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Where We Do It
Building Science Consulting Headquarters70 Main Street The house and barn in Westford were redesigned and constructed to demonstrate the ability to reuse sensitive historic structures for modern uses through advanced technologies which pro-vide for energy efficiency, durability, good indoor air quality, reduce costs, and improve comfort. The 1850’s house interior was redesigned to allow for a modern kitchen and small rooms were opened to each other. The attic was insulated to R-38 and converted into a finished space with two additional bed-rooms and a full bath. Mechanical ventilation was also added. The basement walls and floor were insulated to R-10 and R-10 sheathing was added to the exterior walls.
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barn was redesigned to retain its original character as a barn while
providing comfort and power for a modern office setting. The interior is
the original board sheathing. The exterior is covered with 8-inches of
rigid EPS insulation on the walls and 10-inches on the roof. As in the
basement, the crawlspace walls and floors were insulated to R-10. A high
efficiency combo system provides heat and hot water and a controlled
supply mechanical ventilation sys-tem provides for good indoor air
quality. The house and barn renovation exceed Energy Star requirements,
receiving a score of 91.3 out of 100 points.|
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