Energy Upgrades-Falls Church, VA

Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 by Justin Dobson

Challenge

This Falls Church, Va homeowner was looking for ways to lower their utility bills. The AC and furnace seemed to run all the time when heating and cooling.

Solution

Upon a comfort and energy evaluation by Comfenergy we found a few glaring reasons the bills were so high.

Air leakage through the top floor of the home allowed heat to escape. Unconditioned air was entering at the lower level through rim joists. The bathroom exhaust fans merely vented into the attic. The pull down attic stairs leaked like crazy.

All these easily solved by Comfenergy!

Project Summary

Evaluator: Shayne Sandner

This Falls Church, VA home was losing energy through the building envelope. Heating and cooling were escaping through many areas.

The bathroom exhaust fans merely vented into the attic. This is bad bad bad! We air sealed the air leakage points before adding insulation.

Here's a shot of the new, insulated bathroom exhaust fan venting through the roof and out of the attic. Notice the newly insulated TruSoft cellulose to an R60 value!