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Energy Audits


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What is an energy audit?

A professional home energy audit is the first step towards saving energy and improving comfort in your home or business. Our professional and knowledgeable technicians use a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of your home. Our thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation. The goal of this exercise is to quantify the building’s overall thermal performance. Energetechs will also assess the efficiency, physical condition, and programming of mechanical systems such as the heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, and thermostat.

How long does an Energy Audit take?

A home energy audit typically takes between two and three hours and includes a variety of tests designed to understand how your home is performing. We start with several standard reference tests to determine if further testing needs to be administered. During the home energy audit we find that the information is most valuable when the customer is able to follow our technician to see the trouble areas first hand. This allows us to explain what is exactly happening during the performance testing procedure and why the building operates the way that it does.

Energy Audit Report

After the home energy audit is complete, we will send you a full report on our findings and make recommendations for improving the comfort and livability of your home. Additionally, Energetechs offers remediation services for many items relating to home performance. We may offer to bid on the project as well as give names of reputable contractors. Energetechs also offers project management services to ensure that any remedial work that is completed achieves the goals set forth in our report.

Energy Audit Tests

Listed Below are some of the tests that may be administered during a Home Energy Audit:

  • Blower Door Test for Air Tightness of Structure
  • Infrared Imaging to determine integrity of insulation and where air leakage areas are occurring
  • HVAC Inspection
  • Duct tightness testing
  • Pressure testing for health and safety
  • Exhaust fan testing
  • Utility bill analysis
  • Home Energy Rating

FAQs

How much does a home energy audit cost?
A typical home energy audit costs between $300-$600, depending on the size and complexity of the building. The larger the building and the more mechanical systems the need testing, the greater the testing fees, however we also have a greater opportunity to save our customer’s money.
What other valuable services do you provide?
In addition to the home energy audit services Energetechs offers the following:

  • Heating and cooling system sizing and design- we can determine the proper size of heating and cooling equipment as well as how much heat is needed to properly condition a room.
  • Datalogging  long term data logging is sometimes necessary to validate suspicions found during the home energy audit process. Often times we like to see what temperature, humidity, CO and CO2 levels are doing in the home over an extended period of time.
  • Setting goals and long term plan development – we are here to help you develop a roadmap to reducing energy use and increasing comfort, safety, and indoor air quality. No matter where you currently sit, we can help you set and meet your goals.
  • Acoustics testing and consulting we can also help with managing sound levels within the building and from the indoors to the outdoors.

CLICK HERE to read a good article on Energy Audits from the Grand Junction Free Press.

CONTACT US – Energetechs, Inc., 615 Oak St, Suite 101, Missoula, MT, 59801 – ph.406.721.2741

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