Have questions about residential energy audits? Give us a call at 888-9PROENERGY. Your local Pro Energy Consultant will answer any questions, and by asking a few questions of his own, help you determine if you might benefit from a home energy audit.
    
Preparing for a Home Energy Audit

Before your Pro Energy Consultant visits your house, prepare a list of any existing problems in your home. A typical list might include condensation on windows, window panes, baseboards or drywall. It may also include uncomfortably hot, cold or drafty rooms. Don’t be afraid to list even the smallest concerns.

Have copies or a summary of your home's yearly energy bills. It is important that it be for the whole year, since seasons obviously affect energy usage. Our consultants use this information to establish what to look for during the thermal scan.

Be prepared for your consultant to ask a few questions regarding your family’s behavior:

• Is anyone home during working hours?
• What is the average thermostat setting for summer and winter?
• How many people live here?
• Is every room in use?

Often times, your Pro Energy Consultant can recommend ways to save energy and money before even performing the scan.
 
The Scan

Then, it will be time for the scan. First, your consultant will analyze the outside of the house, determining the size of the house and its features (i.e., wall area, number and size of windows). We recommend that you walk along with your consultant as they perform the scan. You’ll learn exactly what’s happening and he may have additional questions for you as he is scanning.
  
After the Scan

Your consultant will provide you an audit report. This report will include thermographic pictures of your problem areas. It will also include the consultant’s narrative and professional opinion. The consultant will then sit down with you and, together, you can review where your home is losing energy, how much energy you’re losing, and the different solutions for those energy inefficiencies.

In most areas, Residential Energy Audits can be performed for just a few hundred dollars. Most audit customers who implement even just a portion of their audit recommendations see significant savings. You could be saving tens if not hundreds of dollars a month in utility bills.