HERS Rating stands for Home Energy Rating System. This system uses highly developed software to compare the projected energy use of planned and actual homes with standard reference homes.Projected ratings give owners and builders an estimate of what a home’s efficiency will be like after construction or improvements, so that they may determine the Continue reading
Now, we humans are resourceful and in New England we are proven pragmatists. This is so beautifully illustrated with insulation manufactured from the early 1900's. The old days of cold and drafty log and stone dwellings provided structure but not much insulating performance. So when wood platform, balloon framed housing was developed so came the Continue reading
Northampton, MA May 2013 $2,760 Project Incentive Columbia Gas/Mass Save Mark, I have been meaning to write and thank you and your crew for the work. You guys are an amazing group to work with and an absolute delight to have in our home. We recognized how hard everyone worked to get the project done Continue reading
Per the norm, the NESEA Building Energy 2013 conference was superb! Professional, insightful, educational and above all, for me, inspirational. Whether catching up with colleagues or keenly listening to the exceptional session speakers, there was a clear undercurrent of passion. I did not anticipate how uplifting this would be. I was moved to hear and Continue reading
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
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