The Story Behind the Truck: Meet Sam Hartmann
If you’ve met RVI recently, it might be through a crew on a custom build somewhere in the Northwoods, or Sam Hartmann walking a builder through what a blower door test shows. What most people don’t know is how Sam got here, or what’s still driving...
What Is a Blower Door Test? What Do the Results Actually Mean?
If you’re building a new custom home, chances are someone has mentioned a “blower door test” to you. Maybe your builder brought it up. Maybe you saw it referenced in a Focus on Energy certification packet. Maybe you’re a builder that has thought...
The Most Common Insulation Mistakes in Existing Homes
We work with builders across Northern Wisconsin, so it makes sense that most of our conversations focus on new construction. New-build insulation is important for homeowners who care about comfort, durability, indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Existing homes...
A Healthy Home Is a Controlled Home: How We Build Smart in Wisconsin
Sam and Ashly Hartmann, owners of RVI, are deep in the process of building their own custom home in Northern Wisconsin this summer and it has us thinking about the importance of building a house you can control. A “Healthy” home means that we have total control over...About RVI
Since inception in 2000, RVI has been a leader in innovative Air Sealing and Insulating Systems. A family, faith, customer, and community-focused business, RVI is owned and operated by Sam and Ashly Hartmann (pictured above with their children) in their hometown of Rhinelander, WI.