Collaborating closely with the Hampshire Property Management Group (HPMG), Cozy Home recently completed phase I of comprehensive building durability repairs and energy retrofit. The project initially commenced over two years ago in direct response to the severe ice damming episode that took place January, 2009 that wreaked havoc with commercial and residential buildings. As a Continue reading
After six days of classroom and field training, Mark Lantz and Gary Gronokowski, passed the RESNET National HERS Rater certification exam! The next step is to perform probationary home ratings and review of field testing methodology. Once complete, Cozy Home will offer HERS Ratings beginning 2013. This will allow CHP to perform third party performance/diagnostic Continue reading
The work-scope included comprehensive remediation of thermal boundary in front and rear attic spaces and extensive targeted air sealing and enclosure of open chase-ways. The project is complex due to the historic framing details, as well as delicate due the fresco painted vaulted ceiling below the grand staircase.
The United States is one of world's largest emitters of greenhouse gases. As such, global efforts to curb emissions will not succeed unless accompanied by meaningful action in the United States. Geoffrey Berlin, an environmental entrepreneur, explains how the simplest first step is for Americans to take advantage of incentives to make their homes more Continue reading
After three weeks of focused and challenging thermal boundary remediation the job is completed and the results are excellent. Most notably the building air leakage rate was reduced by 54%. This brings the air changes per hour down from 2.5 to well below 1 ACHn. The CFM50/shell sqft was reduced by 50%, down to Continue reading
True or False: Clark Hall leaks like a sieve?Answer, somewhat. Cozy Home performed building envelope air barrier testing on Clark Hall at Smith College on July 26th. The single point test required three blower doors and the building leakage rate was 14,000 CFM50 for the 7,000+ sqft administration building. What does this number mean? When Continue reading
Smith purchased the building in 1889 and operated it as a boarding house. Today it is used as an administration building for Student Affairs. This project is one of many that has been designed to support the "Strategic Climate Action Management Plan" (SCAMP), which has the goal of making Smith College carbon neutral by 2030.
Junio Anthes-Moody interned for Cozy Home Performance, which provides audits, weatherization services, & thermal envelope retrofits. Cozy Home is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and was one of the businesses which contributed valuable input when the RE/EE program was getting started under the Sustainable Practices in Construction (SPC) grant. To get the position, Continue reading
Mass Save rebates go toward an advanced home energy performance project. written by Sally Pick, SJP Environmental Consulting, LLC " Motivated by the need to fix the cause of ice damming and water leaks and by the desire for a comprehensive energy improvements to my home, I followed in the footsteps of a friend in Continue reading
"The suite of tests used to test the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency and other programs funded by systems benefits charges needs fundamental change..... As currently structured and implemented, the tests hinder the design and implementation of residential energy efficiency programs"
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