Archive for October, 2010

What Can You Expect With an Energy Audit? Part 2

The second step is the actual audit. First, we review the homeowner’s goals and objectives. Next, we tour the home and put it into winter mode. We close all of the windows and turn on all exhaust fans. The goal of this step is to depressurize the combustion zone, thereby setting up a worst case [...]

What Can You Expect With an Energy Audit? Part 1

The Audit can be broken into steps. The first step is data collection. What is the homeowner looking to learn about the home? Do they have specific areas of concern or are they looking for solutions to specific problems? How much information can the homeowner supply? Three years of utility bills is best but one [...]

Are There Different Types of Energy Audits? Part 3 and Conclusion

A Home Energy Remedies Energy Audit is different from Ostensibly Free Audits and the Expensive Free Audits already discussed. The audit we perform at Home Energy Remedies is wholly centered on developing the information for the homeowner. Then we work at helping the homeowner to understand the options. We do not receive commissions from contractors. [...]

Are There Different Types of Energy Audits? Part 2

The second type of Energy Audit is what we at Home Energy Remedies like to call The Expensive Free Audit. Russ had a Heating Company employee come into his home to provide advice on upgrading his system. This Heating Company employee charged $350.00 and arrived with some expensive equipment. However, he did not know that [...]