The truth is there is a lot of forgiveness on both sides, and reasonable improvements can lead to outstanding results and highly performing homes and HVAC systems.
A Surgical Approach
The secret is to identify the lowest hanging fruit. Oftentimes seemingly small surgical improvements can lead to huge increases in performance.
For example, sealing the largest leaks in a home’s envelope and adding insulation to critical areas can result in big gains for a few thousand dollars. Contrast this approach with a whole-house renovation that can easily cost many tens of thousands of dollars.
On the HVAC side, when you reduce static pressures at the equipment, coupled with adding some supply and return registers and commissioning the system with good balancing and proper charge, you can achieve significant results.
Contrast this with tearing everything out and starting over — a much more expensive and time-consuming solution that may only yield a minor increase in performance versus a surgical approach.
Typically, the right approach to both sides of the coin is to use good diagnostic tools and software coupled with document-able surgical techniques to make improvements with the highest ROI (Return on Investment).
Position yourself as a home and HVAC surgeon instead of a demolition and makeover contractor. You’ll do amazing work and provide your customers with the highest value for their hard-earned dollars.
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