PREPARING FOR YOUR HOME ENERGY AUDIT

• WINDOWS AND DOORS

  Double check to make sure all of your windows and doors are closed and latched to ensure airtightness, with the curtains and blinds raised or drawn open.

• FIREPLACES OR WOODSTOVES

  Cover any ashes in your fireplace with wet newspapers to prevent them from blowing out and making a mess during the blower door testing portion of the audit.

• ATTICS

  Clear out any belongings or furniture to allow our team easy ladder access to any attic hatches or to allow the extension of drop-down stairs that our auditors can use.

• KNEE WALL, CRAWLSPACE, OR OTHER WALL ACCESS HATCHES

  Move any belongings or furniture to allow enough room for our team to open and potentially enter these areas to set up equipment and conduct testing.

• COMBUSTION APPLIANCES

  Check that our team will have adequate access to inspect all gas, propane, or oil fired furnaces, boilers, and hot water heaters in your basement, crawl space, or other areas of your home.

• HVAC VENTS

Check that your supply and return vents are open prior to your audit. Your ventilation system moves conditioned air from your furnace or air conditioning system through ductwork into each room. Having these open for your audit help ensure that auditors can get accurate data from testing. 

• SAFETY

  During the home energy audit process, our team will be working with delicate testing equipment, so please monitor small children and secure all pets to ensure accurate results and to make the audit process as efficient as possible.

• UTILITY BILLS

  Make a copy of your most recent gas and electric bills showing a 12 month history, or create a spreadsheet showing, by month, your energy usage and the corresponding costs. This information should be presented to the auditor on the day of the testing.