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BLRE-02-23-7gTS. 55 Horseshoe Ln, Carbondale
1 - The home will be built to Energy Star standards and will be certi¡ed by Confluence
Architecture and sustainability in Glenwood springs. Thermal envelope and energy details havebeen designed in conjunction with Mark Mclain of confluence, Robby schwaz of BUlLDTankadvisors in Denver and the team at TerraVerde Development/Terraverde Builders. Home will beblower door tested and will receive a HERS rating upon completion.
1a. lnsulation, fenestration, airsealers and vapor barriers.
Crawlspace: 6 Mil clear plastic vapor barrier over dirt surface. Seal floor searns with 12',overlap and glue to foundation walls. walls to be covered with R-1g fiberglass blankets withradiant foil as a vapor permeable air barrier, applied to wall from subfloor down.
Garage walls/ceiling: Garage walls to insulated with R-19 fiberglass roll insulation with radiantfoilfacing inward (toward drywall in garage)to reflect radiant heat. Garage ceiling to be blownwith green fiber cellulose dense pack insulation to R value of R-38 (note, living .p""" abovegarage ceiling)
House wraplexterior sheathing: House will be sheathed with ZipR l,,sheathing (R-3 rigidstyrofoam insulation value) and seal taped with Zip R seam sealer.
Wall lnsulation: Walls to be blown with Johns Manville Climate pro loose fillfiberglass to densepack. R value of 4'2 per inch will create approx R21-R23, combined with Zip R sheathíng totalwall insulation value should be R24-R26
Ceiling lnsulation: Ceilings to be blown with green fiber cellulose insulation to achieve
R-49-R-60 depending on ceiling location
Fenestration (windows and doors): Home will have Jeld-Wen Siteline woodlclad triple pane
windows and doors. Uvalue of approx. .1g to .21.
1b.
Crawlspace, attic and garage to be unconditioned space.