Utilities are getting more expensive in Petaluma, CA, Sonoma County, and throughout the state of California. From January 2021 to September 2023, there was a 38% increase in electricity rates. Natural gas prices rose by 24% between November 2021 and November 2022.
It should go without saying that lowering energy expenses requires improving home efficiency. Is there inefficiency in your home? Why assume anything? You may perform a Home Energy Score (HES) audit! Your home will receive a score between 1 and 10 from a John Owens Services home energy auditor who is accredited by the Department of Energy through calculations and measurements. Similar to how a car’s miles per gallon are rated, the more economical the house, the higher the number.
Book Now Book NowThe energy score program was developed using a formula developed by the U.S. Department of Energy to calculate the energy use of a residence. During an energy audit, every room in your home is measured and given a number on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest efficiency. The average rating for an energy audit is usually around 5. This report considers the amount of energy used in your home as well as the anticipated cost of energy. The score provides a list of tasks for home renovation you can decide to move forward with and that can be finished in ten years or less. Evaluations can also be used to rank projects for residential clients in order of associated costs.
Energy assessments are always a great method to find out how much energy is consumed in your home and how to make modifications to save energy. It makes recommendations for changes that will soon pay for themselves in energy savings, so you know the money spent will be worth it. These can include energy-efficient products that improve the performance of your home by using less energy, such as a heat pump HVAC system. If you’d like to know more about how much energy you use and where you may save on energy bills, now is the perfect time to get your home’s energy score.
In addition to assisting you in determining which energy-saving improvements to undertake, having an official Home Energy Score on file can be quite beneficial should you ever decide to sell your home. A prospective buyer wants to know everything there is to know about the home. If this feature is disclosed to them, they will be more interested in the house, especially if the score is higher than that of other homes in the neighborhood.
Prioritizing the resolution of energy-related issues in your property before listing it will make it more desirable to potential buyers as a result of the enhanced safety and energy-saving features brought about by this assessment process.
An energy audit will be performed at your home by home energy auditors, professionals who are accredited by the Department of Energy. Home energy auditors might be certified contractors, home inspectors, or specialists in the subject of delivering energy audits to customers. When these professionals come to your home to conduct an energy assessment, they move around the house, collecting a lot of information so that they can rate your property according to its energy efficiency.
The following tasks are part of the HES:
These items are optional:
Additionally, an estimate of the total energy consumption depending on the kind of fuel, operating characteristics, and occupant behavior will be given.
Following this evaluation, these Home Energy Audit pros will be able to provide you with a customized list of the best options for low-cost home repair, an efficiency score between 1 and 10, an estimate of the annual savings, and the return on investment. You will know your Petaluma, CA, home’s energy efficiency, as well as every improvement you can make to existing appliances as well as new equipment (such as an efficient furnace or air conditioner) that can raise your energy efficiency rating.
Using the findings of the Home Energy Audit, home energy auditors can also provide homeowners with an early look at what their possible Home Energy Score would be if they decide to put the recommended answers to energy waste into practice. If your home now has a score of 3, for example, implementing the quality, energy-efficient upgrades recommended by the test might increase it to a 7.
Next, we start organizing any upcoming improvements—like insulation or heat pump water heaters—that will raise your score, help you save money, and lower utility costs. Upgrade estimates are a component of the audit. In addition, John Owens Services may help with equipment installation, permit acquisition, and any related rebates.
The precise cost of a home energy audit will vary depending on the size of your home, but it typically costs around $399. BayREN may be able to reimburse you a certain amount of money for energy assessments. Concerning a Home Energy Audit, it is imperative that residential clients ask about any reimbursements for which they might be qualified. Any improvement answers that are suggested and sold to customers will result in extra costs for the service.
John Owens Services, a contractor in Sonoma County, employs a qualified home energy auditor. We might set up a Home Energy Audit to be finished by an assessor, which would set customers up for reasonably priced home renovations. We can also perform any home modifications that the analysis recommends thanks to our trade licenses in plumbing, electrical, radiant heating & boilers, heating, ventilation & air conditioning, and general building! We can handle a range of tasks to ensure that your house has top-notch HVAC systems and that you have access to all the best options that will increase the building’s efficiency.
We can complete any project, including high-efficiency HVAC systems, heat pump water heaters, insulation to improve indoor temperature control, duct restoration to stop leaks and the accumulation of dust and moisture, and much more, when you get in touch with John Owens for a Home Energy Evaluation. We guarantee that your home is just as spotless as it was when we got there and that you are left with an energy-efficient home!
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