Middleton Green Home

Here's an item from the Green Built Home checklist and the corresponding explanation from the verifier's manual: C.35 (2) HVAC supplies and returns are fully ducted (no use of building cavities).It is recommend that supplies and returns are fully ducted (using sheet metal). Using building cavities ...

Today the framers finished off the deck and built the deck stairs. They also created the frame for the bathtub in the upstairs master bathroom. The HVAC folks routed the bath fans up through the roof, rather than out the side. This allows our spring-loaded duct dampers. Electricians place...

This morning I met with Matt and Modern Heating & Cooling at the house. We discussed placement of the geothermal heat pump, ducts, and thermostats. I also picked up the housings for our LED recessed lighting at Madison Lighting, and brought those out for the electrician. Tonight, under the light...

Heating and cooling for our home will be provided by a ground source heat pump which is commonly referred to as "geothermal."  This is a replacement for both the typical combination of a natural gas furnace and air conditioner used in our part of the country. Main benefits of geothermal Overal...