Improve Your Home's Energy Efficiency

Making your home a sustainable, healthy and energy efficient place to live is not only important in terms of lowering utility bills. Higher property value, improved comfort and health and a better environment are all factors that should be taken into account when understanding the high value of taking on this effort. Effect Energy, Inc. can provide everything from audits to renovations.

The Home Energy Audit: A Blueprint for Reducing Energy Costs

Home Energy Audits are available to owners of existing homes who are concerned about the energy performance of their home and would like an independent analysis of their options. Our process is specifically targeted toward energy performance, but since houses operate as a complex and highly integrated system, many homeowners also obtain insights and feedback on comfort, indoor air quality, water efficiency and waste management.

There are two levels of audits that can be performed:

A Level 1 audit typically includes a walk-through and visual inspection of key existing conditions plus diagnostic testing using a blower door and duct tester to measure air tightness of the duct conduit and building envelope. This can be useful for the do-it-yourself enthusiast or for homeowners who would like to have diagnostics performed prior to scheduling air-sealing work. Documentation given to the homeowner will also include the test results with a short guide on how to interpret them.

A Level 2 audit typically includes walk-through and visual inspection of existing conditions, including measurements of existing building surfaces, and computer energy modeling. The homeowner will receive recommendations and a menu of possible improvements, as well as a Home Energy Rating Certificate for the home, with estimated energy usage and carbon emissions. The documentation for this level of audit can include cost payback analysis for improvements and information necessary for energy efficient mortgage programs.

The pricing for our home energy audit is as follows:

Square Footage	Audit Cost
	Level 1	Level 2
Less than 1,500	$225	$275
1,500 to 2,499	$325	$375
2,500 to 3,999	$375	$425
4,000+	Contact Us	Contact Us

Additionally, we have a network of qualified professionals we work with who can assist you with any energy-related improvement projects.

Contact us today to find out ways you can lower your energy bill.