Lowering energy usage in a Maryland residential home depends mostly on reducing heating and cooling costs.  The best way to achieve a decrease is to seal up your home's "shell".

Once the building shell is tighter with air sealing and insulation in the right places it is no surprise that your HVAC systems will be much more efficient and your family's overall comfort will be improved.

Pepco energy rebates are available for air sealing and insulation and are revealed once the energy audit is complete.  Air sealing and insulation are considered the most important measures to complete to achieve energy efficiency - before windows, doors and replacing older HVAC.

Treating the needs of your home with the most cost-effective solutions for the best payback is the goal of an energy audit and the Pepco Home Energy Savers rebate program. 

Benefits include:

• Improved Comfort
• A Sustainable Home
• Reduced Energy Usage
• Reduced Pepco Energy Bills 
• Better Indoor Air Quality

Schedule your comprehensive Pepco home energy audit to have your home assessed. 

The energy audit will determine exactly what rebates apply to your home. 

Learn more about a Pepco energy audit here.

Similar to Pluto no longer having a place amongst the major planets, the world of insulation is likely to be demoted. 

As it turns out, insulation has been installed incorrectly for a very long time. 

Don't simply think that if you see insulation in the attic that you have everything "covered".

Insulation, in order to be effective, must be accompanied by an air barrier.  Air barriers take many forms.  Insulation that is subjected to air flow will not meet the listed R-value on the label.

Qualifying for Pepco insulation rebates depends on a correctly installed insulation project.

A trained Pepco energy auditor can determine where weaknesses exist in your house's shell in order to prescribe proper treatment and maximize your return on investment.