- Stuart Residence, White River Junction, VT
Background Information
- 1958 raised ranch.
- 2,240 square feet of heated space including mostly finished basement.
- Attic insulated with fiberglass.
- No bath fan in upstairs bathroom.
- Exposed band sill was un-insulated.
- Fiberglass batts in between sheetrock and foundation wall in non-renovated portion of finished basement.
- Attached garage with leaky wood door that enters into finished space and other air leaks from finished basement to garage.
Energy Efficiency Measures Installed
- Air sealed attic and added cellulose insulation to R-52 total.
- Installed bath fan with timer and vented to outside.
- Installed closed-cell spray foam insulation in exposed band sill and dense pack insulation in end band joist bays.
- Owner removed sheetrock and fiberglass from non-renovated portion of basement walls, Building Energy installed 3" of closed-cell spray foam.
- Air sealed wall between garage and house.
- Replaced door from finished space to attached garage with new insulated metal fire-rated door with weather stripping.
Results
- Air leakage reduced by 53%.
- Estimated 35% reduction in heating energy savings.
“We have noticed an unexpected benefit to the work that Building Energy did - the house stays a lot cooler during these hot days! I close up all of the windows before I leave for work, and the temp only rises a few degrees during the day. That has really helped during all of this hot weather. We love the bathroom fan that you recommended, too. The house is noticeably warmer and we're using fewer pellets.””
Mr. Stuart
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