Who We Are Northwest Energy Team finds the best, most cost effective ways to improve your home's energy performance. How It Works We do a quality, science-based retrofit on your home to make your energy bills lower and you more comfortable. Why You Should "...We wanted to make our house more energy efficient and to improve our indoor air quality. So far the best part was..." Results Coming Soon... In a nutshell: We make your house air-tight; check your heat source and insulation; and make sure your house is venting out used air and bringing in fresh, healthy air. More details: Sealing the house. We now know that this is the most important dynamic to address for comfort and energy efficiency in a home. Tests prove that you save the most energy and are more comfortable if you spend money on just this one item. Ventilate. When the house is more "air tight" you need to have proper indoor air exchange. Get that used air (moisture, heat and smell) out and the fresh air in! Insulate. Insulation. You need it. But we don't know what kind or how much (or any!) your house needs until we take a look. The energy assessor's report gives us a good idea. Heat Source. This is kind of like insulation: we never know the level of efficiency until we can take a look at it. Frequently, we give the furnace itself an energy retrofit by sealing and insulating the ducts so it works more efficiently. Sometimes, a new heat source is the way to go. This is one of those situations when all we have to do is to compare the numbers for costs and return on investment (retrofitting vs. replacing). Usually the numbers speak quite clearly and the decision is easy. Contact us at Scott@NorthwestEnergyTeam.com or 360-357-9167 to get your house ready for the winter.