Your Home's Energy UseThe first step to taking a home energy efficiency approach is to find out which parts of your house use the most energy. A home energy audit will pinpoint those areas and suggest the most effective measures for cutting your energy costs. Our tech will review how well your home's energy systems work together and compare the analysis to your utility bills. We will use a variety of equipment such as blower doors, infrared cameras, and surface thermometers to find the air leaks in your home and drafts that make un-comfortable. After gathering information about your home, we will give you a list of recommendations for cost-effective energy improvements and enhanced comfort and safety. We will also calculate the return on your investment in high-efficiency equipment compared with standard equipment. After we have identified where your home is losing energy, you will be able to answer the following questions. And you will be able to assign priorities to resolving your energy problems: How much money do you spend on energy? Where are your greatest energy losses? How long will it take for an investment in energy efficiency to pay for itself in energy cost savings? Do the energy saving measures provide additional benefits that are important to you (for example, increased comfort from installing double-paned, efficient windows)? How long do you plan to own your current home? Can you do the job yourself or will you need to hire a contractor? What is your budget and how much time do you have to spend on maintenance and repair? Once you assign priorities to your energy needs, you can form a whole house efficiency plan. Your plan will provide you with a strategy for making smart purchases and home improvements that maximize energy efficiency and save the most money.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
