Westchester County's Source for Home Energy Assessments and Energy-Efficient Home Improvements

When most people think of ways to go green, their minds immediately jump to solar panels and wind turbines.  However, it's almost always more cost effective both environmentally and financially to first reduce the amount of energy you use. 

If you're thinking about remodeling your home, or if you just want to find ways to reduce your energy consumption, one of our comprehensive home energy audits is a great way to get started.  We use only the most cutting-edge equipment and practices to trace air leaks, find problems with insulation, and measure the current efficiency of your existing heating and cooling systems.

Our Full Home Energy Audit Package

 

Our complete home energy audit includes the following tests (when applicable):

Blower Door Test:  this is one of the most important tests a homeowner can conduct on his home when trying to find ways to reduce energy consumption.  Heat flows out of the home (primarily) in two ways: 1) conduction through the walls and windows, and 2) convection via air infiltration / exfiltration (i.e. air leakage).  In many homes, air leakage can account for the bulk of its heat loss, and in most cases, these problems can be quite easily repaired.  This test helps trace the source of the air leaks in your home so that the work scope for air sealing may be determined. Heating / Cooling System Efficiency Tests: We analyze the current combustion and distribution efficiencies of your appliances in order to determine whether modification or replacement is cost effective.

Thermal Imaging Walkthrough (in conjunction with Blower Door Test) Computer Modeling of your home. This is used to help calculate building airflow standards to give context to the results from the blower door test. The computer model may also be used later on to calculate room by room heating and cooling loads for your home (Manual J) in order to optimally match a replacement heating and / or cooling system.