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I own a 1927 craftsman bungalow house in climate zone 4a. I’m in the process of designing an energy retrofit for the house, which will include adding 6 to 8 inches of extra insulation to the exterior walls. The existing exterior walls will still be there, so the resulting total width will be over 12 […]
I am in Zone 5a, CT. My 1953 ranch house has no VAC (Heating with new Navien LP tankless water heater and rads). The house is very humid almost year round, in spite of all efforts to insulate and remediate. Crawlspace is covered in thick plastic and has a Santa Fe dehumidifier running 24/7/365. I […]
Resilience Matters The first of a limited series of blogs focusing on resiliency and affordability in residential construction By Randy Williams | July 30, 2025 In a time of billion-dollar storms and community-destroying wildfires, the construction industry finds itself contemplating two urgent priorities: resiliency and affordability. Resiliency is the ability of a structure to absorb […]
The ducts in the attached pictures are partially buried in R22 cellulose insulation. The duct R-value is unknown but surely doesn’t reach R8. I was hoping to, say, drape plastic-covered fiberglass over the ducts and call it a day, but it sounds like that would be a serious condensation risk
Hope everyone is well wanted to ask a very specific energy calculation. If I insulated a 20×25 detached garage with r-13 batts in the wall, 1/2 polyiso on exterior walls, with 1 inch of polyiso on 2 8×7 wood garage doors, but the ceiling and rafters was left open what would be the r value […]
EPA Proposes to Rescind 2009 Endangerment Finding, Repealing $1 Trillion in Regulations If finalized, the proposal would roll back all greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles and engines, saving more than $54 billion annually while restoring consumer choice and regulatory certainty. By Stasia DeMarco Jul 29, 2025 At an auto dealership in Indiana, U.S. Environmental Protection […]
EGLE Awards $7.9 Million in Solar for Savings Grants to Launch MI Solar For All Pilot Projects Eight solar energy projects across Michigan selected to help low-income communities reduce energy costs and improve resiliency. By Stasia DeMarco Jul 15, 2025 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced $7.9 million in […]