HERS II Rating (Energy Audit)
WHAT IS A HERS RATING?
A HERS II rating is a more detailed, comprehensive
version of a standard energy audit. This is the first step
to assess how much energy your home or business
consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to
make your home or business more energy efficient, by
performing a room by room examination of a structure as
well as a thorough examination of past utility bills. Our
energy audit or “HERS Rating” uses building science
to help us evaluate and create a comprehensive plan
that will increase your home’s energy efficiency and
comfort, lower your utility bills, reduce your carbon
footprint, improve the indoor air quality and extend your
structure’s durability. It’s so much more than a clipboard
audit that some companies simply call a “Home Energy Audit”.
At Golden
State Energy Consultants,
we use a variety of techniques and equipment to determine
the energy efficiency of a structure. Our Energy Performance
Assessment uses equipment such as blower
door, which measure the
extent of leaks in the building envelope, Duct
tester which can determine the efficiency
and condition of the HVAC duct system and infrared
cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas
of air infiltration and missing insulation.
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Preparing for an Energy Audit
Before Golden State Energy Consultants visits your home or office,
make a list of any existing problems or concerns. Have copies
or a summary of your yearly energy bills. (Your utility company
can get these for you.) Your energy inspector will use this information
to establish what to look for during the energy audit. The inspector
first examines the outside of the home or office to determine
the size of the structure and its features (i.e., wall area, number
and size
of windows). Then we will analyze the occupant’s behavior.
- Is anyone home during working hours?
- What is the average thermostat setting for summer and winter?
- How many people live or work here?
- Is every room in use?
Your answers may help uncover some simple ways to reduce your
home or office energy consumption. Be sure to walk through with
your energy inspector as they work, and ask questions.
When Should You Have a Home Energy Audit Performed?
Here are the Top Ten Reasons that every homeowner should keep
in mind:
When should you have a home energy audit performed?
- Before you sell your home
- Before you buy a home
- Before installing solar or renewable energy systems
- Before replacing your heating or AC system
- Before you renovate your home
Why a home energy audit?
- In order to increase your home’s value
- To lower utility bills for the life of your home
- If your home has comfort issues
- If there are ventilation or health problems
- If you wish to improve the environment
Let a certified energy inspector at Golden State Energy Consultants
guide you toward optimizing your homes energy usage should any
of these situations apply to you. Contact
Us
Home Inspections covering the counties
of the San Francisco Bay Area such as Solano County, through
Contra Costa County , over to Napa County and Sonoma County,
Down to Alameda County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara
County to the Central Valley of Sacramento County, El Dorado
County, and Placer County including Lake Tahoe Homes, and
other counties such as Amador County to Calaveras County,
Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County and Sutter County,
Butte County, Lake County, Shasta County, Tehama County,
Yolo County, Yuba County, Nevada County and Colusa County.
This includes outlying areas for home inspection services. Please see our sister site for San Jose home energy audits,
Sacramento home energy audits,
Santa Rosa home energy audits,
Berkeley home energy audits,
Oakland home energy audits, and more
Partial
list of cities served: Sacramento, Roseville, Folsom, Granite
Bay, Elk Grove, Ranch Cordova, South Lake Tahoe, Davis, Woodland,
Stockton, Lodi, Galt, Yuba City, Marysville, Vallejo, Vacaville,
Fairfield, Concord, Walnut Creek, Napa, Oakland, Berkeley,
Fremont, San Jose, Santa Clara, Modesto, Tracy, Pleasanton,
Santa Rosa, San Rafael, San Francisco, Chico, Oroville, Red
Bluff, Redding, Orland, Corning, Paradise.
Golden State Home Inspections LLC • 3539 Bradshaw Road Sacramento, CA 95827
Member of NACHI-National Association of Certified
Home Inspectors
Ca. State Contractor License #913615
Phone: 800.441.0804 • Fax: 530.676.3098
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