The price of utilities is rising in San Rafael, Marin County, and all over California. Electricity rates increased by 38% between January 2021 and September 2023. The price of natural gas increased by 24% from November 2021 to November 2022.
It goes without saying that increasing home efficiency is necessary to reduce energy costs. Does your house lack efficiency? Why make an assumption? A Home Energy Score (HES) audit is something you can do! A Department of Energy-certified Home Energy Score Assessor from John Owens Services uses calculations and measurements to give your home a score between 1 and 10. It’s like rating a car’s miles per gallon—the higher the figure, the more economical the house.
Book Now Book NowThe price of utilities is rising in San Rafael, Marin County, and all over California. Electricity rates increased by 38% between January 2021 and September 2023. The price of natural gas increased by 24% from November 2021 to November 2022.
It goes without saying that increasing home efficiency is necessary to reduce energy costs. Does your house lack efficiency? Why make an assumption? A Home Energy Score (HES) audit is something you can do! A Department of Energy-certified Home Energy Score Assessor from John Owens Services uses calculations and measurements to give your home a score between 1 and 10. It’s like rating a car’s miles per gallon—the higher the figure, the more economical the house.
A formula for calculating a home’s energy use was devised by the U.S. Department of Energy and used in the creation of the energy score program. Every room in your house is measured during an energy audit, which assigns a number to each room on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest efficiency. The energy use and expected cost of energy in your home are taken into account in this assessment. A list of home improvement projects that can be completed in ten years or less is provided by the score. You can also use evaluations to prioritize your projects according to their associated expenses.
To find out how much energy is used in your house and how to make improvements in order to be saving energy, energy assessments are always an excellent idea. It suggests modifications that will pay for themselves quickly in energy savings, so you know the investment will be worthwhile. These can include efficient appliances, such as a heat pump HVAC system, that increase energy efficiency and therefore boost your home performance. Now is the ideal time to receive your home’s energy score if you’re interested in learning more about how much energy you use and where you might make improvements.
Having an official Home Energy Score on file can be very helpful if you ever plan to sell your house, in addition to helping you decide which energy changes to make. Prospective purchasers are interested in learning as much as they can about the house. They will be more interested in the house if this feature is made apparent to them, particularly if the score is higher than that of other homes in the neighborhood.
Taking care of the trouble spots in your home’s energy use before you sell will help increase the appeal of your house to prospective buyers because it will have more to offer in terms of safety and energy savings thanks to this assessment procedure.
A Department of Energy-certified specialist known as a “Home Energy Score assessor” will come to your house to do an energy audit. A qualified contractor, a home inspector, or an expert in the field of energy audits can all serve as home energy auditors. These experts visit your house to perform an energy assessment, during which they go around the house gathering a great deal of data in order to assign a rating to your property based on its energy efficiency.
The HES includes the following tasks:
These items are optional:
An overall energy consumption estimate based on the kind of fuel, operational parameters, and occupant behavior will also be provided.
After completing this assessment, they will be able to determine an efficiency score ranging from 1 to 10, as well as tailored recommendations for low-cost home repairs, along with an estimate of how much you will save annually and the return on investment.
Home energy auditors can also provide homeowners with a sneak peek at what their potential Home Energy Score might be if they choose to implement the suggested changes by using the results of the Home Energy Assessment. If your house now has a score of 3, for instance, making the energy-efficient improvements suggested by the test might raise it to a 7.
Next, we begin the process of starting to plan any future upgrades to improve your score and help you save money and lower utility bills, such as insulation or heat pump water heaters. Estimates for upgrades are included as part of the audit. John Owens Services will also be able to obtain permits, install equipment, and assist with any associated rebates.
Typically, a home energy audit will cost around $399; the price may vary depending on the size of the home. BayREN offers rebates for home energy assessments that could be available to you. It is always important to ask about any potential rebates you may be eligible for when it comes to home energy assessments. Any upgrades recommended and sold will come with additional costs for the services.
There is a certified HES assessor working at John Owens Services in Marin County. We may arrange for a Home Energy Audit to be completed by an assessor, which will put customers on the path to making affordable improvements to their house. Our trade licenses in plumbing, electrical, radiant heating & boilers, heating, ventilation & air conditioning, and general building also qualify us to conduct any house improvements that the analysis suggests! We can work on a variety of projects to guarantee that your home has excellent heating and cooling systems and that you have access to all the energy-saving options that will raise the efficiency of your building.
When you contact John Owens for a Home Energy Evaluation, we can finish projects involving high-efficiency HVAC units like heat pump water heaters, insulation to improve indoor temperature regulation, duct renovation to prevent leaks and the buildup of dust and moisture, and much more. We make sure your house is as clean as it was when we arrived!
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