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Your home is likely to be the single biggest investment you will ever make.  Unfortunately, the cost of owning a home seems to keep climbing; be it property taxes, mortgage rates or utility bills.  Let us help you begin to control some of those costs and make your home more comfortable in the process.

Still Not convinced, don't take our word for it, see what he Department of Energy has to say about it - Click on the Video to the right.

The Priority Energy Audit typically takes between 3 – 4 hours and results in our detailed Priority Energy Plan customized for your home or business based on your priorities.  Depending on your priorities the plan can include everything from a short term do-it-yourself weatherization plan to a long term plan which incorporates the evaluation of your all things energy (home, auto, and else)

Priority Energy is a nationally certified home energy rater (providing BPI Energy Audits, RESNET HERs Ratings and Energy Star Certification), performing cutting edge diagnostics on your home.  We can help you pinpoint exactly how much you are currently spending on utilities, how much you should be spending on energy, and the path to get there.

Pricing

Our Energy Audit Services begin at $375 for homes 2,500 sq. ft or less with one furnace and go up by $100 for each additional 1000 sq. ft or furnace thereafter.  So if your home is 3,500 sq. ft with 1 furnace, the price would be $475.

Still not convinced you need an energy audit, don't take our word for it, check out our resources tab which provides a detailed look at why a professional energy audit is critical to making your home energy efficient.

Our Energy Audit Services include, but are not limited to:

 

What's Included?

 


Utility Bill Review & Interview
   


Our energy analysts will review your utility bills, interview you, and conduct a high level inspection of your home or business to better understand what options are available and the fastest way for you to begin to reduce your utility bills and save money. 

 We're able to break down your utility bills into two primary uses - base load (hot water, washer/dryer, refrigeration, etc...) and seasonal (heating and cooling).  You would be surprised at how much we can determine simply by applying some match to your utility bills - we can usually tell how efficiently your furnace and air conditioners are running simply by comparing your seasonal usage to other homeowners in your area.
 

Infrared Analysis & Insulation Inspections
   

 

Our Energy Analysts have been trained and certified to conduct a comprehensive infrared analysis of your home.  Infrared imaging allows us to see insulation problems like those shown here.  We’re able to see things not visible to the naked eye; we can see missing roof insulation, construction details of your home and air leaks around doors and windows.

We’ll also analyze your windows to understand the efficiency of their insulation and UV coatings.  This will help us determine the necessity and potential value associated with any window replacements.

 
Air Tightness Tests with Blower Door and Duct Testers
   


Our Energy Analysts have been certified to conduct a comprehensive blower door test of your home.  Essentially this will simulate worst case conditions in your home and identify exactly how much air your home is letting in and letting out, and quantify the savings associated with bringing it in line with national standards.
 
Our test doesn’t stop here, we also perform a detailed analysis on your home’s ductwork to understand if your homes ductwork is properly balanced and leak free to minimize energy loss and maximize comfort.  See more on our resources tab on how leaky ducts can negatively affect your home and health
 

Mechanical Efficiency & Combustion Safety Testin
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The only products of complete combustion are carbon dioxide and water.  If a combustion appliance such as a furnace or water heater is running inefficiently it will produce inordinate amounts of carbon monoxide and oxygen.  Additionally, the temperature of the exhaust gas also tells us a lot of about the efficiency of the system – too hot, and your wasting energy, too cold and it means you’re probably producing acidic condensation in your vents and chimney which can cause big problems.  Priority Energy Planners use the latest flue-gas analyzers to test the gas and temperature exiting your combustion appliances.  This will help us tune or identify potential replacement candidates and the associated savings.

Additionally during the duct blower test  mentioned above Priority Energy will also test the balance of airflow coming to and leaving your furnace.  If a furnace is improperly setup it can increase the pressure in your vents which will cause your unit to run inefficiently and potentially fail sooner.

Improvement Analysis and Reporting
 
Our Energy Analysts will provide a detailed report identifying exactly where you can save the most money.  Our reports prioritize those items with the largest return and lowest costs first, and then move from there.  To see a full example of one of our reports, please click here.
 
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We utilize building sciences to understand every aspect of your home.  Your home works as a single system, making one change effects everything else.   By looking at your entire home, our planners will be able to give you a step-by-step approach to maximize savings.  See below for an overview of what's included in your energy audit.

 

Still not sure see what the Department of Energy has to say about Home Energy Audits by wwatching the video below.
 

 

 

 

 



 

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For utility and fuel provider rebates, eligibility and amounts are determined by your utility and fuel providers. For federal tax credits, consult your tax advisor for eligibility and details under the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-312, 12/17/10).  Priority Energy bears no responsibility if you do not qualify for or receive any rebates or credits. Advertised available rebates and tax credits are as of January 1, 2011. We only guarantee audit results if the home owner installs the home improvements and obtains utility and fuel bills for the 12 months before the whole house assessment for the premises where the improvements are to be made. The BPI logo is a trademark of the Building Performance Institute, Inc.  Priority Energy nationally recognized home performance leader.  The cost of the whole-house assessment will be applied to the cost of any home improvement project performed by Priority Energy.   "Right-sizing" refers to the process of determining which heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system should be used in any particular structure, savings vary. Find out why in the seller's fact sheet on R-values. Higher R-values means greater insulating power. Savings from each product will depend on the product or combination of products installed.  ENERGY STAR® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

 

Priority Energy is a Chicago area based home energy audit, Aeroseal Duct Sealing, energy efficient retrofit and BPI & RESNET Energy Audit Training company servicing towns such as:

Addison * Algonquin * Antioch * Arlington Heights * Aurora * Bannockburn * Barrington * Barrington Hills * Bartlett * Batavia * Bedford Park * Bensenville * Berwyn * Bloomingdale * Bolingbrook * Brookfield * Buffalo * Grove * Burbank * Carol stream * Carpentersville * Chicago * Chicago Ridge * Cicero * Cook County * Crystal Lake * Darien * Deer Park * Deerfield * Des Plaines * Diamond Lake * Downers Grove * Dundee * Echo Lake * Elgin * Elk Grove Village * Elmhurst * Elmwood Park * Evanston * Forest Lake * Fox Lake * Fox River Grove * Fox Valley * Franklin Park * Gilmer * Glencoe * Glendale Heights * Glenview * Golf * Grayslake * Green Oaks * Gurnee * Half Day * Hampshire * Hanover Park * Hawthron Woods * Highland Park * Highwood * Hinsdale * Hoffman Estates * Huntley * Indian Creek * Inverness * Island Lake * Ivanhoe * Joilet * Kenilworth * Kildeer * LaGrange * Lake Barrington * Lake Bluff * Lake County * Lake Forest * Lake In The Hills * Lake Zurich * Libertyville * Lincolnshire * Lincolnwood * Lisle * Lombard * Long Grove * Maywood * Medinah * Mettawa * Morton Grove * Mount Prospect * Mudelein * Mundelein * Naperville * Niles * Norridge * North Barrington * North Chicag * Northbrook * Northfield * Oak Brook * Oak Lawn * Oak Park * Palatine * Palos Hills * Park Ridge * Prairie View * Prospect Heights * River Forest * River Grove * Riverwoods * Rockford * Rolling Meadow * Romeoville * Rondout * Roselle * Rosemont * Round Lake * Saint Charles * Schaumberg * Schiller Park * Skokie * South Barrington * South Elgin * Streamwood * Streamwood * Sylvan Lake * Vernon Hills * Waconda * Wadsworth * Warrenville * Waukegan * West Chicago * Westchester * Wheaton * Wheeling * Wilmette * Winnetka * Wonder Lake * Zion

 

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