Episode 4 Summary

WHY DID THIS HOMEOWNER GET THE ENERGY AUDIT? Homeowner's exact reason: Looking to get insulation blown into the attic.

WHERE WAS THIS HOME ENERGY AUDIT? This audit was done at an end unit row-home located in Baltimore, Maryland 21211 through the BGE Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program.

WHAT MADE THIS ENERGY AUDIT INTERESTING This home was built in 1959 and had a hatch to the attic yet it ended up giving us a look at the space, but ended up being useless due to the way the home was built.

WHAT YOU MAY LEARN FROM THIS ENERGY AUDIT Baltimore rowhomes have opportunities to seal and insulate, however sometimes getting to the attic proves to be difficult.

KEY TAKEAWAY FROM THIS HOME ENERGY AUDIT In order to properly insulate, attention to details are important and simply adding insulation to a space my not prove to be beneficial so get a professional opinion for best next steps.

:13 Heading to the 21211
:24 Baltimore Row Home
:39 Why an Energy Audit?
1:00 Energy Audit Summary
1:29 Flat Roof Attic Exposed!
2:26 A Basement Air Leak
2:41 Dryer Vent Penetration
2:53 Blower Door Demo
3:01 Final Energy Audit Summary
3:23 Bonus Coverage
 

There are so many houses that I have been to for an energy audit where during the beginning walk through the owner is super focused on windows and doors. I know the reason for this. It is because it is the only possible place you can really see any cracks and crevices that lead to the outside.

But, there are far worse offenders than those two areas and they are usually hiding in plain sight.

Hello and welcome to my world which basically revolves around teaching some of the basics of building science so that more people can literally get into the driver’s seat when it comes to their energy usage and overall comfort around the house.

Weekly episodes should yield a variety of housing types that will provide both common and unique scenarios. 

As always, finding the correct diagnosis will require good investigative work, experience and the use of diagnostic equipment.

Hopefully these daily encounters will help open people's minds to the subtle, yet important ways in which a home can lose, literally "tons" of energy.

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