Cincinnati Deep Energy Retrofit
A Tale of Two Homes
Post – Renovation So I’ll cut to the chase — this renovation was net negative for the year following the renovation — as in the home made more energy that it used. Wow… I knew it would be close, but it wasn’t until 30 min ago researching for this post did I realize what this …
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Airtightness is the key to a truly energy efficient home. After all, it doesn’t matter if your home is well insulated if it is leaking cold air (in winter) or hot and humid air (in summer). For this reason we put a lot of effort into making this home as airtight as reasonably possible. This …
This blog post will detail how we went about creating a continual layer of insulation around this (completely uninsulated!) 1895 solid brick home. Here is a picture of the home in more or less original condition. The original color was grey, but here you can see that much if the house is white after painting …
Hey there! I’m Casey Moothart, Carl’s neighbor and now his client. Carl and I share a vision of retrofitting a 100+ year old home to make it as energy efficient as possible. Follow along as Carl and I work to make this 1895 brick home one of greenest homes in Cincinnati. This renovation will rely …
Cincinnati Deep Energy Retrofit