Are your Energy Bills too High?

Your Energy Audit can be FREE, when you take advantage of our offer. If you choose, we would be delighted to manage any home improvements that we recommend. All costs of your home energy audit may be credited towards future purchases.

Blower door testing combined with infrared will tell the whole story about your structure.

Energy audits are conducted by using years of experience, certifications and top quality equipment. Because we have over twenty years experience in HVAC, electrical and structural energy surveys are fairly simple. In addition we include a financial report of the ROI- Return On Investment. This documentation will provide you with the ability to see your largest loss and what it will cost you in up grades to reduce your energy loss. Most of the time the ROI is within five years.

EWRS provides different levels of energy audits for home owners. The least expensive is the thermal scan which will show you of where your energy loss is. However thermal scans are not an energy audit by itself. Thermal Imagery is just one of several tools we use to conduct an audit.

Ewrs Energy Audits is focused on performing energy audits and implementing simple, inexpensive solutions that drastically reduce energy bills .
We don't replace windows and doors and we don't install siding and roofing, because contrary to common belief, these factors have very little to do with the actual energy efficiency of your home.

Our audits include various diagnostic tools that are used to determine exactly how inefficient your home is and how much money you're losing each month because of those inefficiencies.

Top of the line audit includes all of the above plus a financial study for ROI, return on investment by improvements that can be made to your home.

Building Envelope Inspection
Your analyst will first look for obvious breaks in the building envelope. Reducing air infiltration has an energy savings range from 10% to 30% and will create a healthier more comfortable home. We check for indoor air leakage such as gaps along baseboard, flooring edges and junctures of walls and ceilings. We verify if air can flow through electrical outlets, switch plates, window frames, doors and attic hatches. In addition, we analyze the condition of caulking and weather-stripping and perform an inspection of windows and doors for air leakage.

Thermal Envelope Inspection
Conditioned air loss through contact with the ceiling and walls in your home can be substantial if the insulation levels are less than the recommended minimum. We verify the condition of coverage in your attic and estimate wall insulation R-value. Your insulation levels are likely to be insufficient, especially if you own an older home. When your attic hatch is located above a conditioned space, we check for insulation, weather-stripping, and infiltration. In your attic, we analyze the sealing of all building envelope penetrations (such as pipes, ductwork, and chimneys). Any gaps should be properly sealed prior to adding additional insulation.

Heating/Cooling Inspection
50% of your energy bill is generated by heating and cooling system (equipment plus supply and return duct systems). Analysts look for indications of air leakage on your ductwork. Proper duct sealing and insulation levels are critical to overall building performance. To maintain efficiency, we recommend having your HVAC system serviced prior to each heating and cooling season. However we do conduct super heat testing on your equipment. This test will verify how efficient it is operating before calling a HVAC company. Check HVAC filters monthly and replace them when needed. Generally, they should be changed monthly, and more often during high usage. Duct work has one of the biggest loss. Most HVAC companies simple install your duct work and plenums by sealing them. They use duct tape that will fall off in time. Flex duct when connected at the colar or register are very rarely sealed. A duct sealent should be used.

Thermal Imagery

An energy audit should include:

Exterior & Interior thermal scan of the structure with our high resolution 640 X 480 thermal equipment & blower door system. Pressure testing and CAZ.

Combustion Testing

Appliance gas burners are checked, heat exchanger and blower in your furnace. We measure the CO / CO2 gases in furnace's combustion zone , hot water heaters and boilers. This tells us how efficient your equipment is operating.

In addition we check the structure for C02 carbon dioxide levels. Your building materials, paint, carpet, dry wall, wood burning stove, and pellet stove all put out these gases.

Super Heat Testing

We include testing your HVAC system! We can inform you if you need HVAC service before you call. We check the blower, evaporator & condenser coils, heat exchanger, duct work and return air flow.

Radiant Barrier

We do not use the spray on worthless paint to apply an radiant Barrier!

Check if you have the proper vapor barrier. Read More.......

Other areas of each structure can be improved on such as radiant barrier, lighting, skylights, water consumption, energy efficient refrigerators or refrigeration systems. On electrical devices amp draws are taken, to check for balanced loads or to see if those devices are pulling more amps than the specs call for. And to see if those devices are wasting energy. We can identify the problem to make corrections!