What is a Comprehensive Home Assessment?
A comprehensive home assessment is the first step towards improving a home’s efficiency, reducing energy bills, and increasing comfort, health and safety. The assessment will evaluate heating and cooling equipment, insulation levels and air infiltration. The BPI Accredited contractor will explain to the homeowner what improvements can be made, as well as the cost of making the improvements. During the assessment, the contractor will perform a number of tests on the home using the latest diagnostic equipment and building science principles to determine what areas will benefit from energy efficiency upgrades. Specifically, the contractor will test the home for air leakage using a blower door and duct blaster to measure for problems in the duct system for air distribution,and will look for opportunities to improve the home’s insulation, heating and cooling system, windows, appliances and lighting. Contractors also use a carbon monoxide analyzer to test before and after any energy efficien
