Almost all homes could be more energy efficient and, as a general rule, the older the home, the less efficient it is. So, who will benefit the most from a residential energy audit?

• Homeowners with homes 10 years old or older.
• Homeowners who have higher utility bills than their neighbors.
• Homeowners who experience uneven heating and cooling (temperatures from room to room vary noticeably)
• Homeowners who know their homes are losing air (and energy) but can’t definitively identify where or how.

Homeowners aren’t the only ones who will benefit from a residential energy audit. Homebuyers can find energy audits highly valuable for a number of reasons.

• Traditional home inspections do not include inspections of how efficiently the home uses energy.
• Because of seasonal variances, home buyers who request recent utility bills often don’t see the total picture.
• Energy Audit reports can be used in negotiations.
• Some mortgage lenders reward homes that have had energy audits.

Ultimately, any homeowner who is feeling the sting of rising utility bills should consider an energy audit.