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Learn about how your home uses energy, the basics of building science, the burgeoning "Home Performance" industry and the importance of home energy audits here.

Benefits of an Energy Audit

Did you know that a whole-house comprehensive home energy audit can pinpoint exact areas where your home is leaking energy using infrared technology? Or that a blower door test can measure the leakiness of your home? A comprehensive energy audit can do all this and more. 

What is Home Performance?

The Home Performance process adopts the "Whole-House" philosophy of building science propogated by the Building Performance Institute. Anchored by the 5 Pillars of Home Performance, this approach to building energy retrofits ensures greater comfort, health, safety, durability and energy efficiency.

Buildings & Energy

Did you know that buildings are responsible for nearly half of the carbon emissions in the United States? Or 48% of our total energy consumption? 

How about this: did your realize that 41% of a home's energy consumption is accounted for by heating and cooling bills, or that with simple remediation measures you could save hundreds of dollars annually?

Learn more about how buildings fit into the national energy landscape, and what we can do to fix them, here.