4 Common Problems In Energy Audits

Energy audits are a growing in popularity and energy auditors are popping up all over the country. Choosing a good energy auditor is the best way to save money, and gain efficiency. Good Denver energy audit evaluations and well executed repairs and changes will result in substantial energy savings. A bad audit, though will not provide monetary or energy savings. Knowing the difference between a good and poorly executed audit will help home owners make wise decisions when choosing a contractor. Below are some of the most common problems in energy audits.

Missing Improvements
Comprehensive home energy audits are crucial to suggesting the correct improvements for the home. Energy auditors can miss needed improvements for many reasons including rushing through the audit and insufficient budgets. Evaluating all aspects of a home's efficiency is imperative to a proper energy audit and doing so takes time.

Weak Improvements
An audit must clearly define the scope of the  proposed improvements for the home owner. Without a clear description of the scope of improvements chances are high that incorrect or incomplete scope will be put in place and the expected energy savings will not come to fruition.

Improvement life not provided 
Improvement life defines how how long the improvements will last. Having this information allows homeowners to make educated decisions with life-cycle costing information. If the improvement will take longer to pay back than the life of the improvement than the investment is not worth the cost of the improvement.

Incorrect Cost Estimates of Improvements
Underestimating cost of installations can be a huge mistake. An installed cost estimate of an energy audit often serves as the home owner's initial budget for the improvements and if the estimate is lower than the actual cost the homeowner may agree to take on too many retrofitting projects. If the cost estimate is too high the homeowner may abandon the projects all together leading them to continue to waste money on a faulty home energy system.

Make sure to ask your potential home Denver energy audit specialist. make sure to ask about these issues. Talking to potential contractors about their improvement suggestions and cost analysis process you will end up saving yourself from bad investments.