Energy Audits and Home Value

Learning how to reduce energy consumption or eliminate it altogether and it will help you with utility savings, reduced environmental impact, improved air quality, increased comfort, and you can also make money (by selling it back to the grid (utility company).

Practice compassionate capitalism and keep money in your pocket! This is a GREAT Investment. Get an energy audit today!!! There are three types of Energy Audits:

1)      Essential Energy Audit – Includes detailed visual inspection of every part of the home, including doors, walls, insulation, appliances, lighting, air conditioning equipment, and attic space.

2)      Complete Energy Audit – Includes all work above and a blower door test (to identify leaks in your home’s envelope), duct blaster test (to diagnose duct leakage), and thermo graphic infrared scanning (to evaluate the flow of heat through your home and pinpoint potential problem areas).

3)      Comprehensive Energy Audit – Includes all work above and a HERS (Home Energy Rating System) index. This is a nationally recognized benchmark for energy efficiency.

Once you have an audit complete it is time to start working! There are resources for low income homes as well: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/wap.html

Not all auditors are equal. We recommend: http://www.texenergy.org/ , in Dallas, TX, to help with residential and commercial properties.

You’re probably very familiar with rising energy costs everywhere. Ultimately, in today’s day and age, it is best to be “off the grid” (a term used to describe living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities )

An energy audit is a good place to start with this end goal in mind. This allows you to become more environmentally conservative and SAVE MONEY! Homes Need Tune- Ups too! This is also a great way to market your home in today’s competitive Real Estate sales market.