HEALTHY
HOMEWORKS REMODEL - Gaylord
Addition
Energy
Conservation Techniques |
| Sealed
all plates and rim joists for an airtight seal between the existing
ceiling and the new floor. This required an extensive amount
of foam and caulking around the entire perimeter of the home.
We also glued the wall plates to the sub floor. |
| Exterior
walls are framed with 2x6’s, 24” on center with 2 or 3 corner
studs (not 4) and open wall connections to allow for more insulation
and less conduction. We also wrapped entire house with Tyvek
building paper. (This method of framing is called Optimal
Value Engineering and has been approved by building
departments for nearly 20 years. The 2x6’s are almost four times
stronger than 2x4’s. Most cripple studs and trimmers are installed
only for drywall backing. In fact, the codes actually approve
a 2x4 wall 24” on center with a single top plate even for exterior
bearing walls.) |
| All
exterior headers are built in such away as
to allow for an insulation of R12. |
| The
deep eaves allow for good shade over the south
windows in the summer months and allow for sun to shine in during
the cooler months allowing for solar gain only when it is desirable. |
| All
windows are Double Low E glass with argon gas
for increased solar temperature control. |
| All
plumbing fixtures are high-efficiency fixtures.
The hot water pipes are looped to each room with gravity (no
pump) and all pipes are insulated from the basement to the floor. |
| The
second furnace in the attic is a 90% efficient
sealed combustion unit installed in it’s own insulated room
in the attic. All duct are insulated with a minimum of R-15. |
| A
whole house fan is installed which will vent
all rooms and the attic making it unnecessary to install an
A/C unit. After several hot summers the maximum temperature
inside the second floor has been 81 degrees. Not bad for No
A/C and over 100 degree days. |
| Outside
light fixtures are on either timers or photo-motion
sensors for increased security with less electrical use. |
| Interior
lights are primarily compact fluorescent bulbs and
task lighting has been maximized. All powered by "Wind
Source" windmills through Xcel Energy. |
| The
interior stair well has glass block windows
allowing ambient light via the master bedroom windows to naturally
lighten the otherwise dark stairwell. |
| The
attic is fully vented with soffit & ridge
vents at twice that required minimizing the heat trapped in
the attic. |
| The
washer and dryer installed on the second floor
are super efficient models that use 1/5th the water and much
less power. |
| R-22+
wall insulation using recycled newspapers (cellulose)
will be installed in the 2x6 walls and around the entire perimeter
of the new floor to an R-value of 30. This material not only
insulates but also reduces sound transmission and creates and
nearly airtight walls. The ceiling is insulated with the same
material to R-40+. This insulation completely covers all attic
ducts as well. |
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