Al Heath - Bath - ME

Residential - January 2010

Deep Energy Retrofit of 70 year old home reducing total energy load by 75%, HERS rating 63, Energy Star 2

Quick Facts

Average Annual Savings

$3,150

Property

Owner:: Al Heath
Type:: Residential
Address:: 2 Office Drive, Bath, ME 04530
Size:: 1,200 sq ft
Designations:: Deep energy retrofit

Technology

Type:: Energy Efficiency
Installed:: January 2010

Financial Details

Value of Rebates:: $4,000
Value of Tax Credits:: $1,500
Annual Savings:: $3,150
Own or Lease:: Cash Purchase
Additional Financial Notes:: Electricity Use: $30/month

Professionals & Suppliers

Builders:: Al Heath

What You Need to Know

Description:

Heat Recovery Ventilation Deep energy retrofit of 70 year-old home. Focus on super-insulation, super-tight construction, and minimizing heating and electrical load. Goals: Reduce total energy load by 75%. Improving indoor air quality. Basement: Old was wet, leaky, smelly. Now dry, bright, and clean. Totally sealed with moisture barrier, then spray foam to R-20. Walls: Combining dense pak cellulose and foam walls to R-30. Ceiling: Cellulose to R-80. Infiltration: Reduced by factor of 5, from 4000 to 800 CFM@50P. Indoor air quality: Air-to-air heat exchanger. Dedicated outside air for sealed combustion of wood stove and oil furnace.

Other Benefits:

Improved indoor air quality

Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:

Deep energy retrofit, Heat recovery ventilation, Recycled Materials, Super Insulated Walls/ Roof, Thousand Home Challenge candidate

Advice:

Get an energy audit first and find a trusted energy consultant to help prioritize.

Open House Info:

To Bath via Rt. 1, north on Washington St., left on Oliver, left at Y, First house on left. Follow signs. http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Bath&state=ME&address=2+Office+Dr&zipcode=04530-2327&country=US&latitude=43.92581&longitude=-69.81955&geocode=ADDRESS

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