This article first appeared in the PR July 2000
issue of Pro Remodeler.
Craig Drumheller evaluated 21 options for improving the house’s energy efficiency. He picked the 12 retrofits listed below, mostly because they will pay for themselves within seven years. If the NAHB Research Center forecast is right, this 12-point energy retrofit package will cut annual energy expenses for the Nevada house from $1,429 down to $790, a savings of 44 percent.
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Sidebar to: Demonstration Project - Energy Retrofit