In the rush to green new buildings, we often overlook an opportunity with tremendous environmental impact – the existing home market. With simple and cost-effective improvements, we can significantly reduce the heating and cooling needs of existing homes while simultaneously improving indoor air quality and comfort.
In this session, learn how to assess an existing home and prioritize improvements from general contractor, recovering straw bale builder, and home improvement expert, Bill Lucas, owner of GB3 Energy Solutions. From identifying common air leakage and insulation issues, to distinguishing what improvement are cost effective and what are just costly.
Home is not only where the heart is, but it's also where the average person can realize a significant reduction in their carbon footprint. Updating existing homes should be at the top of our solutions list. |
