BY: Danielle Jamieson & Nathan Wiltse, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner June 12, 2008, Section A3
There can be significant savings in heating costs depending on the wall system used in a house, up to $1076 a year! The Cold Climate Housing Research Center did an analysis on two different types of walls to evaluate their impact on the amount of fuel required to heat a home. The example simulated homes were top of the line and all rated at five-star or five-star-plus by the AKWarm energy rating program.
The example homes were all 2,000 sq ft 2-story houses with attached 650 sq ft2-car garages. Each had an improved efficiency boiler that used number two fuel oil and also heated hot water using a tankless coil in the boiler. All other building components were the same. Continue reading