The First Now House

The Retrofit Process: Air Handler

Install an air handler with variable speed motor

The new high efficiency air handler with a variable speed motor will cut energy costs and improve the comfort level in the home.

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The Retrofit Process

To achieve our goal of a near zero energy retrofit we made the following changes to this home. As all existing houses have a unique set of conditions and characteristics, the application of the Now House process to another house would produce different design specifications. What follows is not a prescription for the near zero retrofit of all homes.

• Foundation walls
• Basement floor
• Roof
• Exterior walls
• Windows
• Appliances
• Lighting
• Electrical
• Faucets & fixtures
• HVAC
• Air Handler
• Ventilation
• Hot water
• Solar