Worth the cost

I’ve been stalking this forum for a few years in preparation for building zone 4.  View faces north wind over ocean. Is there value in trying for R 40 wall… I’ve been stalking this forum for a few years in preparation for building zone 4.  View faces north wind over...

Old House retrofit – WRB?

Hi all! I’m doing a kitchen remodel in Central VT (zone 6a). The 18′ exterior wall was in terrible shape with extensive sill rot under the two windows, so we gutted… Hi all! I’m doing a kitchen remodel in Central VT (zone 6a). The 18′ exterior...

Whole House HP Selection

We’re about to finalize the  HP size for the whole house system.  I’ve run my own calculations, paid energy consultant to model from plans, and now awaiting the HVAC contractor… We’re about to finalize the  HP size for the whole house system.  I’ve run my own...

Medium- to long-term reliability of the electrical grid

This is a split-off from another thread about backup heat. A poster wrote: “Our national plans to convert vehicles to EV over the next few years will increase the demand on… This is a split-off from another thread about backup heat. A poster wrote: “Our...

Air & WRB options – cost vs. effectiveness?

I am a hands-on homeowner who is finishing up the design of our new house to be built in central NC (zone 4a) and I am trying to sort out… I am a hands-on homeowner who is finishing up the design of our new house to be built in central NC (zone 4a) and I am trying to...
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