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Energy Audit with Return on Investment Report
The path to efficiency starts when we ‘Assess’ your property with the Energy Audit that is right for
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your situation. Energy Auditing is relatively new to most Americans, so the breakdown below is designed
to help you understand the differences and choose the right type of audit. Please note that our team
members are cross certified to be able to best serve your specific needs.
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Efficiency Consultant will come out to your home and analyze your electric, fuel,
• Pay only for results
$ and water bills before exploring your home and searching for the most cost-
effective opportunities to save money, energy, and the environment. The
deliverable is a detailed report showing exactly how your home compares in
areas such as electric base load, home heating efficiency, and cooling
efficiency as well as an easy-to-understand Return on Investment (ROI) cost/
benefit analysis.
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The Building Performance Institute (BPI ). Your auditor will come out
to your home and look at two major categories. First, your auditor will test the
safety and efficiency of your combustion equipment such as the furnace,
boiler, and range. Second , they will use a Blower Door to test for weak spots
in the home’s thermal boundary. The deliverable is a report that lists the
results of the tests as well as recommendations for improvements like air
sealing.
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Energy Audit with Energy Star Rating For new home construction,
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Residential Energy Service Network has a ‘Home Energy Rating’ HERS Index
PRODUCTS
that scores the homes efficiency. The Rater conducts onsite inspections,
typically including a blower door test (to test the leakiness of the house)
Residen(al
Solu(ons and a duct test (to test the leakiness of the ducts). The results of these
save
energy.
save
money.
save
planet.
tests, along with inputs derived from the plan review, are used to generate
How
the
PowerCost
Monitor
works.
the HERS Index score for the home. This type of a ‘Rating’ Energy audit is
An
Innova(ve
Approach
to
Monitoring
Electrical
Consump(on
Monitor yourThe
PowerCost
Monit or™
is
a
home
energy
monitor
that
shows
you

incr
wha
easingly popular with builders that want to market their homes as high
t
your

Extra
progress
household's
electricity
consump*on
is
from
moment
to
moment
and
in
total.

From
looking
at
the
PowerCost
Monitor™,
you
can
see
in
real

performance via
*me
how
much

Energy Star’ standards.
electricity
 your
 home
 is
 using.
 Your
 PowerCost
 Monitor's
 smart
 technology

calculates
your
home's
electricity
use
and
displays
that
informa*on
in
a
way
that

we
can
all
understand
‐
in
dollars
and
cents
as
well
as
in
kilowaS
hours.
You

Use simply
have
to
program
in
your
u*lity's
electric
rate.
Electricity
How
the
KEC
technology
works.
Energy Audit with Infrared Imaging Upon request, our Energy Auditors
more
An
Innova(ve
Approach
to
R
$$$
ecycling
Wasted
Electricity
in
Your
Home
use Infrared (IR) Cameras to literally help ‘see’ where there are voids in
The
KEC
power
factor
op*miza*on
unit
(KEC)
increases
power
factor,
by
reduc‐
efficiently
ing
the
amount
of
reac*ve
power
that
the
load
draws
from
the
u*insulation as well as past or ongoing water damage. The IR enhancement to lity
company.

KEC
store
the
reac*ve
power
needed
for
the
crea*on
of
the
EMF
within
the

induc*ve
 load.
 As
 the
 motor
 operates,
 this
 reac*ve
 power
 is
 “pulled”

the Ener
and

gy Audit is typically an upgrade of a couple hundred dollars given
“pushed”
to
and
from
the
KEC
by
the
motor

.


Ther
Building
efore,
reducing
the
amoun
that the cost of the equipment ranges fr
t
of

om $4,500 to over $15,000. The
On off
energy
you
need
to
purchase
from
the
u*lity
company.
Science
Building Science Institute trains auditors on specialty techniques to use the
switch for
How
the
GreenSwitch
technology

works.
An
Innova(ve
Approach
to
Energy
Efficiency
Institute
cameras and the major camera manufacturers also provide excellent software
the whole
GreenSwitch
 technology
 uses
 simple
 wireless
 technology
 to
 control
 energy

building.usage
in
the
home
or
office.
With
the
convenient
flick
of
one
switch,

and tutorials to help guide auditors into the best practices for the equipment.
the
Green‐
Switch
Master
Switch
sends
a
protected
radio
frequency
to
all
GreenSwitch

components,
cuWng
power
to
designated
lights
and
outlets
and
seWng
climate

control
to
economy
mode.
Turning
the
switch
back
"on"
returns
the
system
to

fully
opera*onal.
GreenSwitch
eliminates
the
drain
of
unused
electricity

Leadership in Ener
caused

Occupancy
by
unaSended
climate
contr
$$$$
ol,
forgoSen
lights
and
"phantom
power"—saving

gy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a
monitoring hundreds
 of
 dollars
 on
 electricity
 bills
 and
 greatly
 reducing
 envir
certification for pr
onmental

impact.
systems.

operties that takes into account a broad range of Energy
How
Magne*c
Laundry
technology

works.
and Environmental considerations. Since some states offer incentives for
An
Innova(ve
Approach
to
Elimina(ng
Chemicals
in
Your
Home
LEED certification, we offer the support services from LEED Accredited
Imagine
never
having
to
buy
laundry
detergent
again.
Magne*c
Laundry
tech‐
nology
 works
 under
 a
 unique
 means
 of
 water
maintenance
 through
Professionals in our network. The cost of the LEED coordirect
 dination is
applica*on
of
magne*c
force.
Water
has
long
been
known
as
the
"universal

solvent".
Magne*c
Laundry
incorporates
powerful,
specially
calibra
structur
ted
magne
ed on a case-by-case basis.
‐
*sm
to
help
alter
the
basic
nature
of
water
and
increase
its
natural
solvency.
How
BLADE
technology
works.
[4]
An
Innovate
Approach
to
Automo(ve
Efficiency
ASach
BLADE
to
the
tailpipe
of
your
car
and
reduce
emissions
of
CO2
up
to
12%,

capture
toxic
par*culate
material,
and
increase
fuel
efficiency
up
to
12%.
Peter
van
Geldern
www.princetongreen.org/shadesofgreennetwork
info@shadesofgreennetwork.com
203.268.4306
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