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Insulation & Energy Guides for Massachusetts Homes: Page 2
Practical, honest advice from the BCI Group team in Westborough, MA: fix ice dams and drafts, compare insulation, understand Mass Save® and make your home cheaper to heat.
Articles · page 2 of 11
Blower Door Test: How It Works and What the Numbers Mean
How a blower door test works, what CFM50 and ACH50 mean, the Massachusetts code limit for new homes and how the test finds air leaks.
How to Insulate a Cape-Style House in Massachusetts
How to insulate a Massachusetts cape: knee walls, sloped ceilings, the small top attic, dormers, basements and how to stop ice dams and cold upstairs bedrooms.
Mass Save® Home Energy Assessment: What Happens and How to Prepare
What happens during a Mass Save® Home Energy Assessment in Massachusetts, how long it takes, what the specialist checks and how to prepare for it.
Why the Room Over Your Garage Is Always Cold (and How to Fix It)
Why bedrooms and bonus rooms over garages are cold in Massachusetts winters, and how to fix the floor, knee walls and air leaks with the right insulation.
Is Spray Foam Insulation Safe? What Homeowners Should Know
Is spray foam insulation safe for your home? Installation safety, re-occupancy times, odors, fire codes and how professional installers protect your family.
Attic Insulation Cost: What You Pay For and How Mass Save® Helps
What drives the cost of attic insulation in Massachusetts: square footage, air sealing, material, depth, prep and removal, plus how Mass Save® rebates apply.
HERS Rating Explained: What Your HERS Index Score Means
What a HERS rating is, how the HERS Index scale works, what a good score is, how ratings are done and why Massachusetts new homes need one.
Insulating a Colonial or Garrison Home in Massachusetts
Where Massachusetts colonials and garrisons lose heat, from attics and overhangs to rooms over garages, and the upgrades that fix it.
Mass Save® HEAT Loan: How 0% Financing for Energy Upgrades Works
How the Mass Save® HEAT Loan works in Massachusetts: 0% interest financing for insulation, heat pumps and other upgrades, who qualifies and how to apply.
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