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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=REALTOR4U][quote=Anonymous]what's an energy audit?[/quote]

Energy audits are designed to provide home owners with areas of opportunity to improve their home's energy efficiency.  They may hook up a fan to your front door and do a blower test as well.  Bottom line is that they will likely tell you to increase your insulation in the attic if not at current standards which most are not unless it was recently built. They will identify areas that you are losing heat/AC.  This could be through or around windows, exterior wall outlets and exterior doors.

I would not suggest having the company performing the audit do any improvement work without getting at least one other estimate. Most home energy auditors have home improvement companies as well.[/quote]

Understood - because the DC gov program requires you to work with a contractor, what's the best way to ensure you aren't having unnecessary work done and taking advantage of the breaks?[/quote]

Present the report to another contractor for a second opinion. You don't need to have the contractor that performs the test perform any repairs[/quote]

That's not what it says "ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for incentives you must:

Contract with a participating DC Home Performance contractor. Homeowners must work with a Participating Contractor to develop and approve work scope before completing their home energy upgrades."[/quote]

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