Do It Yourself Home Energy Audits
With rising energy costs today, it might prove insightful and money saving to conduct a quick energy audit throughout your house. Begin with a well thought out check list and you may discover a variety of energy issues in you home. While performing your audit, mark off the checklist for areas you have inspected and problems you have discovered. You will use this later to determine your required energy efficiency upgrades and perform a total energy home improvement.
Air Leaks are a major cause of energy loss.
First write down a list of the very obvious air leaks. The potential energy savings from eliminating blatant air leaks in a home may range from 5 to 30% per year. Examine closely for interior air leaks, such as gaps along the baseboard or edge of your flooring installation. Take a look where the walls and ceiling join. Check to see if air can flow through these joints.