Princeton Town Topics – November 9, 2011
TIME FOR A HOME ENERGY AUDIT
When winter approaches and temperatures drop, the cost of heating your home means higher utility bills. You can reduce your bills significantly by getting an Energy Audit for your home.
A professional energy audit will give you a comprehensive report on all the ways your house is losing energy. The auditor will check all the building components and systems that affect energy use, such as ducts, windows and doors, insulation levels, and heating equipment.
They will also do a “Calibrated Blower Door Test” that will help determine the overall snugness of your home. To pinpoint specific leaks, a “Thermographic Inspection” records temperature variations on the house’s skin using an infrared camera. Dark areas on the video indicate spots where cold air is coming inside.
Making your home more energy efficient is not just a nice thing to do for the environment, it will also rescue your wallet. The difference between a snug, energy efficient home and a leaky one could mean thousands of dollars in savings.
