Greening Homes

Phase Two of our Upper Beaches deep energy retrofit is complete! We announced the start of this phased project at the end of August last year and, once the snow disappeared to give us unfettered access to the side walkway, the extension of the exterior insulation and cladding was able to happen. The result is seamless: completing an exterior transformation that we completed way back in 2014 (Phase One) with a large front dormer addition and partial exterior retrofit. In Phase Two, during the winter months, our team worked in the main floor and basement of this home to continue the air barrier and interior insulation work we began 12 years ago, upgrading the windows with and , and completely transforming the main floor, the stairs to the second floor, and the entryway into the home. Our Upper Beaches Phased Retrofit may not be the largest or most glorious of our projects, but the result is a much more functional main floor space and substantial savings on future energy bills. Could there be a Phase Three in the offing 12 years hence, sometime in 2038? Hmmm...

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