Comprehensive Building Solutions LLC


Comprehensive Building Solutions

Building Construction Services

Building Performance Contracting Services

Building Performance Analysis using Infrared Thermography and Advanced Diagnostic Testing

Building Energy Ratings and Audit Services

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The Services we provide

Comprehensive Building Solutions LLC has over 20 years experience designing and building Residential and Commercial buildings. CBS offers a full range of construction services to building owners, Architects and construction companies including planning, design, estimating, Project Management and Owner Representation during construction.

Comprehensive Building Solutions LLC provides advanced diagnostic testing including thermal imaging and state-of-the-art pressure testing to identify building performance problems. Energy usage, health issues, water and moisture intrusion and structural issues, for example, can be quickly identified and resolved. Infrared thermal imaging surveys utilize the same technology found in military, aerospace, and medical applications. Use of infrared thermal imaging with blower door technology gives the precise visualization of temperature differences that arrive from air infiltration (cold air coming in), air exfiltration (heat going out), missing insulation and moisture damage, which cannot be seen with the human eye.

Comprehensive Building Solutions LLC provides a wide range of performance improvement services to single family residential, multifamily, and commercial buildings. These services include Air Sealing, Ventilation and Indoor Air Improvements, Insulation, Windows, Heating and Cooling, Domestic Hot Water, Electrical fixture and system upgrades, Appliances and Alternate Energy Systems.

Comprehensive Building Solutions LLC is a Home Performance with Energy Star Contractor, certified by Efficiency Vermont, and is a Certified HERS Rater with RESNET. Other certifications include the Building Performance Institute's Building Analyst and Envelope Specialist and FLIR Systems Level 1 Thermographer.

CBS is proud to provide rating services to qualify new homes for the ENERGY STARŪ label. ENERGY STAR qualified new homes are substantially more energy efficient than homes built to the minimum code requirements. Even in states with more rigorous energy codes, the U.S. EPA ensures that ENERGY STAR remains the symbol for truly energy-efficient performance. These homes are good for businesses, consumers, and the environment. Learn more about ENERGY STAR qualified new homes at http://www.energystar.gov/ .

ENERGY STAR is the government-backed program that helps us all save money and protect our environment with energy-efficient products and practices. Whether you are looking to replace old appliances, remodel your home, or buy a new house, ENERGY STAR can help. More than 60 types of products, including appliances, televisions, computers, heating and cooling equipment, and even new homes can earn the government's ENERGY STAR label. ENERGY STAR also offers best-practice solutions to make your home more comfortable and reduce your energy costs.

This thermograph shows cold air entering the building from behind the window trim during a Blower Door test.

- Cold air entering from behind the window trim during depressurization.

This thermograph shows areas of reduced insulation as seen from outside of building.

- This thermograph shows areas of reduced insulation as seen from outside of building.

Setting up the blower door test.

- Setting up to depressurize the building.


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Comprehensive Building Solutions LLC

119 South Street Proctor, Vermont 05765

802-236-1396

bthomas.cbs@comcast.net