What is a Home Performance Energy Audit?

A Home Performance Energy Audit is a comprehensive, whole-house approach to identifying the primary sources that are making your home energy usage inefficient, uncomfortable and potentially unhealthy.

Our certified Home Energy Auditors will perform a thorough examination of your home, assessing it's overall performance and energy efficiency. The auditor will complete a series of tests, using a variety of diagnostic devices, to accurately measure the performance of your home. The tests will assist in revealing any concealed energy leaks or unhealthy conditions that are reducing the efficiency, comfort and safety of your home.

Following the energy audit, the auditor will present you with a customized summary of findings and will discuss the comfort and energy deficiencies identified in your home. From the findings, the auditor may suggest a series of improvements that will help you create a healthier, more comfortable home that is more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Why do I need an energy audit?

An energy audit will provide valuable insight in determining the key components that are negatively affecting the comfort, performance and energy efficiency of your home. A Home Performance Energy Audit may be advisable if you

have experienced a combination of the following issues:

• High energy usage

• Drafty rooms
• Heating & cooling systems constantly run 
• Significant temperature variances between rooms
• Moisture on the windows
• Excessive dust
• Inability to maintain consistent house temperatures
• Dry indoor air (winter season)
• Cold floors (winter season)
• Peeling paint (exterior)

A Home Performance Energy Audit can identify the source of these issues, allowing you to perform the most effective improvements to make your home healthier, more comfortable and more energy efficient.

What are the benefits?

Understanding the specific conditions that are affecting the performance and comfort of your home is necessary to maximize the overall impact of energy-focused home improvements. Our Home Performance Energy Auditors utilize a whole-house approach to assess how specific improvements can work collectively to provide maximum comfort and energy savings.

Our comprehensive energy audit will identify the most effective home energy improvements that will:

• Increase energy efficiency
• Reduce energy usage
• Improve indoor air quality
• Produce consistent interior temperatures
• Reduce interior drafts
• Improve humidity control & ventilation

All of our Energy Auditors are extensively trained and certified to provide the most effective solutions that will address your home's energy and comfort concerns. Our certifications include:

• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Consultant
  
• RESNET (Residential Energy Services Network)
  
• Home Energy Team Institute
  

How do I prepare for an energy audit?

The following items will help you prepare for your Home Performance Energy Audit:

• Have one year of energy usage accessible; Electric & Gas (available upon request from your utility provider)
• Note any broken or defective windows and doors
• List any drafty areas that are either too hot or too cold
• Note any areas suspected of containing asbestos
• Remove any obstructions around the water heater(s), air conditioner(s), and furnace(s)
• Clear all ashes or debris from the fireplace(s)
• Ensure all areas of your home are accessible

On the day of the energy audit:

• Close fireplace dampers, fireplace doors, and wood stove air intakes
• Close all windows and exterior doors