Brooklyn architect Jeremy Shannon wrote a piece for Fine Home Building’s January 2013 issue covering his evolution of techniques for Deep Energy Retrofits (DER) on four brownstones homes that are over a century in age.

In the article “Buttoned Up for a New Century” (press on link below for more info) Shannon shares deep insight on how he tackles the tricky subject of “Preservation meets performance” and what I like about it is he really does care about durability, performance and beauty. Using a liquid applied air barrier and cellulose he manages to get super tight envelopes in ultra leaky shells. Of course, the front end planning and energy modeling – using PHPP – play a crucial role, but he goes further in using WUFI to analyses moisture loading potential of the masonry wall to ensure that the home won’t be crumbling due to efflorescence or spalling.

Torontonians with their double brick homes stand to learn a lot from this great article!

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Join us Wednesday, April 10 at the Ralph Thornton Centre an interactive panel on how you can create the home of your dreams, all while reducing your carbon footprint. Doors open at 6:30 p.  Panel begins at 7 pm. Greenovate your Home is presented by the Toronto East End Sustainability Network and supported by BlueGreen Group.

View the Facebook Event:  www.facebook.com/events/405633869532132

For more information visit: www.TOeastendsustainability.ca

In fact, BGG will be donating an energy audit*, which includes a full home diagnostic, dimensioning, blower door air tightness testing and a full case specific technical report.

See you there!

*Some conditions apply, non-transferable, limited to M postal code.