Mold is a common problem found in homes and summer time air conditioning can lead to scary situations. The below picture shows mold growth on the garage ceiling sheet rock where the ducting runs. The cause? The duct seams were not air sealed properly and poorly insulated. The cold ducting caused the humid summer air Continue reading
Cozy Home is excited to be the regions only certified installer of Monoglass spray applied sound proofing. Canadian company Monoglass Incorporated engineered and specifically designed Monoglass Spray-On as a thermal and acoustic insulation material for a wide variety of applications throughout the construction industry. The fiber based material is safe, versatile, effective and competitive. It Continue reading
It's that time of year now that winter has returned. On frosty and snowy mornings melt patterns will become readily visible. As you look at the patterns the mosaic of patterns will show which homes are more air-tight and well insulated than others. The differences from house to house, new or old, can be very Continue reading
Of 3 blower doors, only 1.5 were needed to achieve target A wonderful new arts and theater venue is under construction in Northampton, Mass. - the Northampton Community Arts Trust building. The building renovation was designed by Thom Douglas Architects and DA Sullivan was the construction manager, both of Northampton. One of Continue reading
Once again, Cozy Home Performance is proud to sponsor the Kestrel Land Trust 5K for Farmland & Farmers' Market Festival on October 16, 2016. The importance of conserving open space and farm is crucial. We don't take the natural beauty we see each day for granted and are happy to invest in its protection now and forever. Please donate and, or, participate in this great event.
Fairway Village Condominiums roof and attic thermal boundary retrofit located in Leeds, Ma. The results were very evident with the roofs showing no snow melt patterns or menacing ice dams. The condo board recognized that the only effective way to stop the chronic ice damming woes was to interface the insulation retrofit in with the roof replacement.
This newly purchased home that had a history of ice damming & high energy costs. Upon inspection, the attic & front knee wall only had 2" of old insulation. Heat from the living space was escaping into the knee wall area and warming the roof deck which leads to snow melt and severe ice dams. This thermal envelope flaw is very common with Cape styled houses.
Local general Contractor, Wade Clement, hired Cozy Home to design and rebuild the building envelope of a 100-year-old cottage. Compared to new construction, retrofits require a great deal of thought and detail. This building had post and beam framing along with interior stud wall framing.
A rewarding collaboration is emerging between Transformation, Inc, a net-zero energy community builder, and Cozy Home Performance, LLC. A few months ago Transformations contacted CHP to discuss the opportunity to work with them on their net-zero energy home building projects in Easthampton and Northampton. CHP was sought out because of their tremendous building envelope installation practices and, specifically, for attention to the integrity of the air barrier.
EASTHAMPTON – The City Council wanted to wait for final documents before considering aneasement agreement between the city and Pleasant Street mill property owners. The council has set a Sept. 4 public hearing on the agreement that will require a two-thirds vote of the council to be approved. City attorney John H. Fitz-Gibbon said there was some Continue reading
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