About this course

In this 32-minute video, Marc Rosenbaum walks you through calculations, architectural drawings, and construction details for a residential deep energy retrofit project: the Livermore House in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Marc says: "The purpose of performing the energy retrofit and renewable energy installations on the Livermore residence was primarily to demonstrate what can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of a suburban homeowner on a budget of approximately $50,000. The overall goal was to reduce the home's carbon footprint by 90%, and in doing so, to help others by changing the current paradigm of what is possible."

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Course outline

1 module • 4 assignments • 32 minutes of video lectures

Module 1 • 1 assignments
Deep Energy Retrofit Case Study

  • Livermore Case Study (32:17 minutes)

Continuing Education Units

Approved for the following CEUs

  • 0.5 PHIUS CPHC CEUs

Author

  • Marc Rosenbaum

    Principal, Energysmiths
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    Marc Rosenbaum, P.E. uses an integrated systems design approach to help people create buildings and communities which connect us to the natural world, and support both personal and planetary health. He brings this vision, experience and commitment to a collaborative design process, with the goal of profoundly understanding the interconnections between people, place, and... Learn more

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Reviews

4.5
Based on 164 reviews
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students have taken this course
11/22/2023

This video gave me a taste of HeatSpring's level of detail and innovation before signing up for a paid course. My wife and I just purchased a balloon-framed 1885 Queen Anne in southern Wisconsin, whose existing conditions (insulation, systems...) I will begin documenting as soon as we move in. As an Owner/Builder and green energy enthusiast, I'm eager to learn about conventional and unconventional (for 2023) options for decreasing our utility bill and carbon footprint while increasing year-round comfort in Climate Zone 6.

John Ciccarelli
02/13/2021

Excellent look at what you can do with an existing house in a cold climate. Lots of detail to ponder.

Chris DeLise
10/13/2020

I love Mark's attention to detail, and even though this was a brief overview of a DE retrofit, he gave me confidence that I am in good training hands, for instance, in mentioning the flashing and critter guard details at the bottom of the exterior-mounted trusses. Thank you, Heatspring, for making this a freebie.

Linda Spier
Homemaker
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