Northampton Deep Energy Retrofit

 Sketchup rendering of proposed home

Great progress is being made on a client’s home near downtown Northampton, MA.  Implementing architect Bill Austin’s designs for this custom Arts-and-Crafts home, are builder Joe Kayan and his crew. The homeowner, Bill, and Joe are working closely together to ensure the new house is extraordinarily energy efficient.  The craftsman-style house is slowly taking shape as the former ranch home sheds its old skin and comes nicely into its new look. The new energy-efficient house will feature:

• R-60 attic ceiling
• R-36 exterior walls
• R-38 basement ceiling
• U-0.30 Marvin windows
• Ground-source heat pump for forced hot air and DHW
• Natural daylighting throughout

Then: Front Facade (South)

 Now: Front Facade (South)

Then: South-East Corner

Now: South-East Corner

Then: East Facade

Now: East Facade

Then: North Facade

Now: North Facade

Then: North-West Corner

Now: North-West Facade

Then: Partial West Facade

Now: Partial West Facade