professional home audit

A professional home energy audit will provide a comprehensive assessment of your energy uses and a set of recommendations to improve the energy performance of your present or future home.

You can perform an energy audit yourself through a diligent inspection to your rooms, taking into account the several possible leaky areas, the efficiency of your appliances, and so on.

But in many cases, it's more advantageous to hire a professional energy auditor services...

Professional auditors

Some professional auditors are qualified contractors that can fix the problems and make the improvements themselves, while others will only make the inspection. You may also contact your utility to know if it carries out discounted or free home energy audits.

See: Hiring and locating professional home auditors

The equipment used in a professional home energy audit

In a do-it-yourself energy audit, you may conduct some simple tests involving the home insulation and air leaks, but professional energy audits typically includes specific tests, namely a blower door test to detect and measure the home's leakage and a thermographic test (or infrared inspection), to check the insulation.