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This retrofit house is located in Belmont, MA (Cold Climate). It involved adding three layers of 2” foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid insulation above the roof deck and netted cellulose insulation in… Read More
Cold
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This retrofit house is located in Belchertown, MA (Cold Climate). It involved adding R-56 closed-cell spray foam insulation in the rafter cavities and over the face of the rafters. A new 2x4 wood… Read More
Cold
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This two-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Vineyard, UT (Cold Climate). The roof features Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) with cedar shingles. The 2x6 advanced wood frame walls are… Read More
Cold
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This one-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Tucson, AZ (Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry Climate). The flat roof is insulated with cavity insulation in the roof truss and features a rubber roofing… Read More
Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry
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This two-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Sacramento, CA (Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and… Read More
Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry
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This two-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Orlando, FL (Hot-Humid Climate). The roof features Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) and a standing seam metal roof. The walls consist of 6”… Read More
Hot-Humid
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This one-story enclosure with a crawlspace is designed for Montgomery, AL (Hot-Humid Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and a… Read More
Hot-Humid
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This one-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Minneapolis, MA (Very Cold Climate). It features a vented roof with cavity insulation in rafter cavities and rigid insulation at the underside… Read More
Very Cold
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This two-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Maitland, FL (Hot-Humid Climate). It features an unvented roof with cavity insulation in rafter cavities, and clay tiles. The 2x6 advanced wood… Read More
Hot-Humid
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This one-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Louisville, KY (Mixed-Humid Climate). It features a vented roof with cavity insulation in rafter cavities and rigid insulation at the… Read More
Mixed-Humid
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This two-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Houston, TX (Hot-Humid Climate). It features an unvented roof with cavity insulation in rafter cavities, and asphalt shingles. The 2x6 advanced… Read More
Hot-Humid
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This two-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Denver, CO (Cold Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and asphalt shingles… Read More
Cold
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This one-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Concord, MA (Cold Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and R-50 insulation at the attic floor, and asphalt shingles.… Read More
Cold
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This two-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Chicago, IL (Cold Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and asphalt shingles… Read More
Cold
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This two-story enclosure with a crawlspace is designed for Charlotte, NC (Mixed-Humid Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and… Read More
Mixed-Humid
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This two-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Boston, MA (Cold Climate). It features an unvented roof with open-cell spray foam insulation and vapor retarder paint or coating, or… Read More
Cold
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This two-story enclosure with a basement is designed for Beacon Hill, MA (Cold Climate). It features an unvented roof with 6” closed-cell spray foam insulation in rafter cavities, and slate roofing… Read More
Cold
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This two-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Atlanta, GA (Mixed-Humid Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and asphalt… Read More
Mixed-Humid
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This two-story enclosure with a crawlspace is designed for Aspen, CO (Very Cold Climate). It features an unvented roof with low-density spray foam insulation in rafter cavities and 1” XPS rigid… Read More
Very Cold
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This one-story slab-on-grade enclosure is designed for Albuquerque, NM (Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry Climate). It features a vented attic with a raised heel truss and cavity insulation at the attic floor, and… Read More
Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry
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The current owners of this 1993 Colonial style house purchased the home in 2003. After living in the house for several years, they started planning a project to make improvements that would better… Read More
Cold
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell bought the land on which to build the Westford House from the town of Westford for $1. Habitat then partnered with Building Science Corporation, the community,… Read More
Cold
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The Westford Habitat House is a 1,400 square foot, one-and-a-half story single-family house with three bedrooms, two baths and an 816 square foot basement located in Westford, MA (Cold Climate). It… Read More
Cold
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Homes built prior to 1980 make up 80% of the housing stock in the United States, and are responsible for a majority of the residential energy use in the country. The Architecture 2030 goals call for… Read More
Cold
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In 1986, Pulte Homes in Tucson was plagued by customer complaints and even law suits for construction and material defects in their homes. Today, customer satisfaction is above 90% and the Pulte… Read More
Hot-Dry/Mixed-Dry
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