What Can I Expect During My Energy Audit?

A Residential Energy Audit consists of two phases:

Phase 1: During the first phase of the audit, a BPI auditor assesses your home as a “total home system,” completes a thorough inspection of the living space, attic, basement (or crawl spaces) and performs a number of diagnostic tests including blower door depressurization, thermal leak detection and in some cases, infra-red imagery. The analyst will also check the air quality on combustion (gas) appliances for carbon monoxide levels and insure the home maintains proper air flow / ventilation. All of the information is then inputted into a software program and a report will be generated on the current condition of your home.

Phase 2: The second phase consists of using the results from the assessment to develop a work scope for proposed improvements, including an energy savings analysis. We will look at your past energy consumption to determine what the potential savings could be and then we will recommend improvements that will determine your pay back on your investment. The most cost-effective measures are usually air sealing and adding insulation, but there are other services we may recommend depending on the circumstances in accordance with the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program.

Because NJ state program rebates are based on the total estimated percent of energy saved (as revealed in the audit), we look for every opportunity possible to save energy so that you get the maximum rebate available when we install the improvements.

A key advantage we have over other firms is we specialize in working in the Southern and Central New Jersey region.