Energy Efficient Attics

1. Properly vented to prevent moisture build up and mold growth
2. Properly insulated to prevent attic temperatures from interfering with the temperature in the conditioned space. Most insulated attics in Connecticut have roughly 1/3 of the U.S. Department of Energy's recommended R-Value for the Northeast. 
3. Throughly air sealed to prevent air leakage through the ceiling . Due to a physics phenomenon known as "the stack effect", a lot of energy can be wasted through the attic if no steps are taken to prevent that.  As the indoor air is heated, it rises and leaks out through the openings in your attic and roof. That is usually conditioned air, that you paid to cool and heat.  To balance the supply, unconditioned, outside air is consistently being sucked in from the lower levels of the house, making your HVAC work harder to keep up with cooling and heating that air