What should I expect from a Wyoming Home Performance with ENERGY STAR contractor?
A contractor who is providing Home Performance with ENERGY STAR services will begin with an inspection of your existing home. This inspection is called a Home Performance Assessment (also known as a “home energy audit”). Prior to the assessment, the contractor will request your permission to gather energy usage data from your utility companies for the past one to three years. Energy usage data provides important clues to how your home is performing and allows accurate analysis for savings. The energy audit allows your contractor to collect technical information such as orientation, shading area, existing HVAC components and performance data, insulation levels, etc. During the inspection, your Home Performance contractor will: • interview you and your family about how you live in your home and in particular problems or concerns you have with your home; • perform a visual inspection of your entire home, including all mechanical systems (the assessment team will need access to all rooms,
