Do It Yourself – Home Energy Audit What is a Residential Energy Audit? (often more positively termed: Energy Assessment) An Energy Audit is a way to use Building Science and Home Performance concepts to perform a comprehensive in-depth testing of a home in order to find out where the energy concerns are, how to […]
Think Twice About Window Upgrades – Energy Efficiency Priorities
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When people hear “energy upgrade,” one of their first thoughts might be of double pane window upgrades. This is probably because windows are much more immediately noticeable to a resident than, say, leaky ducts. You may walk by a closed window and feel a slight draft, and this is certainly relevant to energy efficiency and […]
What is Home Performance?
February 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
What is Home Performance? Home performance is a comprehensive, whole-house approach to identifying and fixing comfort, energy efficiency, air quality and durability problems in a home. The goal is to identify and prioritize these issues with a home energy audit then find a home performance contractor to address the energy concerns. An energy audit technician […]
