Addition, Energy Retrofit, and Renovation at 53 Abbington Terrace
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	We built a Passive House in Vermont.
	Could we bring the features of that house to our 1928 Glen Rock Colonial?
	Our Adventure follows:


Before The Start:The Dreaming & Planning Phase

The Envelope:	The Envelope

The Insulation:	The Insulation	

The Basement:	The Basement Walls * The Basement Floor

The Roof:	The Roof

The Exterior:	Wythe Doors & Windows * The Hardi Shakes

The Penitrations:The holes in the House!

HVAC & ERV:	Heat, Cool, & Filter the Air!

Sump Pit:	Airate under the foundation!

Exterior Drainage: Water, Water. Water: Everywhere!

Blower Door:	We have a tight house!
	

The concepts of the Passive House Institute have guided this project:
Passive House Institute
And the report and specific recomendations from John Mitchel at Building Type LLC:
Building Type LLC
Window and Door Supplier:  Wythe Windows - Wythe
Our Architect is Xiomara Pardes- Paredes-Grube
Our Contractor is Donald J. Rick * 
A good article to read: A Passive House in Boulder, Colorado
The current state of 53 Abbington
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