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A Safe, Healthy and A Safe, Healthy and

Energy Efficient HomeEnergy Efficient Home

Presented by:Presented by:

Jason ScheurerJason Scheurer

Environmental Building ScientistEnvironmental Building Scientist

http://www.livinggreenon319.com/

Living Green HomesLiving Green HomesA Green Consulting CompanyA Green Consulting Company

Building Performance Institute (BPI) CertifiedBuilding Performance Institute (BPI) Certified

GreenPoint Rater for New Homes GreenPoint Rater for New Homes

& Existing Homes& Existing Homes

Home Performance with Energy Star Contractor Home Performance with Energy Star Contractor

(Home Star)(Home Star)

LGH Specializes in:LGH Specializes in:

Building Science Education and Energy Efficient RetroBuilding Science Education and Energy Efficient Retro--fitsfits

Whole House Approach to Remodeling of Existing HomesWhole House Approach to Remodeling of Existing Homes

New Construction and Development of SFRNew Construction and Development of SFR

Living Green HomesLiving Green Homes


Licensed General Contractor Since 1995Licensed General Contractor Since 1995

Green Consultant for Indoor Air Quality, Green Consultant for Indoor Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, Building Envelope and Energy Efficiency, Building Envelope and Green ProductsGreen Products

GreenPoint Rater (GPR) with Build It GreenGreenPoint Rater (GPR) with Build It Green


Penny ScheurerPenny Scheurer

Licensed General Contractor Since 1995Licensed General Contractor Since 1995

Green Consultant for Indoor Air Quality, Green Consultant for Indoor Air Quality,

Energy Efficiency, Interior Design and Energy Efficiency, Interior Design and

Green ProductsGreen Products

Existing HomesExisting Homes

Energy Efficient RetroEnergy Efficient Retro--fitsfits

Air InfiltrationAir Infiltration

HVAC SystemsHVAC Systems

Insulation LevelsInsulation Levels

Indoor Air Quality Products Indoor Air Quality Products

(Finish Materials)(Finish Materials)

AIR INFILTRATION PROBLEMSAIR INFILTRATION PROBLEMS

Electrical holes in Electrical holes in

wood framing wood framing

members.members.

Ceiling fan with trim Ceiling fan with trim

cover plate falling off.cover plate falling off.

AIR INFILTRATION PROBLEMSAIR INFILTRATION PROBLEMS

Pipe penetration from Pipe penetration from

Garage to inside of Garage to inside of

house.house.

Laundry wall with Laundry wall with

drywall damage from drywall damage from

a water leak.a water leak.

HVAC SYSTEMS THAT FAILHVAC SYSTEMS THAT FAIL

Ducts disconnected at Ducts disconnected at main air handler.main air handler.

4 out of 5 duct systems 4 out of 5 duct systems leak an average of 35%leak an average of 35%--50% of conditioned air.50% of conditioned air.

Disconnected duct Disconnected duct bringing in hot/cold air bringing in hot/cold air from attic.from attic.

HVAC SYSTEMS THAT FAILHVAC SYSTEMS THAT FAIL

Disconnected duct Disconnected duct

coupling that has coupling that has

Asbestos wrap around it.Asbestos wrap around it.

Indoor Air Quality is Indoor Air Quality is

terrible in our existing terrible in our existing

homes.homes.

Looks like rats are eating Looks like rats are eating

their Asbestos Dinner.their Asbestos Dinner.

INSULATION DEFECTSINSULATION DEFECTS

Sloppy and missing Sloppy and missing

attic insulation.attic insulation.

Completely missing Completely missing

insulation and rat insulation and rat

traps.traps.

INSULATION DEFECTSINSULATION DEFECTS

Insulation that has Insulation that has

been just thrown into been just thrown into

the attic, stepped on the attic, stepped on

and misplaced.and misplaced.

Interstitial wall cavity Interstitial wall cavity

connecting the floors connecting the floors

and attic together.and attic together.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY INDOOR AIR QUALITY

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

Rat droppings at the Rat droppings at the

leaky HVAC handler to leaky HVAC handler to

duct work. This must be a duct work. This must be a

warm/cold spot.warm/cold spot.

Whole house fan blowing Whole house fan blowing

air into the attic. air into the attic.

WhatWhat’’s wrong with this ?s wrong with this ?


PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

Waste drain vent Waste drain vent

disconnected with disconnected with

Methane gases Methane gases

seeping into the attic.seeping into the attic.

How clean is your How clean is your

HVAC return filter ?HVAC return filter ?

Effects of Air LeakageEffects of Air Leakage

These are typical pictures of These are typical pictures of what we see when we test the what we see when we test the average home.average home.

Cold air infiltrates from below.Cold air infiltrates from below.

Hot air escapes from up Hot air escapes from up above.above.

This creates a stack effect, This creates a stack effect, which makes homes drafty, which makes homes drafty, hot/cold, which in turn, costs hot/cold, which in turn, costs more money to operate more money to operate efficiently. efficiently.

Not to mention the Asthma and Not to mention the Asthma and Allergy problems we see on a Allergy problems we see on a daily basis.daily basis.

AIR INFILTRATION SOLUTIONSAIR INFILTRATION SOLUTIONS

Seal and caulk all blocks, brackets, and Seal and caulk all blocks, brackets, and

nail penetrations coming into the home. nail penetrations coming into the home.

Also install moisture barrier at all Also install moisture barrier at all

openings.openings.


Rim joists from first story to second story and Rim joists from first story to second story and electrical penetrations all need to be sealed electrical penetrations all need to be sealed and/or insulated properly. This will help prevent and/or insulated properly. This will help prevent air from traveling inside the walls and to other air from traveling inside the walls and to other floors.floors.


Stairways have major air infiltration problems to Stairways have major air infiltration problems to

each floor. Sealing them off helps stop any dirt, each floor. Sealing them off helps stop any dirt,

dust, and possible mold spores from traveling dust, and possible mold spores from traveling

from basement to floors and walls.from basement to floors and walls.


All electrical boxes (especially exterior) should All electrical boxes (especially exterior) should be sealed tightly, this stops conditioned air from be sealed tightly, this stops conditioned air from moving around between basement, floors and moving around between basement, floors and walls.walls.

HVAC SYSTEMS THAT WORKHVAC SYSTEMS THAT WORK

Properly installed Properly installed

Liquid Mastic, Metal Liquid Mastic, Metal

Tape, Zip Ties, and Tape, Zip Ties, and

Insulation Wrap.Insulation Wrap.

these are great ways these are great ways

to seal duct vents to seal duct vents

from leaking from leaking

conditioned air into conditioned air into

the basements, walls the basements, walls

and attic areas.and attic areas.

HVAC SYSTEMS THAT WORKHVAC SYSTEMS THAT WORK

Properly sealed ducts Properly sealed ducts

at the Plenum, will at the Plenum, will

help stop air leakage help stop air leakage

and make your HVAC and make your HVAC

System perform at itSystem perform at it’’s s

highest levels.highest levels.

Insulation at Plenum Insulation at Plenum

will distribute the air will distribute the air

where it needs to go. where it needs to go.

PROPERLY INSTALLED PROPERLY INSTALLED

INSULATIONINSULATION

BlownBlown--in Cellulose in Cellulose

(Recycled Newspaper) (Recycled Newspaper)

covering the attic ceiling covering the attic ceiling

joists a minimum 12joists a minimum 12””..

Fiberglass Insulation Fiberglass Insulation

properly installed.properly installed.

PROPERLY INSTALLED PROPERLY INSTALLED

INSULATIONINSULATION

Quality of Insulation Quality of Insulation installation (QII) and installation (QII) and touching all sides of touching all sides of wall cavity.wall cavity.

88””+ of Spray+ of Spray--in foam in foam at roof rafters. at roof rafters.

This is what we call a This is what we call a tightly sealed Building tightly sealed Building Envelope.Envelope.


SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

ZeroZero--VOC paints VOC paints

throughout the interior throughout the interior

of the home.of the home.

Fireplace that is 94% Fireplace that is 94%

efficient and vented to efficient and vented to

the outside.the outside.


SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

Tankless Water Tankless Water

Heater to the outside Heater to the outside

of house.of house.

Sealing off the return Sealing off the return

chase Plenum of the chase Plenum of the

HVAC System.HVAC System.

HOME PERFORMANCE with HOME PERFORMANCE with

ENERGY STARENERGY STAR

One One ““HOTHOT”” computer. computer.

One One ““HOTHOT”” Jason !!!Jason !!!



Infrared Camera tells Infrared Camera tells us a lot about hot and us a lot about hot and cold spots throughout cold spots throughout the houses.the houses.

Temperature changes Temperature changes are easy to see and are easy to see and to define with to define with diagnostic testing diagnostic testing equipment.equipment.

Missing Insulation as Missing Insulation as seen from inside the seen from inside the attic area.attic area.

Infrared picture as Infrared picture as seen from in the seen from in the bedroom side of bedroom side of missing attic missing attic insulation.insulation.



BLOWER DOOR TESTBLOWER DOOR TEST

Blower door tests will tell us how leaky Blower door tests will tell us how leaky someonesomeone’’s home really is. Then we can use s home really is. Then we can use Building Science Techniques to correct the Building Science Techniques to correct the issues within the home.issues within the home.

DUCT BLASTER TESTDUCT BLASTER TEST

Duct Blasters show us how leaky the duct Duct Blasters show us how leaky the duct

systems are. Then we take the necessary systems are. Then we take the necessary

measures to correct those issues as well.measures to correct those issues as well.

INFRARED CAMERAINFRARED CAMERA

Entry front door not Entry front door not

performing properly.performing properly.

Walls have multiple Walls have multiple

air infiltration issues air infiltration issues

that need to be that need to be

resolved.resolved.

Home PerformanceHome Performance

Once we implement Once we implement Home Performance with Home Performance with Energy StarEnergy Star--

We DO NOT need all this We DO NOT need all this solar to be green.solar to be green.

Take care of the Take care of the ““Building Building EnvelopeEnvelope”” firstfirst--

Then we need as little Then we need as little solar as possible.solar as possible.



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