Archive for 'Audits'
Our Qualifications
Russell Cole is a Certified Energy Auditor with an interesting background. A graduate of both Case Western Reserve University (MBA) and Northeastern University (BS in Mechanical Engineering), Russ is dedicated to educating himself on all matters relating to home energy audits and energy savings, and is driven by a need to improve quality, productivity and [...]
What Can You Expect With an Energy Audit? Part 4 and Conclusion
Finally, after the audit, data review and initial air sealing are performed, the next step is a final test. After air sealing, another test should be done in order to confirm the effectiveness of the work performed, and to assure that there is still enough air flow for the intake of fresh air. It is [...]
What Can You Expect With an Energy Audit? Part 3
The third energy audit step is an optional data review with the homeowner. If the homeowner wants for the costs to be broken down quantitatively, then the information will be loaded into the computer and we will subsequently break it down, with approximate savings in dollars placed upon each of the upgrades, in order to [...]
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 [...]
Are There Different Types of Energy Audits? Part 1
There are definitely different types of energy audits. This three-part series will help you to see the differences among them. The first kind of energy audit is the Ostensibly Free Audit. The people doing free audits are being paid, of course. The question is as to who is actually paying them. Many of these ostensibly [...]
What Can Be Expected with a Home Energy Remedies Energy Audit?
The first question is, truly, what can you expect from any energy audit? And to understand that, you need to know the following: Who is performing the audit? What are their qualifications? and, If you can find this out, how are they being paid? The question of how and why a home energy auditor is [...]
What does an Energy Audit do for me?
It is one thing to know you want to cut your energy costs. Cutting costs will save money every year and make your home more attractive to anyone wanting to buy it. The big question is: what should be done first and how do all the options affect each other? For example: a new furnace could [...]
