Home Energy Audit

Home Energy Audits

The goal of a Home Energy Audit is to help clients spend less on their energy bills and become more comfortable within their home.

On the first visit (Test-In) the inspector will interview the client to discover their household energy concerns. The house will be inspected inside and out to locate areas of energy loss. The combustion equipment (gas or oil furnace and water heater) will be tested to ensure that it is operating at peak efficiency. A blower door is temporarily installed to depressurize the house and locate air leakage sites. Infrared Thermography is usually used to assist in locating the air leakage. A report is created for the client, which details the findings of the inspector and makes suggestions for improvement. This report is reviewed with the client and improvement suggestions are discussed.

On the second visit (Test-Out) a second visit is made to review and validate the improvements that were made and insure that the house air supply is safe for the occupants. Combustion equipment and air supply to that equipment is rechecked if appropriate. The blower door test is performed and air infiltration is recalculated. If there is room for improvements, a re-evaluation, which may include an infrared scan, will be done. All Star is concerned that your efforts will produce energy savings and improved comfort, which was the goal of the Energy Audit. *Our free second visit has a 180 day time-limit on it, which we hope you will find to be a gentle push to make the improvements which were recommended in the first visit.