Hello my name is Dave and I am a new user to Active Rain.
I have been in business for 8 years and I am seriously thinking of enhancing my services and obtaining extensive training to enable me to properly perform energy audits and also purchasing a infared camera.
I feel more and more home owners are concerned about there energy expenses. "With an energy audit the owner will know exactly were their energy losses are". The cost of an energy audit is about $300 to $400 and takes about 2-3 hours to complete.
This photo was done at my home during a camera demonstration by a thermal imaging represenitive. I used my software program to show the real life picture compared to the thermal image. You can see at the bottom of the door there is a drop of 15 degrees due to a poor weatherstrip and seal.
Now the infared cameras range from $3000 to $20000. There are numerous types and the cost varies.
Training costs between $500 and $2000 plus hotel and travel expenses.
Before I offer this service I want to be well educated, trained and have the proper equipment.
I would just like to ask the real estate community there opinions on this service. The camera can also be used during a home inspection at an added cost.
Below are a few links with information on energy audits and thermal imaging cameras.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_improvement.hm_improvement_audits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXPXE0qsmjg
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