Home Energy Audits in Atlanta, GA
How much money does the average American household spend yearly on energy costs? Probably more than you think. It costs the average American household $2,060 to heat or cool your home, run your appliances, and much more. To make sure you’re being as energy-efficient as possible, trust Energy Consulting Services in Atlanta, GA, to conduct a thorough home energy audit.
What is a home energy audit?
Simply put, a home energy audit identifies sources of energy loss in a home. The audit pinpoints where improvements can be made to increase the home’s efficiency by reducing heating and cooling costs and reduce electrical baseload to achieve a more comfortable home and reap significant long-term savings over time. A comprehensive energy audit by Energy Consulting Services (ECS) involves a series of diagnostic tests that identify how to best increase energy efficiency, reduce utility bills, improve indoor air quality, and create a more comfortable and healthier environment for your home.
What are the benefits?
Perhaps the biggest benefit of having our team run an energy audit is that it can help you save hundreds of dollars a year. Hot summers in Atlanta, GA, can cause your HVAC system to work inefficiently, which results in higher energy bills. We will propose cost-effective solutions to make your energy bills more affordable. Other advantages include:
- Improved home comfort: We solve problems with temperature inconsistency, high humidity levels, and poorly heated or cooled rooms to make your home more comfortable.
- Fewer health issues: If you have long-running issues with mold and mildew, we’ll find and address the root of these problems to prevent serious health hazards. ECS also tests all gas appliances to ensure carbon monoxide is properly drafting to the exterior of the home.
- Identify ductwork issues: Temperatures can change dramatically because of inefficient or improperly configured ductwork. We’ll show you what needs to be repaired or replaced in your duct system to reduce heating and cooling costs while improving comfort level in the home.
Best of all, you’ll be doing your part to help the environment, since one of the biggest greenhouse gas contributors is residential homes. Approximately 16% of US carbon emissions are from energy consumption in residential homes. In fact, Scientific American did a story about an audit that we performed for writer Robyn Bockenek. When you make your home more energy-efficient, you’ll save both money and the environment.
Choosing the right company
Making sure you get a proper home energy audit may be difficult. It’s very important to get the diagnostics right on the front end and it’s best to have a company that also has the skills to implement the efficiency improvements. The trustworthy auditors at ECS are certified as BPI Professional Building Analysts and/or RESNET-certified HERS raters. Our home energy auditors will analyze your HVAC systems, ductwork, insulation levels throughout the house, building envelope, combustion safety, kneewall areas, and whatever unique quirks that impacting energy efficiency in your home. You will receive an easy-to-understand report detailing the results of all inspections, potential incentives you’re eligible for (if possible), and what needs to be improved based on priority level. ECS makes a point to value engineer the efficiency improvement recommendations so you are maximizing return on investment in the process.
Our home energy audit services
Our BPI certified Professional Building Analysts utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment in order to diagnose exactly where a home is losing energy. Rather than spending significant money on a single isolated improvement, such as new HVAC system, windows, or insulation, Energy Consulting Services takes a whole-house approach to determine a comprehensive solution for maximizing energy efficiency for the least possible cost. Our audits generally take between two to four hours on-site and an additional five to six hours for backend calculations and paperwork. The audits are significantly more comprehensive than a simple visual inspection. Our audits include a blower door test, a carbon monoxide reading, and a thermal imaging camera analysis. ECS also prepares and submits all rebate paperwork to ensure the homeowner gets rebate dollars back as soon as possible. Once you examine our detailed report, you can elect to make the improvements yourself or have our preferred contractor implement the improvements. We will return and rerun the testing equipment (called a test-out) to measure the specific improvements to ensure maximum rebates from Georgia Power. The primary goal is to improve the overall comfort level and temperature consistency. When we get to a 20% projected power reduction, Georgia Power customers qualify for an additional $1100 rebate. All our recommendations are prioritized with the concept of payback in mind, which helps you to prioritize your upgrades to achieve the best return on your investment in Atlanta, GA. Done right, you can save up to 30% on your energy bill!
Our Comprehensive BPI certified energy audit includes:
- Access to rebates through pre and post diagnostic testing
- A comprehensive, lengthy top-to-bottom analysis of home by our certified BPI building analyst
- Diagnostic testing by a BPI certified Professional Building Analyst
- Beacon Home Energy Software modeling with payback analysis
- A comprehensive audit report – Click Here to View a Sample Audit Report >
- Health and safety testing
- Pressure pans if needed to identify which supply ducts are underperforming
- A call or face to face meeting with one of our BPI certified Professional Building Analysts to explain the reports and answer any questions
