Insulation Category
Cold Weather Remodeling: 198 Pond Rd ME Update
December 11th, 2013 categories: Insulation, Investors, Real Estate Tips, Renovators Webinars
Cold Weather Remodeling 198 Pond Rd Bridgton ME Update Hi PlanetSavers, We're still in the middle of our continuing series featuring our joint venture project located at 198 Pond Rd Bridgton ME. During tonight's update we'll be discussing some or all the following: The second blower door test: What's been done? How much it helped? What's next? Infrared scans showing the leaks. Status of roof, siding,...Continue Reading!
198 Pond Rd. Bridgton ME Update: Basement Seal, Siding and Roof
October 30th, 2013 categories: Insulation, Investors, Renovators Webinars
98 Pond Rd. Bridgton ME Update: Basement Seal, Siding and Roof GEE wants to thank each of our Tuesday night webinar participants for joining us over the last five years. You've helped make our 250 webinars into a successful training tool for anyone interested in "Saving The Planet One House At A Time." With so many webinars archived and available on our site...Continue Reading!
Energy Decisions and Contractor Conversations
April 17th, 2013 categories: Home Performance, HVAC, Insulation, Renovators Webinars
Pacific Palisades CA Energy Decisions and Contractor Conversations This Tuesday we'll be checking in on a property in Pacific PalisadesCA featured in past webinars. Working on a 1,000 sqft energy efficient addition, the owner's working with a tight budget and an experienced General Contractor without special training in green building. After shopping some options HVAC, insulation and plumbing decisions must be made that...Continue Reading!
Can This House Be Saved?
August 22nd, 2012 categories: Insulation, Renovators Videos, Shell Sealing
Can This House Be Saved? Pacific Palisades CA Property YES, OF COURSE! But the questions are how to pack in the most Home Performance we can without breaking the budget while incorporating design that will boost the marketability. Tonight we will be looking at this project house located in LA. Long time listener, Evan Hurd has prepared photos, plans and his questions about...Continue Reading!
Jim Canter Interview: HERS Rater, Shell and Insulation Contractor
July 25th, 2012 categories: Energy Raters, Insulation, Investors Webinars, Renovators Webinars
Jim Canter Interview HERS Rater & Insulation Contractor Tonight we'll interview special guest, Jim Canter. Jim is the HERS Rater who did the tests requested by DOE on the 13 Cedar St house. I was excited to learn that Jim is also a contractor who is specializing in doing the Shell Sealing work as well as other renovation work. It was good to...Continue Reading!
DOE-GEE 13 Cedar Virginia Test House Update
February 8th, 2012 categories: D.O.E., DOE, Insulation, Investors Webinars, Renovators Webinars, Shell Sealing
DOE-GEE 13 Cedar Virginia Test House: Incredible Shell Sealing Tonight We'll explore what it takes to create a workforce capable of producing the tight, performing houses that we'll need to achieve our 2020 and 2030 energy use goals. BTW, we are not on track to meet them with the status quo. Finding and training a competent labor force is the second most...Continue Reading!
How Low Is Too Low (cfm50 readings)
January 18th, 2012 categories: Energy Package, EnergyWise Renovation, Home Performance, Insulation, Investors Webinars, Renovators Webinars
How Low Is Too Low? cfm50 Readings & ASHRAE 62.2 That's the challenge I gave the crew at the beginning of the project. On 13 Cedar, you may remember, we started out at 8000 cfm50 on that leaky old balloon framed farm house. Kevin and Dave at IBACOS would like 422 cfm50... the same goal we had on the Homsy house in...Continue Reading!
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