This may have been one of my personal favorite projects of the year. The Pick job evolved from a ‘take Mass Save to the next level’ to a comprehensive whole house building retrofit.

What a lesson this project was. More so about human dynamics, but the retrofit was varied and challenging. The main house is a historic 17th century post and beam structure. The carriage house is a converted barn. Both houses suffered from ice damming and comfort issues. Ductwork in the attic was encapsulated with close cell [...]

We patiently wait for the first heavy snow fall of 2011, to hear from these clients with confirmation that roof melt patterns and roof eave ice build up, has changed for the better.

As the first phase of a comprehensive retrofit, the attic was insulated with R-60. A custom super insulated storage platform was constructed as well as a custom airtight hatch . This project was done as part of a WMECO Mass Save pilot program so parts of it qualified for Mass Save rebates and the Heat Loan (0% financing)

A lucky young family gets the Cozy Home treatment through the Weatherization Assistance Program. spray foam seals a connection no more leaky soffits for chute vents to work properly, they need to be carefully installed custom hatch, airtight a sea of beauty

An insulated roof deck for a Northampton architect. If a house is in need of a new roof, and there is no attic to achieve optimal insulation levels, often adding rigid insulation to the roof deck is the way to go.

The Whitman attic project took a while to come to fruition. The owner, a student of home performance, took his time planning the historic farmhouse renovation. The attic retrofit was done with a mixed assembly of closed cell spray foam, rigid foam board, and dense packed cellulose. The attic flat was cleaned out, the lathe [...]

A recent attic retrofit project in Amherst achieved 55% air-leakage reduction following advanced air-sealing. The attic was insulated to R-60. As part of the Home Performance Services program with Berkshire Gas, the Mass Save eligible energy efficiency measures received $2,625 in Mass Save rebates.

No one likes cold feet. Many New England crawl spaces are directly connected to outside air. Fixing these issues is often challenging, due to tight access. As a Phase1 project for an old house in Hatfield, the basement crawl space gets a vapor barrier to reduce dank, moist air from entering the living space. The [...]

Cozy Home Performance is designing a retrofit for the Riverbend Animal Hospital in Hadley. When advanced airsealing, and increased insulation is complete, the occupants- both furry and human- will have a healthier and happier indoor environment.