[Greenbuilding] Cost of Poor Insulation Installation

[George J. Nesbitt]

Poorly designed and built house and heating system;
Sloppy insulation installation +
Leaky house +
Low efficiency furnace +
Leaky ducts +
Poorly insulated ducts +
Ducts in vented crawlspace or attic +
=$3000/yr to heat in Santa Cruz California
I'd say in your case it adds up to $3000!
At least 10x what it should be



sho11 at comcast.net wrote:
> Could any of you help me quantify the cost, in dollars or BTU's or some way I can explain to people in a way they can relate to---their wallet--- the actual cost of sloppy insulation in their homes?
>
> I'm looking for some research or paper that may have tested wall assemblies with different levels of insulation quality and then some way to translate that into $/year to the homeowner.
>
> Here on the West Coast with a mild climate the quality of insulation is generally awful.  I think most people don't think it matters but my house near Santa Cruz costs nearly $3000 each year just to heat it! I don't have or need Air Conditioning even though the temp yesterday was at 100 deg F this is very unusual.
>
> Thanks
>
> steve
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