Fergus Falls winners
Lance and Angie Nord
| Home: 1930s Tudor Makeover budget: $7,500 Contractor: Ed Newman Construction Services, Fergus Falls, MN Estimated air leakage based on blower door test Before makeover: 3,000 cubic feet per minute (cfm) After makeover: 1,800 – 1,600 cfm Annual space-heating and water-heating costs adjusted for weather Before makeover: $1,294 After makeover: $744 Total annual savings: $550 (43%)  Download a detailed report (pdf) |
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| Off-peak water heating A new electric water heater provides the Nords with safe, combustion-free water heating. And operating the water heater on Otter Tail Power Company's low off-peak electric rate reduces the family's energy expenses. |
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| Rim joist Spray foam insulation in the rim joist area provides excellent R-value* and seals against outside air infiltration and in one easy step. * R-value is resistance to heat transfer. Heat naturally transfers from a warmer area to a colder area. Conductors easily let heat through; insulators hold heat in. Insulation with higher R-value has a higher resistance to heat loss from the home. |
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| New entry door Ed Newman Construction Services set the new entry door in place to reduce infiltration of cold outside air. |
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| Main floor windows New window inserts address air-leakage problems in the Nord home. |
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| Basement windows New basement windows help cut air leakage and reduce heat loss. |
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