Even a well insulated house can be made better! For free.

User: juditharonst@gmail.com

Vendor: Drive Green - Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Action: 2142 - Insulate & Weatherize to the Max

Over 30 years ago my house was built with state of the art efficiency. When we bought it we were thrilled with the triple paned argon filled windows and 2x6 construction filled with Icynene insulation.

This past year I had Mass Save come out and assumed there would be essentially nothing they could offer me. Surprise surprise--a Mass Save contractor added 6 inches of insulating in the attic floor to bring me up to the improved code and an R value over 60. They also installed an insulated cap above the pull down stairway to the attic. According to Mass Save your attic is the most crucial area of your home to insulate properly. We live in Zone 5 and this zone has a recommended R-Value of 49 to 60 for an uninsulated attic, R38 to R49 for an attic with existing insulation, and R25 to R30 for the floor. (NB: My house does have an air to air heat exchanger so I have warmed air exchange with fresh air, important with a hyper insulated house.)