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live edge wood siding on passive house retrofit
Photo courtesy of Edee Klee

A neat thing about this reno is that the interior can remain mostly untouched, with its beautiful original wood trim and plaster finish. The windows will all be replaced with new triple-glazed windows.

In a bold move, they will isolate the basement. Garth and Edee don’t want to use or heat that space, so they will insulate the bottom of the main floor, leaving the basement ventilated and unheated.

This exciting renovation is underway now. Here’s what it looks like so far. Stay tuned! We’ll post an update when it’s done.

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Wayne Groszko is a consultant, researcher, and teacher in Energy Sustainability with 13 years of experience. He has taught at Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Community College, in the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Science, and Energy Sustainability Engineering Technology. Wayne is also President of the Community Energy Cooperative of New Brunswick, and has worked as Renewable Energy Coordinator with the Ecology Action Centre in Nova Scotia. He holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) from the University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. from Dalhousie University.

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