  
What
makes Home Performance with
ENERGY STAR different?
Rather than focusing on a single component such as single-paned
windows, an old heating system, or leaky ductwork, Home Performance
with ENERGY STAR offers a whole-house approach to energy inspection.
A Home Performance Assessment evaluates how all of your home's systems work together
to determine the best recommendations to improve your comfort,
protect your health and safety, and deliver energy efficiency and cost savings.
Take a moment to complete the Home Energy
Yardstick to get an idea of how your house performs compared to your
neighbors.
The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Process
Step 1: The Home Performance Assessment
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR begins with a top-to-bottom visual
and diagnostic home energy inspection by a specially-trained contractor
using state-of-the-art equipment. Expect your contractor to inspect:
- Typical big problem areas such as your attic or basement
(insulation, air leakage)
- Your home's heating, cooling, and water heating systems
The contractor will also perform a series of diagnostic tests,
including:
- Air infiltration testing (how much
cold air leaks in from outside?)
- Duct leakage testing (how much hot
air gets lost between your furnace and the rooms where you want
heat?)
- Combustion safety testing (are your
combustion appliances putting carbon monoxide into your house?)
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Blower door test
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Duct Pressurization Test
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Insulation Density Calculations
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Your house works as a system.
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A contractor will also review and analyze at least twelve months
of your home's utility bills. This provides an understanding of
the seasonal trends and patterns of your home's energy consumption.
(You will need to sign a simple consent form to let your utility companies know
that it's okay to give the contractor information about your utility usage.)
Step 2: Improving Your Home's Energy Efficiency
After the home energy inspection, your contractor will assist you
in selecting improvements that will be the best investments for
your home and your family and can tell you how to take advantage
of Federal tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements. Once
you select the improvements that fit your needs and budget, your
contractor will make the specified improvements to your home.
Find a home
performance contractor today
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