[Greenbuilding] [BULK] energy efficiency and renovations

[Lawrence Lile]

1. Make it small - don't add any rooms in a renovation, maybe turn some
space into unheated mudrooms, storage areas.

2. Make the walls somewhere between R-25 and R-30 (applies to the
Midwest where R-19 is the Norm) or more for more northerly climates

3. Make the roof approx. R-60

4. Orient the house to catch solar energy in the winter, and shade it
out in the summer

5. Install energy star rated appliances and high efficiency HVAC

Too bad I only get 5, the next 5 would be:

6. Superior caulking and weatherstripping

7. Delete the clothes dryer (this could cut energy use in an average
family by 10- 20%!) and make the clothesline easy to use from the
laundry

8. good quality windows with moveable insulation panels

9. programmable thermostats with night setback

10. foundation perimeter insulation 


Lawrence Lile, PE, LEED AP
Project Solutions Engineering

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Amelia
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:44 AM
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Subject: [BULK] [Greenbuilding] energy efficiency and renovations
Importance: Low

If you were doing a serious renovation, what are the top 5 things you
would do to maximize a home's energy efficiency?

 

Amelia LoDolce

Sustainable Development Planner

Department of Planning, Housing & Community Development

City Hall, 38 Hawley St

Binghamton, NY 13901

(607) 772-7028

anlodolce at cityofbinghamton.com

www.cityofbinghamton.com

 

 

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