DC Area Energy Audits

Getting an energy audit is not only one of the most inexpensive parts of correctly-designed home energy improvements, but the tools and reports we use answer so many questions about how to proceed with your individual home.

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Calculate Your Yearly Utility Savings with air sealing and insulation

It’s true that you’ll most likely get some energy savings, but the real benefit might be comfort instead. By sealing up gaps and cracks, and perhaps beefing up the insulation, we can keep the conditioned air inside the home for longer. This is what saves you money at the same time.

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Our Simple 3-Step PACE Process

1. We Plan With Your Goals In Mind

No need to call any more companies or contractors. We assess, plan, and engineer everything so you can get back to your life.

2. We Do The Work

We schedule and do the energy audit at your convenience. It takes a few hours, but we need that much time to do the work thoroughly.

3. Enjoy Your Home

From comfort to efficiency to energy savings, you’ve got it all now. Simply enjoy your new home and get back to what matters most.

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Finally, a comfortable home.

Many homes in the DC area naturally have stack effect, multiple levels, are leaky by nature, and have missing insulation. The fact that it may be newer built or renovated does not necessarily mean it was built with energy efficiency and comfort in mind.

With our BPI-Certified blower door tests, CAZ (combustion appliance zone) testing, and infrared home X-ray camera walkthroughs, we can narrow down to exactly where the problem areas are and we’ll come up with a plan to fix them.

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Air Sealing and Insulation Service

The energy audit itself and the corresponding report will tell us what to do. But then the actual work entails doing the air sealing and insulation work. Check out our services here –

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Save energy and be more comfortable at the same time

Why get an energy audit?

It’s true that many don’t consider energy audits as sexy as solar, new windows, or other projects that you can see. But energy audits are the most important thing you can do in order to potentially save you thousands, or tens of thousands of dollars by doing things the right way, the first time.

Tells us what exactly to focus on to make your home more comfortable.
Shows us which rooms are hot, which rooms are cold, and why.
If you suspect windows, doors, or other areas are leaky.
If your home is drafty, we can hone in on the culprit.
If your home’s HVAC (heating and cooling) system is working so hard, yet your home still isn’t comfortable.

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Don’t leave money on the table

home energy audit incentives.

Be sure to capitalize on available incentives for home energy efficiency the DC area.

IRA Federal Home Energy Audit Tax Credit

Get 30% up to $150 on DC area home energy audit done by a qualified energy auditor.

DC Sustainable Energy Utility

While not direct energy audit rebates, there are a number of home energy efficiency rebates that we can apply for while performing your home efficiency work.

FAQ

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We’ll try to answer the most common ones here, but if you don’t find your answer, please reach out!

Energy audits depend on the size of your house and the exact scope. Average prices range between $595 to $1,000 or more to do a complete and thorough energy audit.

We sure do! You can fill out our Energy Audit form here or give us a call. The more detail the better so we can save you time, and we may not even need to go out to your home if we can do a video call or have a few pictures.

Not by itself. To make any kind of impact, we have to most likely do some air sealing and/or insulation work as well. We present the different projects that is likely to make a difference, and you can pick and choose what you like. We’re all about a holistic approach and what makes sense your household and what’s within your budget.

Combustion Appliance Zone testing is a standard procedure done during BPI Certified home energy audits. Your safety and health come first, and that’s what we test for here. We make sure that all gas appliances aren’t leaking, are venting properly, and that there’s not excess spillage into your home interior air.

Part of the whole home electrification movement is to move away from gas appliances completely, and we offer this full service as well. An energy audit is still the very beginning requirement to begin that planning.