Building Performance
Building Science
Zero Net Energy
Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study
About this course
In this 32-minute video, Marc Rosenbaum walks you through calculations, architectural drawings, and construction details for a residential deep energy retrofit project: the Livermore House in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Marc says: "The purpose of performing the energy retrofit and renewable energy installations on the Livermore residence was primarily to demonstrate what can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of a suburban homeowner on a budget of approximately $50,000. The overall goal was to reduce the home's carbon footprint by 90%, and in doing so, to help others by changing the current paradigm of what is possible."
Course outline
2 modules
1 hour to complete
32 minutes
of video lectures
Module 1 • 1 assignments
Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study
Module 1 • 1 assignments
Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study
- Livermore Case Study (32:17 minutes)
Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- 0.5 PHIUS CPHC CEUs
Author
Marc Rosenbaum
Principal, Energysmiths
Marc Rosenbaum, P.E. uses an integrated systems design approach to help people create buildings and communities which connect us to the natural world, and support both personal and planetary health. He brings this vision, experience and commitment to a collaborative design process, with the goal of profoundly understanding the interconnections between people, place, and...
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