The audit started outside, walking the perimeter of the house, checking for the presence of basement and/or crawl space, estimating windows square footage, inspecting heat pumps, noting grading, roof condition, etc.
My home energy audit began on a sunny January afternoon, when I met the energy advisor, Anthony Gladieux, from CLEAResult (contracted by Columbia Gas), in front of our 1920’s Sears-style Athens, OH residence. The audit started outside, walking the perimeter of the house, checking for the presence of basement and/or crawl space, estimating windows square footage, inspecting heat pumps, noting grading, roof condition, etc. Anthony then came inside, checked our utility bills, and asked questions about appliances (gas or electric?), windows, furnace, heat pump, water heater. Next, he toured the inside of the house and looked for “clues” to energy inefficiencies – water damage on the ceilings, older lightbulbs, windows that didn’t seal correctly, etc.