Energy Saving Solutions: Weatherstripping Case Study
House Type: Ranch
Location: Washington DC
The Problem: High gas bills in winter, master bedroom is above the garage and is freezing in winter
Specific Work Performed
Attic and House Sealing:
• Sealing penetrations in the attic floor
• Installing and sealing insulation compatible covers on the recessed lights (24!)
• Weatherstripping and insulating the attic hatch
• Installing baffles to direct the air from the knee-walls over the insulation
• Adding insulation to the attic floors
• Whole house sealing
• Replacing the weather-striping on one door
Attic Insulation:
• Adding 15” of fiberglass to the attic
Garage Insulation:
• Pre-drilling holes though lathe
• Dense-packing the garage ceiling with cellulose
This shows a 27% reduction in the cost of heating this home in relation to the heat demand for the winter of 2015-2016.
