Deep Energy Retrofit
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Prioritizing Home Performance Upgrades, Part 1
Guidance on where to start and how to progress when performing energy upgrades on an existing house
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Rafter Tail Removal for Home Performance Upgrade
A “chainsaw retrofit” was the solution for creating continuous air and thermal barriers from wall to roof on an old timber-frame farmhouse
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Shallow Energy Retrofits, Part 2
Air-sealing and increased insulation in the roof have the biggest impact on energy efficiency upgrades
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Shallow Energy Retrofits, Part 1
Targeting problem areas for upgrades can be either insufficient for preventing future issues, or a prudent choice and smart investment
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Do Deep-Energy Retrofits Make Sense?
One design-build firm says no and instead favors modest building envelope upgrades, larger heat pump systems, and residential solar production
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Federal Grants Promote New Approaches to Energy Upgrades
Pilot projects will test adaptable technologies that improve energy performance in existing housing
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Weatherization Efforts in Europe
The French government is pressuring landlords to weatherize, while British protesters raise awareness by blocking roads
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Deep-Energy Retrofit of a Centuries-Old Warehouse
A historical commercial building is turned into a live-work space using building-science principles
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Deep-Energy Retrofit Dropout
My deep dive into exterior wall retrofits taught me some expensive lessons and led me to shift my work in a different direction
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The BS* + Beer Show: Two Deep-Energy Retrofits
We hear about the complexities of turning two structures into high-performance buildings
