For us, Green Building and Remodeling is all about efficiency. There’s efficiency in managing resources, construction waste and of course…. using energy. How do we know how efficient our existing homes are before we start a remodel? And how do we know if the improvements we made worked as anticipated? Answer: A Home Energy Audit. At EGC Custom Homes we often work on projects that strive for a green building program certification such as LEED or Green Built Texas, but even if our clients or projects do not go after a certification, we always perform an In/Out Energy Audit (A test before and a test after) whenever we work on efficiency improvements. Any builder or contractor can claim that the upgrades they made in your home will result in lower energy consumption. But there’s only one way to certify and know for sure….by providing our clients with measurable results. Watch the video below for part 1 or our series: The Home Energy Audit. Thx to @Archking57 for producing this video for us.
Stay tuned for our upcoming videos in this series. Part 2 will go over the results and explain what the next steps are in making this home more energy efficient. Interested in making your home more efficient? Well, I guess now you know who to call.
Written by
Marc Kleinmann
Principal/Lead Project Manager
EGC Custom Homes