Signs of an Excellent Home Energy AuditA comprehensive energy audit can guide you to greater comfort and set a clear direction for your next home improvement project. Too many energy audits fall short on the overall customer experience. It is an energy auditors duty to get you involved and enable you to feel as though you learned something valuable, and as a result, feel more in control of how to make a plan. Whether you had an energy audit recently or ten years ago, the takeaways should be the same if an energy auditor has done a thorough job investigating, evaluating and assessing the thermal and pressure boundary of your home. If you had an energy audit, you should be able to identify with several if not all of the following which are all signs that you have had an excellent energy audit.
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Thermal imaging of the different areas of your home. | OutsideAn assessment of the exterior of your home is done to report on any foundation issues, drainage effectiveness & roof condition. Ventilation, siding and fenestration are also evaluated. | InsideAppliances, Thermal Imaging, Safety We look to get an in-depth assessment of the different areas of the home that can present problems if not properly maintained. Infrared camera imaging can uncover issues that will effect comfort and overall efficiency. |
Blower door pressure testing. | InsulationWhat condition is your insulation in right now? Identifying the envelope of your home is enlightening and it may not be exactly in the locations you think. Investigating the thermal & pressure boundary and identifying opportunities to improve them are critical to a successful energy audit. | ResultsMeasure air leakage before & after. Blower door testing can assign an air flow measurement to your home and uncover air leakage in a house. Solutions and recommendations can be provided for issues that are found during the audit. |
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