What is a home energy audit?
Thank you for considering Serviceplus for your energy consulting and building analysis needs.
"A home energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time. During the energy auditing, you can pinpoint where your house is losing energy. Audits also determine the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water and electricity.
Our energy consultant uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation."
- Source EnergySavers.gov
What you can expect from an energy audit?
After getting your comprehensive home energy review, you will receive a summary report containing the infrared thermograms taken during the inspection. This shows you where the problem spots are and gives you suggestions for how to fix them.
If you choose to get the full report, that report details the issues found, why they are a problem, how big an effect they have on your home's energy consumption, and what you should do to fix them. Importantly, We tell you which issues should be repaired first, so you can focus your work on areas that make the biggest improvements.
The report also suggests local contractors to perform remediation work. These are typically contractors with whom we have worked, so they are familiar with my reports and the type of work I recommend. Obviously, you are free to use any contractor, and the report gives enough information for anyone to repair many of the issues. I also encourage you to do some of the work yourself and am happy to provide guidance and suggestions.
If you are interested in upgrading your heating or cooling systems, the report will also include detailed information on your past energy use (where records are available) and how much you should save by upgrading. The report compares different options, such as high efficiency gas, and geothermal heat pumps. Serviceplus offers additional services, as we have a professional team of HVAC contractors for both residential and commercial services. Whatever your heating and cooling needs, Serviceplus will work with you to provide the most overall performance and energy savings. Check out our specials page for really great offers regarding new installations!
In sum, you'll have a prioritized list of action items and suggestions for specific types of repairs for the most effective and energy efficient improvements. Choose ServicePlus as your Energy Consultant and we will teach you how we make your house that much closer to being another one of those, green homes.
