Country Passivhaus Has a -18 HERS Score
Our Residential Energy Analysis is minus 18 HERS index. A typical conventional house has a HERS rating of over 85. A well insulated home is usually has a 40 to 60 HERS[...]
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February 2014 Preview Magazine “Efficiently Green” by Sarah Buttenwieser, Photos by Paul Shoul
This is the recent article published on Passive House “Efficiently Green” home building. It is a pdf link that you can open by clicking on the word preview below. preview
Demo of Old Walls
Demo existing plaster walls and remove old thin fiberglass original insulation. Time and busy animals have taken their toll on this insulation.
Green Mechanical Contractor Magazine – Winter 2012 issue
Our Wick Deep Energy Retrofit is featured on the cover of the Winter 2012 issue of this magazine. http://www.greenmechanicalcontractor-digital.com/greenmechanicalcontractor/winter2012#pg12 Green Mechanical Contractor magazine highlights the excellent work done by Jim Patterson at[...]
Building Science Corporation Case Study Wick DER
This November 2011 article details the National Grid Deep Energy Retrofit project we did. There are extensive photographs as well as descriptions of this project. http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/case-studies/cs-ma-northampton-ngrid-deep-energy-retrofit-comprehensive-1859-victorian
Deep Energy Retrofit 2014
Our clients wanted a larger kitchen and a master bath with a walk in shower upstairs. So a modest addition in the front and the back of the house, all new “Accurate Dorwin”[...]
The Finished House
We are happy that these wonderful clients were able to move in to their new home before the holidays in December 2013. This efficient house is heated with a Fujitsu Mini Split[...]
February 2014 Preview Magazine
We are featured in this months Preview Magazine. Check it out! Once you open the Feb 2014 issue it’s on pages 20- 23. Or you can just scroll down and see it[...]
A Complete Robust House Air Seal
Using “ProClima Tescon Vana” tape which is highly adhesive and “Siga Majvest” microporous membrane for rainproof and wind tight building envelope. “ProClima Tescon Vana” Used to form a secure and permanent seal[...]
Foundation Completely Air Sealed
This shot of the foundation shows the complete air barrier formed by 6″ of eps foam insulation and then “Stego” wrap over the concrete. Taped with SIGA “Wigluv” totally sealing the radon[...]
Building Science Symposium
Kent just returned from the invitation only Building Science Corporation 17th Symposium. The event is hosted by the foremost authority on Building Technology and principal of Building Science Corp, Joseph Lstiburek. Joe[...]
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