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energy auditing: Energy Audits, Everyone's Doing It - 12/31/09 07:50 AM
A few years ago when energy prices went through the proverbial roof homeowners were searching desperately for ways to save money on home energy. At that time there were not many companies in existence who could help a homeowner find the hidden energy wasters in their homes. I know this because mine was one of the companies who could perform an energy audit.
Now everywhere I look companies are offering energy audits or auditor training. Some of the available services would appear quite comprehensive providing a complete analysis of the home while others seem to concentrate on one dimension.
A good … (5 comments)

energy auditing: 80 Million Homes, Who Can Help? - 12/05/08 12:11 PM
With the higher cost of home energy homeowners have become conservation conscious. As a consequence they are looking for ways to reduce their homes energy consumption. Seeking out a professional energy auditor is a choice a growing number of people are making when deciding to lower their homes energy usage. Unfortunately there are often scant few of these professionals throughout any local area. Those that are available may not be providing the ideal service for a particular home, especially existing homes.
The original energy auditing program dating back to some time in the 1970s is the Home Energy Rating System now … (20 comments)

energy auditing: Energy Efficiency, Putting the Cart Before the Horse - 10/31/08 03:57 PM
Whenever taking on a major project the best thing to start with is a plan.  Planning reduces mistakes and waste.  The same principal should be applied when making your home more energy efficient.  Having a plan will give direction on which improvements should be done first to gain the greatest efficiency and save the most money.
As an energy auditor my experience has been some folks think with their hearts. They want to do the right thing for the planet and that's great. Being more energy efficient is definitely being Green. But sometimes they are misdirected in their quest, starting out … (8 comments)

energy auditing: Infrared Thermal Imaging What's it Really Good For? - 06/17/07 08:33 AM
I have noticed quite a bit of blogging relating to using infrared thermal imaging cameras for home inspections. Some of these blogs are nothing more than an ad for how the home inspection company is ahead of the technological curve. But what really is the the truth about using thermal imaging as a home inspection tool.
The first and most important thing to understand about infrared cameras is they do not see through objects. That's x-ray folks. Infrared is thermal or temperature readings of the surface of an object. Now infrared cameras are extremely temperature sensitive. Because of this sensitivity they can display pictures … (85 comments)

 


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