Energy Audit
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An Energy Auditor’s Toolkit
Testing and commissioning houses requires a number of gadgets—many of which can be used across trades
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Minneapolis May Require Energy Evaluations on Homes for Sale
City leaders may require a blower door test and a check of insulation when houses are sold
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Efficiency Advocates to Study Energy Audits
If you've had an energy audit at your house, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy would like to hear from you
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Connecticut Starts an Energy Label Program
The Home Energy Score is designed to tell homeowners and home buyers how energy-efficient a house might be, and how to improve performance
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An Energy Upgrade On a Budget
A homeowner has to choose among recommendations from an energy audit: More insulation, new windows, or an air-source heat pump?
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Deep Energy Retrofits Are Often Misguided
It’s time for energy retrofit specialists to overcome their prejudice against PV systems
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My First Energy Audit
This old house was so leaky that the blower door couldn’t depressurize it to 50 pascals
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Energy Upgrades for Beginners
Advice for homeowners: to improve the energy performance of an older house, start with a thorough inspection
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A Good Time for Energy Audits and Weatherization
The best time to think about an energy audit is when few other people are thinking of one
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Energy Audits in New England
Here, buildings are both old and cold
