It’s important to view your house as a whole system rather than as a sum of the parts. For example, if you have a high efficiency boiler but leaky air ducts or hot water pipes, your appliance may never reach its advertised efficiency. On the other hand, if you have well- insulated walls but leaky windows, the windows will drag down the R-value of your wall. There are many other factors at play. Viewing your house holistically will help you make the most informed, cost- effective decisions about energy and retrofits. An energy audit will paint the most complete picture of your whole house.

Building

• Planning for an efficient home
• Home orientation

Building Science

• Indoor air quality
• Stack effect
• Thermal Mass

Shopping for a Home

• Buying a home

Permafrost

• Building on permafrost
• Permafrost: Beware!

Reports

• Safe exterior insulation retrofits