When my associate invited me over to see his new household I was particularly amazed.
She had found such a appealing piece of property, with gorgeous weeping willows and a private pond.
They had a separate driveway for guests and songbirds literally filled the air as you approached the front door. The house, itself, was a glorious and dominating force to be reckoned with. A pressing, historical Victorian with a wraparound porch and elaborate wood carvings. I thought that the household was particularly perfect. And then… I experience the indoor air quality. As soon as I walked in the front door I observed that the indoor air was full of a pungent odor, similar to a flea market. Because the residence was so old, it was filled with the odors of several past tenants. The indoor air temperature, itself, was also extremely unfortunate. It felt like there were tepid and freezing patches in every single room and I was curious about the existing air quality control system. Certainly, there was a central heating and cooling plan in site, but I was not sure how efficient or effective the air handling component could be. I gently asked my associate about his energy costs and his experience with the central heating, cooling, and air quality control devices. That’s when he told me exactly what I assumed… the central air quality control devices were as aged as the house. She could barely control the indoor air temperature and he felt like all of his high quality treated air escaped through the poorly insulated house. Well, there’s one reason it’s not the perfect household – the energy costs must be crazy.