According to the US Department of Energy, energy is the highest annual cost to a homeowner!
What is a Home Energy Audit?
A Home Energy Audit will rate your home’s energy efficiency on a 1-10 scale (5 being the national average.)
This is an assessment of your home’s energy use and what improvements can be made to increase energy efficiency and save you money.
Who is qualified to conduct a Home Energy Audit?
Our assessor is approved by the US Department of Energy and he works directly with them. Currently, Jerry Holt is the ONLY Home Energy Score Certified Assessor in all of Los Angeles County.
What items are examined for a Home Energy Audit?
Type 1 improvements can help the homeowner save energy immediately. These include:
- Attic insulation
- Basement wall insulation
- Basement/crawlspace floor insulation
- Crawlspace wall insulation
Air tightness:
- Exterior walls
- Duct sealing
- Duct insulation
Type 2 improvements are recommendations that should be implemented when it is time to replace specific equipment or building materials. These include:
- Central air conditioner
- Boiler, furnace or heat pump
- Room air conditioner
- Roof – reflectance
- Roof – insulated sheathing
- Skylights
- Siding – insulated sheathing
- Water heater
- Windows
Our Assessor will gather the above information and send it to the US Dept of Energy who will then use that data, along with other information on the neighborhood, rates, etc, to generate a report. This usually takes only a few days.
Jerry is the ONLY Home Energy Score Certified Assessor in all of Los Angeles County!
(818) 353-2885
This service is applicable only to single-family homes, condos/townhomes or duplexes. (Duplex is defined as ONE building containing two units)
