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Jeremy Wells

How to double your old home’s energy rating: Lessons from two efficiency retrofits

February 28, 2023 by Jeremy Wells Leave a Comment

The Westgarth House. Image: J Wells

We did energy efficiency audits and then retrofits on two old, poor performing homes. In both cases the improvements are spectacular – and not just economically.

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