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If your home was built more than 10 years ago, it could be losing a lot of energy and costing you a lot of money .
There are many benefits to doing a Home Energy Audit. A Home Energy Audit identifies changes you can make to your home that could help you:
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Reduce your annual energy bill by up to 30%; saving hundreds of dollars each year
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Improve your home’s re-sale value
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Make your home more comfortable year round
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If your home is losing energy from:
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Out-of-date energy guzzling furnaces
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Poor insulation
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Old water heaters
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Leaks around poorly fitted doors, windows and sills
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Do your part to make Ontario’s environment cleaner
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The Home Energy Audit will give you detailed outline of your energy use that will include:
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A basement to attic assessment of your home’s insulation, heating and cooling systems, and other energy uses
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A “blower door” test to detect air leaks and drafts
Finding a home energy advisor is easy. For a list of licensed service organizations in the area, click the link below and enter your postal code. Get quotes from available organizations and schedule your Home Energy Audit with an energy advisor that’s right for you. In most cases you can schedule an appointment within a week or two.
During your Home Energy Audit, an energy advisor will find your home’s energy leaks and show what you can do to plug them. Your energy advisor will provide you with your personalized Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report and a plan that can reduce your energy bills. Your report includes your home’s EnerGuide rating. This shows how energy efficient your home is and how efficient it could be with energy-saving improvements.
Complete as many, or all of the recommended energy-saving upgrades.
Need a new furnace or water heater? Caulking around your windows and doors? Make some or all the upgrades suggested in your Energy Efficiency Report to improve your home’s energy efficiency. Your report will show you the most important changes to maximize your energy savings.
To find an Energy Advisor in the Innisfil area, click here.