Western hotel in North Portland, making it among the first solar hotels in the area.

There are a lot of windows in a mid-century home. That’s great for the view and bad for energy efficiency. But our friends at Indow Window have the fix.

We specialize in the indoor air quality business, so there’s little that surprises us when it comes to air pollution statistics inside your home. But a recent study from New Zealand floored even our Home Performance gurus.