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Bryan Davis

Bryan Davis is a licensed air conditioning contractor in Houston, Texas. Davis Air Conditioning offers quality solutions for new and existing homes, including geothermal heat pumps. Davis is a factory authorized Carrier dealer, with extensive training for technicians to maintain quality. View Guest page

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Terri and Tim Garcia

Terri and Tim Garcia are hard working homeowners and parents of 2 teenage boys in Houston. Tim works as a pastry chef and operates a business out of his home. The Energy Savings Makeover of their home has changed their life. View Guest page

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Scott von Gonten

Scott von Gonten with http://www.maxitile.com has a deep background in green building and energy efficiency. He is a Certified Green Professional with the National Association of Home Builders, as well as a Certified Renovator. He is also an approved instructor for Green Building and has over 22 years of experience in local, state and national building markets. View Guest page

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Ryan Hatch

Ryan Hatch currently serves as President of Texas Home Energy Rating Organization, a non-profit, membership organization that exists to educate the public and the home energy rating profession; provide a forum for home energy rating industry cooperation on best practices, ethical standards and policy goals; and promote the benefits of energy conservation initiatives and incentives to homeowners, homebuilders and businesses. Ryan is a HERS certified home energy rater, and works with Clearesult, an energy management company. View Guest page

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Jim Hudson

Jim Hudson is Business Development Manager U. S. for Attic Breeze. He is a specialist in proper attic ventilation and energy efficiency. View Guest page

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Bea Kinney

Bea Kinney, a computer engineer, is building a new home in Central Texas. She has done extensive research on how to effectively design/build a comfortable, energy efficient home in a very hot climate and has been trained by Passive House Institute United States (PHIUS). View Guest page

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Charlie Lonsberry

Charlie Lonsberry is Vice President of Southwest Geothermal Services and a licensed air conditioning contractor. He is involved in the design and installation of geothermal heat pump air conditioning systems. He is certified by the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) and is one of the few geothermal certified technicians by the National Association of Technical Excellence (NATE), the main certification group for the air conditioning industry. He also serves as forensic consultant for existing geothermal systems. View Guest page

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Ray Markham

Ray Markham is manager of Homesulate Houston. www.homesulate.com His years of experience in applications enable him to solve wall insulation problems. View Guest page

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Ed Neumann

Ed Neumann is builder specialist with Carrier. He has over 30 years of experience in heating and air conditioning and holds a Class A HVAC license in Texas. He has previously owned an HVAC repair company and has done forensic studies in indoor air problems. His prior training as a Registered Nurse, along with his certification by the Indoor Air Quality Association, gives him a unique perspective on comfort, along with breathing and indoor air pollution. View Guest page

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Glenn Perrin

Glenn Perrin is the Houston residential division manager of Diversified Thermal, the second largest Icynene Spray Foam Insulation dealer in the nation. Icynene Spray Foam Insulation is the most well known expanding foam insulation in the U.S. Glenn has served as an Icynene dealer for the last 6 years and is certified by Icynene in building science and application techniques. View Guest page

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Andy Potter

Andy Potter is a 50 veteran of the air conditioning industry, a NATTS certified trainer, and now teaches classes to air conditioning contractors all over the U.S. In addition to his teaching duties, he is a contributor to the newsletter for the Plumbing, Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association. He is the developer of the 5-2-1 Compressor Saver. http://hvacrconcepts.com/ View Guest page

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David Suszko

David Suszko is Account Representative for Residential markets for Dow Building Solutions in South Texas. Along with helping builders design their insulation systems, he also gives trainings and seminars across South Texas on green and energy efficient building. He is an active member of the Greater Houston Builder’s Association and sits on the board for their Green Building Committee. David is a Certified Green Professional and Graduate Associate of the National Association of Homebuilders. View Guest page

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Steve Williams

Steve Williams is a licensed master plumber in Houston, Texas. He specializes in water heaters. Only water heaters. He knows the best replacement units, whether conventional or tankless. www.houstonwaterheaters.com View Guest page

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Carrier Air Conditioning and Heating

February 11, 2012
Hosted by Gary Parr and Dennis Celsor

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Will your old heater or A/C make it through another season? Are the high energy bills driving you out of house and home? Carrier has cutting edge technology to deliver maximum comfort to your home, while saving you energy and money in the process. Tune in this week to learn about the newest technology and how it can solve your home comfort problems.

Energy Saving in the Home

Saturday at 8 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel

Home owners are puzzled and frustrated by high energy bills. This frustration is compounded by the uncertainty of where to start to solve the problems that cause high energy bills. Sometimes owners begin with the most expensive repairs, while inexpensive treatments could have yielded as much or more savings. Understanding the causes and cures of high energy costs will enable you to solve the energy puzzle. Proper action results in decreased energy usage, lower energy bills, and increased comfort in your home, a healthier home environment, and added value to your home. You will learn about Energy Audits and how to save energy and money. You will hear about building performance systems and improved energy efficient techniques, such as radiant barriers, air sealing, spray foam, and efficient comfort systems. We will also discuss today’s green movement, and how the economy is pushing homeowners toward fiscal and environmental conservation. You’ll be able to solve the energy puzzle.

Gary Parr and Dennis Celsor

Gary Parr is a licensed HVAC Professional, Energy and Environmental Expert and Energy Consultant. Gary is the Founder and President of Home Energy Consultants and has been a leader in energy efficiency, energy conservation services, and home performance since 1985. Gary has been hosting a very successful radio show called “Thirty Green” in the Houston, Texas area on AM 700 KSEV for the past 6 ½ years and has over 600 hours of broadcast time on live talk radio. Gary has been featured on KPRC Local 2 TV, “Going Green with Yolanda Green” on KIAH 39, and as an expert contributor on several other local TV stations. Gary has been instrumental in reducing the energy consumption of homes through the Thirty Green Energy Savings Makeovers by more than 65%, while earning them Green Remodeling Certification from the National Association of Home Builders. Gary has written articles in the Houston Business journal and several trade publications on energy efficiency, and just recently has written a chapter in the book “Meet Check A Pro Joe” on how to Decode Comfort and save energy.

Dennis Celsor, consultant for BuiltGreenCustomHomes.com, holds the “Certified Green Professional” and "Certified Aging-in-Place” designation from the National Association of Home Builders. He has been involved in home construction and repair since 1978 and consulting owner builders since 2001. He has experience with numerous energy efficiency techniques for new home construction: Insulated Concrete Walls, Structural Insulated Panels, Aerated Concrete Block, Spray Foam Insulation, Geothermal, and Solar. Dennis has been the Energy Efficiency/Green Building Specialist on the Thirty Green Radio Show since 2009.

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