Episode-1089- Jacob Nielson on Energy Efficient Housing Options




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Summary: TweetJacob Nielson is a home energy consultant.  He helps builders and homeowners build more efficient and effective homes along with improving the efficiency of existing housing. He also consults on designs of Net Zero homes.  Jacob has been a certified HERS rater for more than 6 years.  He also holds several other certifications including NAHB Green Verifier, BPI Building Performance Analyst, BPI Building Shell, and Texas Hero Home Energy Auditor. Jacob is originally from Utah but is now living in Lindale Texas with his wife and 3 kids.  One of their goals is to establish a small permaculture farm in East Texas, a goal they are only about a year away from achieving. Jacob blogs about his families efforts to live a sustainable life at ourprovidentlife.blogspot.com and they also run a Mason Bee Partner Program. Jacob joins us today to discuss various energy efficient housing options such as SIPs, ICFs and other “green technologies”.  We begin with a discussion on energy efficiencies and the importance of an “energy audit”.  We discuss common and also very expensive mistakes that often fail to provide any real results and how to avoid them.  This show will help those planning new construction and living in older homes equally. Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade Join Our Forum Members Support Brigade 13Skills.com Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom JM Bullion – (sponsor of the day) Fortress Defense Consultants – (sponsor of the day) OurProvidentLife.blogspot.com – Jacob’s blog Mason Bee Partner Program Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.