Home Performance Evaluation

We just completed another home performance evaluation at the home of Robert Bertens. A gentleman who had purchased a home that was in foreclosure and has done some remodel work to it already. We came to give him some information on how he could make his home more efficient. He has four HVAC units for his home along with three hot water heaters. His utility bills were a lot higher that he would want them to be and we hope to help him lower them.

The assessment started off with a walk-through of the house with the homeowner. He showed us through and explained his discomforts with different rooms and sections of the house. The core of the house was 24 years old and had many things wrong with it that were not taboo in the time that the house was built but better solutions were not yet known. Now building science has improved and we know better how to improve these problems. We went from living room to family room and kitchen to crawl space looking over the entire house and inspecting all of it for air leaks and areas of improvement. We then set up the blower door which depressurizes the house and exaggerates the air leakage of the house. With his running we were able to walk around the house again and tangibly feel the air that would leak into the house in a normal situation. The homeowner was very enlightened to see the effects of this test and feel the air moving so much where he hadn't noticed it as much before. While we were walking through we found large areas that were open to the outside and attic space that was uninsulated these are major reason why they bedrooms would be so cold and the heaters would have to run constantly to keep the areas warm. In our inspection of the HVAC units we gathered the serial numbers and model numbers from the units so that we could find out their manufacture date and SEER rating on the units to let us know how efficient the units are running. We also take pictures of the faults that we find in the home as it relates to its performance such as duct work that is crushed or the plastic wrapping is torn off or the supply registers are not sealed or insulated. These pictures are referenced in the comprehensive report that is given to the homeowner after the assessment is completed.

Every time that we perform a Home Performance Assessment with the homeowner present to learn new things about their house, they are always happy and we feel good leaving the homeowner having learned more about their home's performance and how we can potentially save them money for doing a few small tasks that make a big difference.
The home performance evaluations are reasonably priced and vary based on the size of your house. It is simple to figure out how much it might cost to have your home tested for its performance.

• $350 for the first 1500 square feet, includes the first HVAC and combustion zone.
  
• Then, $0.10 per square foot above 1500,
• And, $50 for each additional HVAC or combustion zone.

Rebates are available from Georgia Power that will refund 50% of the evaluation up to $200 back into your pocket.
Let us know today how we can help you better understand your home.