Energy Audits

Home Performance with Energy Star audit

A comprehensive energy audit by Energy Conservation Solutions (ECS) is a series of diagnostic tests that demonstrate how to best increase energy efficiency, reduce utility bills, improve indoor air quality, and create a more comfortable and healthier environment for your home or business. By conserving energy and reducing emissions, we all can do our part to help protect the environment for a sustainable future.

The national magazine Scientific American just did a story about an audit that we just performed for writer Robyn Bockenek. Make sure to view the video.

Building Performance Institute auditors are ENERGY STAR certified and utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for performance testing. Rather than spending significant monies on a single isolated improvement such as new HVAC, windows or insulation, ECS takes a “whole house approach” to determine a comprehensive solution to maximizing energy efficiency for the least possible cost.

Once the diagnostic test is completed and approved by Southface a third party reviewer for Georgia Power, a list of prioritized improvements is provided to the client in an easy-to-understand report. By implementing the recommended improvements, the home or business owner will benefit from lower utility bills, reduced drafts and uneven temperatures, and improved indoor air quality (dust, humidity, etc.). Plus, customers are eligible to receive tax rebates dependent upon the type of improvement implemented.

A full scope energy audit conducted by ECS should not be confused with a free, low-cost, or low-tech assessment which is available from many sources. Our audit generally takes 2-4 hours and is significantly more comprehensive than a visual inspection. It includes a blower door test which identifies areas in the building that are leaking energy, ductwork blaster test to identify problem areas or leaks in HVAC ductwork, carbon monoxide reading to make sure exhaust systems are working properly, and thermal imaging camera to pinpoint weak areas in the building’s envelope. Once the approved recommended improvements are completed, we will return and re-run the testing equipment to verify the work was done properly as well as to measure specific improvements to the structure’s energy efficiency.