In order to truly understand how your house performs you will want to hire a company who's sole business is performing building evaluations. This way you will assure that your goals and objectives are taken into consideration. They will perform an unbiased review of your homes performance and make recommendations that align with your homes performance and your goals.
Many electric companies offer free audits. It is common thought that these companies do not have the best interest of the home/building owner in mind - since it is there business to sell electricity. We have found that the information they provide is good, however it is very general and could likely be determined in one of their simple on-line surveys. In addition, these audits and the rebates the utilities provide are not actually "free", you have been paying for them in your bills for years. They have built in charges to accommodate for these services so you may as well take advantage of them, just use the info in your planning phase and if you are really looking to improve the energy efficiency of your home - hire a professional auditor/evaluator.
Another type of free audit is offered by companies with an alternate sales motive - such as selling insulation, radiant barrier or energy efficient products. It is not that these products may not be beneficial, it's that (depending on the contractor) you may find that they always conclude that you need what they sell.
I think it is very important to know how to do energy audits. If you are a building owner or have a large commercial building, energy audits will surely help you save money. Energy audits help you identify energy waste and help you figure out how to fix them. You will be able to manage and control your costs better if you know your building's energy usage. You will also be able to figure out if you will be able to meet your energy targets by identifying problems with your building and the equipment inside it.
A home energy audit is for homeowners who would like to qualify for government grants and rebates. You may be eligible to save upwards of $7000. Audits are also a good way to save money on your electricity bill.
audits are....................
An inspection or energy audit is designed to assess various aspects of a property, in order to save the customer money on energy bills of households. The efficiency of appliances, mechanical systems, and the envelope of the structure and orientation of the house are evaluated to design the best plan for creating a more energy efficient home.
KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is their independent auditor.
The three primary types of audits are financial, operational, and compliance audits.
Ernst & Young audits Amazon.
Independent social audits
Audits of governmental agencies are typically both financial and compliance audits.
Tarik Al-Shemmeri has written: 'Energy audits' -- subject(s): Energy conservation, Energy auditing, Buildings, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), Handbooks, manuals
California Bureau of State Audits was created in 1993.
Rhett D. Harrell has written: 'Single Audits 2002 (Miller Engagement)' 'Developing a Financial Management Information System for Local Governments' '2000 Miller Local Government Audits (Miller Engagement Series)' 'Miller Single Audits 1998/99' 'Single Audits' 'Local Government Audits 2001' '2001 Miller Single Audits' 'Miller single audits'