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The most recent season of This Old House, Jamestown Net-Zero House[0], is worth a watch for folks interested in learning more about home efficiency techniques i
by cdubzzz 8y ago
The most recent season of This Old House, Jamestown Net-Zero House[0], is worth a watch for folks interested in learning more about home efficiency techniques in general.
[0] https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/jamestown-net-zero-house https://www.thisoldhouse.com/watch/jamestown-net-zero-house
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoI'll add that to my must watch list - I live in an old (1930's) home that leaks heat like crazy, so I'm interested in possible retrofits, though I'm a bit concerned that it'll be a monstrous task.
- cdubzzz 8y agoYeah, in this case they spare no expense with the upgrades. It's really cool to see and learn about but probably not realistic for anyone not ready to invest a lot of money. As much I love TOH, I do wish they would take on more "budget" projects or at least talk a little bit about costs. But ATOH kind of fills that gap.
- antisthenes 8y agoPretty much anything in a pre-1980 house will a nightmare to retrofit. Houses in the 1945 to 1965 era (in the US) especially were mostly built as quickly and as cheaply as possible. The concept of energy efficiency didn't really exist before the 1973 oil crisis as oil use per capita was steadily going up and up until then. Energy Star, for example, was only established in 1992. Energy efficiency is very very recent.
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoOh yeah, my home was built strictly to keep the frozen death out, I have to throw a big furnace at it to be livable while it exhausts everything through its impossible to insulate roof.
- throw0101a 8y agoGood channel on building science: * https://www.youtube.com/user/MattRisinger https://www.youtube.com/user/MattRisinger He does renos and new build in Austin, so mostly worries about keep heat out, but air tightness and insulation apply everywhere.