- Feb 10, 2006
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Has anybody had an energy audit done on their house? If so was it worth it? Did you find it valuable? Do you think that it is a good business to be in? Anybody in the business? Just some questions from a discontented career guy
oconnor said:DNF - your numbers don't match what my numbers for rebates here in NS get me - $2000 (1000 federal, 1000 provincial)for insulating the basement up to R24, 300 for ugrading my open fireplace to an EPA stove, etc.
Had the audit done on my 75yo 2 story. Huge difference in heat quality now. - Definately worth it.
I am really looking at the energy efficiency technologies trade (will be retireing from a govt job in 2 years). The Community College in NS offers a technologist program, and I am seriously looking at enrolling. It seems to be the bridge between engineers and the trades - engineers cost to much for the average builder to hire to watch the process, and many tradesfolks are so busy working that they can't keep up on the latest technology as it applies to buildings.
Wrigley said:Had an energy audit done 2 years ago here in Western Massachusetts. Audit was free, sponsored by the local electric and gas utilities. The audit was very informative and made us eligible for a combination of free and utility company subsidized programs -- we blew insulation in on our ground floor for about a 1/3 the market price. The auditor gave us about $300 worth of a wide variety of CFL bulbs, too. Very low rate loans were also available for qualified improvements. Wish we'd know that when we upgrading our heating and hot water systems a couple of years before the audit. So -- take advantage of getting one done, especially if it's free!
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