What is an Energy Audit?

An energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home or business consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take your home or business more energy efficient, by performing a room by room examination of a structure as well as a thorough examination of past utility bills. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time. During the audit, you can pinpoint where you are losing energy. Audits also determine the efficiency of the heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water and electricity.

At Golden State Energy Consultants, we use a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation.

WHEN SHOULD YOU HAVE A HOME ENERGY AUDIT PERFORMED?

• Before you sell your home


• Before you buy a home


• Before installing solar or renewable energy systems


• Before replacing your heating or AC system


• Before you renovate your home
  
  

Let an independent energy consultant at Golden State Energy Consultants guide you toward optimizing your homes energy issues should any of these situations apply to you. Contact Us