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Home Energy Audits Can Save You Money
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 audit, you can pinpoint where your house is losing energy. You can perform a simple energy audit yourself, or have a professional energy auditor carry out a more thorough audit.
Do it Yourself Audits:
You can easily conduct a home energy audit yourself. With a simple, but diligent, "walk-through," you can spot many problems in any type of house. When auditing your home, keep a checklist of areas you have inspected and problems found. This will help you prioritize your energy efficiency upgrades.
1) Locate Air Leaks
2) Check Insulation amounts
3) Check Heating/Cooling Equipment for operation
4) Lighting
Finding and Selecting an Energy Auditor:
There are several places where you can locate professional energy auditing services. Your state or local energy or weatherization office may help you identify a local company or organization that performs audits. They may also have information on how to do your own audit. Your electric company may conduct residential energy audits, or recommend local auditors. Also check your telephone directory under heading beginning with the word "Energy" for companies that perform residential energy audits.
Before contracting with an energy auditing company, you should take the following steps:
- Get at least five references, and contact all five. Ask if they
were satisfied with the work.
- Call the Better Business Bureau and ask about any complaints
against the company.
- Make sure the auditor uses a calibrated blower door.
- Makes sure they do thermographic inspections
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