Home Energy Survey

The typical U.S. family spends about $1,900 a year on home utility bills. Unfortunately, a large portion of that energy is wasted. And each year, electricity generated by fossil fuels for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the air than two average cars. About 1 in 5 of the nation's energy dollars is spent in homes. Energy efficiency improvements could cut this number by well over half.

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We make it easy with our Home Energy Survey - we’re your knowledgeable certified Home Energy Survey Professional.

We will help you reduce costs, improve your homes comfort, and create a greener home environment.

   Certified Home Energy Survey Professional (HESP)

A Home Energy Survey is a visual inspection and does not include the use of diagnostic testing equipment. Its purpose is to assess the general energy performance of an existing home including:

• Building envelope features (windows, doors, insulation, ducts) and ages
• Heating, cooling and ventilation equipment types, characteristics and ages
• Appliance and lighting characteristics
• Comfort complaints
• Visible moisture issues
• Visible health and safety issues

The Home Energy Survey Professional (HESP) will request a review of utility use and billing history to better understand potential opportunities for savings. A report of the complete assessment is provided, including basic recommendations for improving the home's energy efficiency, as well as low-cost do-it yourself tasks. It also includes information on relevant utility-based programs that may incentivize the homeowner to take action. A Home Energy Survey takes approximately one hour to complete.

Energy Efficiency in the news

• $11 billion was provided to state and local governments in the recent stimulus package to help reduce home energy use.
• The Department of Energy and the EPA have stated a goal of eventually improving 1 million homes per year through home energy improvements.
• The city of Austin requires all homes over 10 years old to have an energy audit before being sold.
• North Carolina has passed a bill that makes home energy audits mandatory for home sellers.
• Oregon's governor wants to require any owner selling or renting a home to obtain a certificate disclosing the property's energy use.
• Ontario has passed an Act that requires an energy audit when selling a home.

About RESNET

In April 1995, the National Association of State Energy Officials and Energy Rated Homes of America founded the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to develop a national market for home energy rating systems and energy efficient mortgages.

RESNET's standards are officially recognized by the federal government for verification of building energy performance for such programs as federal tax incentives, the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program and the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program. RESNET standards are also recognized by the U.S. mortgage industry for capitalizing a building's energy performance in the mortgage loan, and certification of "White Tags" for private financial investors.