[Greenbuilding] [BULK] energy efficiency and renovations

[Jason Holstine]

Another no-brainer: any new ductwork - mastic the seams don't tape them.
Taping can lose 10-20% in the walls. AFM Safecoat's Dynoflex mastic is
low-VOC, low odor.

Jason Holstine
Amicus Green Building Center
e: jason at amicusgreen.com
www.amicusgreen.com
 

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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Lawrence Lile
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 12:00 PM
To: LoDolce, Amelia; greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] [BULK] energy efficiency and renovations


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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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of LoDolce,
Amelia
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:44 AM
To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
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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