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2X CODE INSULATION – 100-year-old home retrofit to Passive House standards 

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Watch as Matt Risinger visits a nearly 100 year old Bungalow being re-built to Passive House standards.

In this episode Matt Risinger is visiting a nearly 100 year old Bungalow being re-built to Passive House standards. Architect Trey Farmer is building his family home and has some great tricks to double the insulation of a standard code built home without breaking the bank.

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