Ireland Restoration & Deep Energy Retrofit
Description:
3 bed, 1 3/4 bath, 1900 sq.ft, built early 1900's, asphalt roof, wood windows, knob and tube wiring, tankless coil oil boiler, uninsulated walls,
rock wool insulation in attics and rafters, granite and brick foundation,
uninsulated slab and rim joist
Goals:
dense pack existing exterior walls, build new two by four walls on interior of exterior walls (double wall) and dense pack
in hopes of R30 walls, strip ceilings and re-insulate to R-60, pour new insulated basement slab, new windows, solar thermal
radiant floor heat, metal roof, new wiring,
energy star building, new exterior siding,
wood stove.
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The building modeling pie charts below were generated from information gathered during the energy audit performed on the home before retrofit work began. The model on the left was actual energy use before, and that on the right is projected usage after completion. Pay attention the the pre and post retrofit heating costs.
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