Anonymous
10/29/2015 16:16
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
Yes, we used Energy Efficiency Experts in Silver Spring. Also used them and their contractors to make recommended changes.
Anonymous
10/27/2015 22:27
Subject: Energy Audit - recommendations?
Anonymous wrote:Energy Efficiency Experts in Silver Spring. They are a participating contractor for DC. It does cost 200.
Thx - you've used them?
Anonymous
10/27/2015 16:01
Subject: Energy Audit - recommendations?
Energy Efficiency Experts in Silver Spring. They are a participating contractor for DC. It does cost 200.
Anonymous
10/27/2015 12:25
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:REALTOR4U wrote:Anonymous wrote:what's an energy audit?
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.
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?
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
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."
Anonymous
10/27/2015 12:21
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
Anonymous wrote:We hired someone for $250 to do an energy audit at our home. Worst money ever spent. Total waste of our time too. Don't do it unless it's free.
Totally disagree. Our audit showed me places that I didn't even know, and never would have suspected, were causing major heat loss. Our house is much, much warmer as a result of fixing the problems identified in the audit. We recouped the audit fee many times over.
Anonymous
10/27/2015 12:17
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
Anonymous wrote:REALTOR4U wrote:Anonymous wrote:what's an energy audit?
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.
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?
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
Anonymous
10/27/2015 12:13
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
REALTOR4U wrote:Anonymous wrote:what's an energy audit?
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.
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?
REALTOR4U
10/27/2015 10:10
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
Anonymous wrote:what's an energy audit?
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.
Anonymous
10/27/2015 09:53
Subject: Energy Audit - recommendations?
OP here - It's already free - through DC gov't. I just want to know who to go with - recs?
Anonymous
10/27/2015 09:45
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
what's an energy audit?
Anonymous
10/27/2015 08:45
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
sorry, forgot --- free and there's no sales pitch involved.
Anonymous
10/27/2015 08:44
Subject: Re:Energy Audit - recommendations?
We hired someone for $250 to do an energy audit at our home. Worst money ever spent. Total waste of our time too. Don't do it unless it's free.
Anonymous
10/27/2015 07:58
Subject: Energy Audit - recommendations?
DC does them for free
Anonymous
10/26/2015 22:32
Subject: Energy Audit - recommendations?
Pepco does for free
Anonymous
10/26/2015 15:09
Subject: Energy Audit - recommendations?
Anyone you would recommend to do an energy audit?