Home Energy Audits

A home energy audit is often the first step in making your home more efficient. An audit can help you assess how much energy your home uses and evaluate what measures you can take to improve efficiency. But remember, audits alone don’t save energy. You need to implement the recommended improvements. ENERGY STAR provides extensive information about home improvement projects to enhance energy efficiency, lower utility bills, and increase comfort.

You can perform a simple energy audit yourself, or have a professional energy auditor perform a more thorough audit.

Refrigeration uses energy all the time! David Chernushenko advises on getting an energy efficient refrigerator.

David Chernushenko talks about how simply switching to a low-flow showerhead can save hot water (which saves energy) and how getting an energy efficient dishwasher can make a big difference.

David Chernushenko talks about a type of washer that uses a 1/3 of the energy of a regular washer, and it eventually pays for itself.