Why you might consider and Energy Assessment
Why you might consider and Energy Assessment
Most likely your home or building have some inefficiencies that waste a lot of energy and increases your individual carbon footprint and the loss of comfort, safety and efficiency. Perhaps your buildings heating system has been leaking from your furnace through a improperly installed or old vent. Possibly your windows need caulking to weatherize your home for the coming winter and summer months to keep warm and cool air inside your home. The Home Energy Assessment is designed to look at the whole house as a system. For example: if one component of the system fails it affects the performance of the entire home and forces the other components to work harder causing reduction in their life cycle. Below is a short guide to what an energy assessment is and why you might consider one now.
Blower Door Diagnostics-Blower doors are large fans that are placed in an outside door frame and depressurizes the home. When the air pressure is lowered the auditor can use an infrared camera or smoke pencil to find leaks that waste a lot of energy more easily. Infrared cameras are also used to find hot and cold spots where missing insulation or potentially hot electrical wires from walls and appliances.
Air Duct Leaks-Duct Blaster is a diagnostic tool that is used to find duct leaks. The duct blaster is a smaller fan that is attached to your HVAC duct system and air is pressurized while sensors determine how much pressure there is in the duct. If pressure is low it can mean a significant leak in your buildings duct system. When choosing to get an home assessment make sure you hire a professional who is knowledgeable in testing duct systems.
Home Energy Assessment Benefits-When most people think about getting an energy assessment they want to lower their energy cost important to a household budget. Energy prices are rising constantly making this the most noticeable reason why energy efficiency is important. There are other important reasons you may find that a whole building assessment would include.
- You deserve a comfortable home free of drafts, difficult temperatures and moisture issues. Home performance upgrades are the answer.
- The health of you and your family should never be compromised. Eco Kong helps improve the health and safety of today’s homes.
- An energy-efficient home helps you stop wasting energy and money each month. Eco Kong makes it possible.