A home energy assessment, also known as a home energy audit, can help you understand the whole picture of your home's energy use, comfort, and safety. An assessment can help you determine how much energy your home uses, where your home is inefficient, and which problem areas and fixes you should prioritize to save energy and improve the comfort of your home. A home energy assessment should be your first step before making energy-saving home improvements, as well as before adding a renewable energy system to your home. Often your local power company can perform an energy audit for your home.
Have you noticed your energy bills getting higher than usual, or do they keep climbing? Then it might be time for you to get a home energy audit. A home energy audit will thoroughly assess your home’s energy efficiency, checking your insulation, HVAC system, and various other factors.
A home energy audit is a great preventative measure to take in the maintenance of your home. You can also find problems early before they become more expensive and damaging to your home. However, it can also make your home a lot more comfortable. It does this by improving your heating and cooling system’s functionality and ensuring your home is adequately insulated.
An energy audit also allows you to budget and forecast other home expenses. By taking inventory of any appliances or fixtures in your home that are in need of repair or upgrade, you are able to budget the necessary finances to keep your home running and energy efficient. Most of us are unaware of the fixtures in our home which may be causing a higher energy bill. When replacing appliances and fixtures, you can then make significant savings on your energy bill by investing in energy-efficient devices
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By becoming more aware of the energy use in your home you have the freedom to make more energy-efficient choices to not only save money but also the planet.
Your home energy audit should inform you about the energy efficiency of your home, areas that need to be improved, and the best possible strategies for tackling those problems. As you look to make improvements to your home, this will be valuable information to help you make decisions about how best to do that. Your auditor should be able to provide options or recommendations to you about possible fixes to your home, or improvements you can make.
