Home Energy Savings 101
​Our energy audits are conducted under the Texas Home Energy Audit Technical Standards. These standards define a comprehensive, whole-house approach to evaluating the home’s systems and equipment. Procedures include an initial interview, visual inspection, diagnostic performance testing, energy simulation and analysis, and a clear scope of proposed treatment. Our professional energy savings auditor will provide you a written report with an energy money savings estimate. Our audits are conducted by Harts Energy. We are certified by RESNET HERS.
Located in Irving Texas, Harts Energy has been licensed for energy audits since 2004 and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau. We are insured and bonded. We also have a company combined experience of over 50 years. ​
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What to Expect
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Initial interview
Upon arrival to your home, your home performance advisor will conduct the initial interview allowing you to describe any problems that you are experiencing. Some of the most common problems that we find include the following:
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- High utility bills
- Outside air infiltration, on going dust accumulation
- Rooms that are hard to cool or heat, poor air circulation
- Sweating windows, moisture, seal failure
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In-home inspection and evaluation
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One of our certified and trusted home performance advisors will complete an in-depth evaluation of your home's current performance and educate you with respect to energy, water, consumption, projects that will improve your quality of life and the cost efficiency of your home.
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The home evaluation includes a visual inspection of every part of the home, including structure, doors, windows, walls, attic space, insulation, appliances, lighting, water, heating/air conditioning, pool, and landscape.
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Testing includes a blower door test (to identify leaks in your home's envelope) and thermo graphic infrared scanning (to evaluate the flow of heat through your home and pinpoint potential problem areas).
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Additional optional testing may include carbon monoxide testing for gas appliances.
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At the end of the evaluation, your home performance advisor will provide a comprehensive list of recommendations to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and safety. At that time you will have the opportunity to choose the remedies you will perform yourself and/or what you may choose to have professionally done.
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By accepting a free home performance evaluation/audit you are under NO OBLIGATION to purchase services provided by Hart's Energy.
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Incentives
We will inform you of any "incentives" offered by your local utility company. These special incentives can help pay for all or some of the cost of improving your home's energy efficiency.
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