Who is Dr. Energy? Brett Reilly is Dr. Energy. When I was speaking to a group of people about how energy costs could be cut in their homes they thought I was a little over excited. At the end of that meeting one of them came up to me and said you are “Dr. Energy.” I laughed it off until it happened again a short time later.
How I became so enthused about cutting home energy costs happened when I was playing with our daughters on the family room floor of our home that was built in 2006 to the latest building and energy codes. It was late October and I could feel a cool breeze blowing across us. My first instinct was to go turn up the heat. A short time later I realized that was not the solution to our problem. That put me on quest to fix my home and help others fix their homes. I am a builder and I did not build my house. Long story short; we needed a home and we could not find a lot in the area we liked. This home came available and the price was right.
Everything I write about I have either used in my home or have built into homes for customers. It may be anecdotal but I live the results of these stories. There is science behind much of what I write about. If I do not have it I will find it. I have spent the last three years testing and searching for the techniques and technology to help reduce home energy costs.
Since that time our company, TAPA Homes, LLC, has become GreenAdvantage certified, Building Performance Institute certified in energy audits, we are a member of the DE Green Building Council, and we have built the first No Energy Bill home and subdivision on the Delmarva Peninsula.
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