Comfort Ready Home Blog
Energy-efficient residential insulation, windows, HVAC and high-efficiency water heating resources for contractors and utilities.
Outreach Specialist Spotlight: John Heflin
When John Heflin landed his first job as a Comfort Specialist at an HVAC company, he quickly became hooked on helping homeowners save money and solve home comfort problems. Now, as a Comfort Ready Home Outreach Specialist, Heflin is helping connect distributors and...
Staying Safe in a Power Outage
Preparing for a power outage, especially an extended one, is much like preparing for other disasters or emergency situations. Taking these steps beforehand can ensure that you have everything you need to make it through an outage safely. Be safe – When the...
Tips to Prepare Your Home for Winter Weather
Ice, snow and freezing weather can be tough on your home, but there are plenty of easy ways to stay warm indoors and keep your house in good condition. Follow these DIY tips to prepare your home before the chill hits — you’ll be more comfortable when the...
How Veterans in the HVAC Industry Are Serving Their Communities
This Veterans Day, Comfort Ready Home is highlighting the work of Veterans who provide critical HVAC services to their communities. From helping families stay safe during extreme weather events to making energy-saving home improvements, these dedicated...
Celebrating a Comfortable and Efficient Home on Weatherization Day
With extreme weather on the rise, here are 5 ways to prepare and stay comfortable. Weatherizing your home involves taking steps to keep it warm during cooler seasons and cool during warmer seasons by improving energy efficiency. Common weatherization measures include...
Field Specialist Spotlight: Nick Phillips
Our Field Specialist Spotlight highlights the experiences and stories from Comfort Ready Home’s Field Specialists. Based across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Wyoming and Nevada, the Field Specialists support utilities and contractors with program...
Hands-On Weatherization Training Provides Aha! Moments for Contractors
Comfort Ready Home recently held a free training titled, Evaluating the Home as a System. Zach Wilson, owner of Columbia Basin Heating and Cooling, requested a manufactured home evaluation, which provided a golden opportunity to train local contractors in Umatilla...
Contractor Spotlight: Frederickson Electric
Frederickson Electric has been providing electrical services and solutions to Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula for almost 50 years. Fredrickson’s team of journeyman electricians have an average of 17 years of experience in the field performing residential...
Field Specialist Spotlight: Scott Mayfield
In a new series spotlighting experiences and stories from Comfort Ready Home’s Field Specialists we are highlighting the work they do throughout the region to support utilities and contractors with program requirements, technical questions, utility incentive paperwork...
New Insulation Courses Now Available!
Comfort Ready Home has launched a series of eight weatherization courses focused on insulation and air sealing. These courses will help you gain expertise in the latest installation best practices, specifications, and requirements. You will also hone your knowledge of...
Contractor Spotlight: GreenSavers
When Robert Hamerly started GreenSavers in 2008, he did so with the belief that residential contractors can serve customers better by offering energy-efficient and high-quality installation options. Since then, his company has been installing efficient HVAC systems,...
Celebrating One Year of the Comfort Ready Home Program!
Time flies, and it’s been one year since Bonneville Power Administration and Northwest utilities launched Comfort Ready Home. To celebrate, we’re looking back on the ways we’ve helped communities become more energy efficient, healthier and more comfortable through...
Connect with a Field Specialist for customized support
A Comfort Ready Home Field Specialist in your region can provide assistance with outreach and technical support for the latest weatherization, HVAC and water heating technologies. Your Field Specialist can also connect you with information about local utility incentive programs and help you work with your residential customers to save energy.
