Is your house leaking energy?

CITY OF HOLLAND
270 RIVER AVENUE
HOLLAND MI 49423
HOLLAND HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Cover Your Drafts!! INSULATION Is your house
leaking energy?
How does insulation
work in your home?
Insulation provides a protective barrier between
the conditioned areas of your home and the
outside environment. (energy.gov)
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Properly insulated homes can use 30% to 50% less energy than homes without insulation. Adding materials that don't readily allow heat to leak through your walls, ceilings, floor and from around your home's foundations and its ductwork saves energy by keeping heat in during the winter and out during the summer. http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/
tightenup/insulate.html
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Historic building construction methods and materials often maximized natural sources. In order to ensure preservation, the key is understand efficient aspects of the home as well as character‐defining features. Good preservation= Sustainability You can test your own home with this guide to assess where you are losing the most energy. ¿Cómo funciona? Aislamiento hace una barrera entre la casa y afuera. •
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Casas con aislamiento correcto pueden usar menos energía (30‐50%) que casas sin aislamiento La adición de materiales protectores (no calefacción por las paredes, el techo, el piso) ahorra energía; la calefacción no puede entrar durante el verano y no puede salir durante el invierno. Puede probar su propia casa con este guía para evaluar donde está perdiendo la más energía. Watch for future newsletters: Z Historic Window Energy Efficiency Edificios históricos maximiza recursos naturales con la construcción. Para asegurarse la preservación de la casa, es necesario a entender los aspectos eficientes y las características. Preservación buena= Sostenibilidad For further information/Para másinformación: City of Holland, Community and Neighborhood Services Department: Karen Padnos 355‐1330 k.padnos@cityofholland.com Save Energy and Dollars in
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Did You Know?
• Most heat is lost through the ATTIC.
Lo Sabías?
Your house may be leaking money;
find out where and save.
• Lo más calefacción está perdido por las paredes
exteriores
• Insulation is most efficient and cost effective if
added to the attic and basement of your home.
• Añade aislamiento al ático y el sótano de su casa
para ser lo más eficiente y económico
• Your attic should be the same temperature as the out
of doors. In order to keep your home warmer in the
winter and cooler in the summer it is essential for air
to flow through your house.
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Your older home was built to maintain a balance
to keep your home vented.
Energy Saving Tips
for Your Historic
Home
Try These Tips!
• Install or upgrade attic floor insulation.
• Install or keep open existing ventilation channels
between the rafters where they intersect the top
wall plate.
• To get the maximum benefits: seal all air leaks
such as fixtures for lights and fans, electrical and
plumbing penetrations, knee walls, ducts, behind
exhaust fans and open stud cavities.
• DO NOT drill holes into the exterior clapboard on
your house to add wall insulation. Neither the
appearance nor exterior structure of your home
should be altered to add insulation.
• El ático debe ser la misma temperatura que
afuera. Para mantener la temperatura, es
necesario a tener aire en la casa.
o La casa histórica fue construido para mantener
un balance de ventilación
Trata Estos Consejos!
• Instalar o mejorar el aislamiento en el piso del
ático
• Instalar o mantener ventilación entre el atico
Look below to find out where
heating and cooling are most
often lost in your home and
insulation can help!
• Para recibir las ventajas máximas: cierra
cualquier escape de aire (por dispositivos de
iluminaciones y ventiladores, entradas de
electricidad y plomería, canales, y cavidades
abiertos.
• Adición de aislamiento: puede perforar en el
exterior SOLO SI el hueco está arreglado para
parecer la casa. La apariencia y estructura no
deben ser alteradas.
• Note that improper installation of insulation into
the sidewalls of your home can result in exterior
paint failure and other structural damage.
Consult a professional that you trust to be certain
added wall insulation will not create excessive
moisture and create deterioration of your historic
home. Refer to resources such as:
• Nota: instalación inapropiada de aislamiento
entre las paredes de su casa puede resultar con
daño a la apariencia y/o la estructura. Consulta a
una profesional confiable para saber que el
aislamiento no creará humedad excesiva ni
creará deterioración a su casa histórica.
http://www.finehomebuilding.com/PDF/Free/021105
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2.pdf • Install weather stripping on doors and windows
and exterior door thresholds.
• Instalar protección en las puertas y ventanas y
umbrales exteriores
• Caulk doors, cracks and holes.
• Calafatea puertas, huecos y agrietas
• Very affordable weather stripping materials can be
found here. www.kilianhardware.com
(Where to improve energy efficiency) energy.gov • Materiales baratos de ‘weather-stripping’ están
aquí: www.kilianhardware.com