Stewart Construction’s typical home has a HERS of 86.2. In the basement they install R-11 cavity insulation inside wood framed walls. The above grade wall cavities have R-19 insulation, while the walls are framed with wood 2x6s spaced at 16 inches on-center. The NYSERDA Challenge home will be slightly over 2,100 square feet and has a project HERS of 91.8.

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