A home energy checkup helps owners determine where their house is losing energy and money - and how such problems can be corrected to make the home more energy efficient. A professional technician -- often called an energy auditor -- can give your home a checkup. Items shown here include checking for leaks, examining insulation, inspecting the furnace and ductwork, performing a blower door test and using an infrared camera. Learn more about a professional home energy audit.
A home energy audit, also known as a home energy assessment, is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. An assessment will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time.
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A home energy audit is the first step to assessing how much energy your home consumes and to deciding what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient.
While not as thorough as a professional home energy audit, a simple do-it-yourself walk-through can help you identify and prioritize some energy efficiency upgrades.
Professional energy auditors use blower door tests to help determine a home's airtightness.
Energy auditors may use thermography -- or infrared scanning -- to detect thermal defects and air leakage in building envelopes.
The airtightness of a building can be determined by using several methods. Learn how the PFT (PerFluorocarbon tracer gas) technique provides information about air leakage and energy loss.
Profiling how a home energy audit and small energy efficiency upgrades helped one homeowner save big on her energy bills.
A four-step guide to making your home more comfortable, energy efficient and healthy.
