Residential Comfort & Energy Efficiency

Getting a home energy audit is one of those things that many do not fully comprehend the benefits until the assessment is complete. At that time, a well trained energy consultant will be able to walk you around your home and illuminate issues that you have likely been walking right past for many weeks, months or in some cases YEARS! Don't wait any longer and empower yourself TODAY to make your home more efficient, sustainable and comfortable.

At the completion of an energy audit I can feel the gratitude and appreciation flowing from my customers. I know that I have enlightened them on some level. Learning about some of the opportunities that houses with similar styles/build types will help you see the connection between the value of the energy audit and how it can help educate you and set you on the right path towards better comfort and energy efficiency...

Most are not familiar with the benefits of a comprehensive home energy audit. This article highlights the reasons it is beneficial and demonstrates why it should be an assessment everyone gets.

Sometimes the things we use, see and interact with everyday can be seen in a completely different light when someone teaches you something about it...

We all get them.  We all stopped looking at them.  But, every once in a while it pops up in an email and you see your score.  Its never good.  You ask yourself - what else can I do?  You are energy conscious.  You consistently review your energy usage habits.

Learn the true focal point of how to save energy and avoid choosing the wrong solution to the problem.

This townhouse in Randallstown MD has a major insulation problem in the attic that was discovered during a BGE home energy audit. High ceilings and insulation techniques that are complicated to execute properly were the cause. Check out exactly what this builder did wrong and how to get it fixed...

Written by Eric Gans - Owner, Energy Auditor & Maryland Homeowner
Did you know that your bathroom exhaust fan is basically a pathway from inside your house to the outside?  If it is not managed properly it can become a source of problems ranging from fogged mirrors and high indoor humidity in the summer to a drafty house in winter.  

Written by Eric Gans - Owner, Energy Auditor & Maryland Homeowner
FACT: The drafts that you feel around your home on a cold winter day have very little, if anything, to do with the windows.

And, despite this provable fact, thousands and thousands of Maryland homeowners are replacing windows in advance of the cold weather.  

But, I have news for you.  Getting your windows replaced will not solve your drafty house problem.  There is a reason that there are thousands searching online each day for answers to "why are my new windows still drafty?".

Written by Eric Gans - Owner, Energy Auditor & Maryland Homeowner

If you just bought a home - congrats!

Chances are very high that you got a home inspection during the process and it has a list of things you need to do to keep it up to "code".

But, I am willing to bet that the list is missing many important things that can make your home super cozy and more energy efficient.

Written by Eric Gans - Owner, Energy Auditor & Maryland Homeowner
As an energy auditor there is a lot of repetition to what I do. I see the same issues over and over again. 

This is great for homeowners that need help finding ways to improve comfort around their home. 

Start 2022 off using these 5 things you can do to make it more cozy in the winter and comfortable in summer.