September 5, 2017
Wouldn’t it be great if you could get an in-depth look at your home’s energy consumption — and find out exactly how to make your home more energy efficient? Fortunately, you can with an energy audit. An energy audit is like a visit to the doctor, only the focus is on your home and its energy usage. An energy audit can ultimately tell you how your home is performing and what can be done to make it run more efficiently.
What Does An Energy Audit Entail?
We’ve been doing energy audits on homes in the greater Austin region for nearly a decade, so we know a thing or two about energy audits. Our energy audits consist of:
Blower Door Testing
Infrared Thermal Imaging
Duct Testing
A blower door test will measure how much air leakage is occurring in your home using a special fan to lower air pressure inside, causing air from the higher pressure environment outside to seep in. Infrared thermal imaging, meanwhile, helps detect particular areas in your home that may need air sealing and/or additional insulation. Duct testing looks at your HVAC system specifically to pinpoint where you are wasting energy and sacrificing comfort through air leaks. These tests together give you a wealth of information about your home’s energy usage, health, safety, and more.
What Are the Benefits?
Here are just a few of the key benefits of having an energy audit.
Improved Home Performance and Efficiency
When you know how much energy your home is wasting — and exactly where that energy is being wasted — you can make more informed choices about how to cut down on your home’s energy consumption.
Utility Bill Savings
When you take measures to cut down on your home’s energy consumption, such as air sealing, duct sealing, and installing insulation, you’ll see significant savings on your utility bills month after month.
Enhanced Home Comfort
An energy audit offers suggestions such as air sealing and insulation that will make temperatures in your home more stable. When you act on these suggestions, you and your family can enjoy a more comfortable home year-round.
Higher Indoor Air Quality, Safety & Peace of Mind
An energy audit will help you understand where your home needs to be air sealed in order to keep harmful outdoor contaminants such as allergens and pollutants out.
Hill Country Insulation: Your Energy Experts
Whether you live in Pflugerville or elsewhere in the greater Austin, TX region, our experts are here to help. Getting a no-cost energy audit done on your home is an excellent first step toward making your home more energy efficient and comfortable.