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Don’t Guess ... Get An Audit!
The Building Performance Institute, Inc (BPI) energy audit is an evaluation of a home’s existing energy profile and the potential to improve its energy efficiency.
BPI’s first principle is to do no harm. In the process of recommending energy conservation measures (ECMs) and developing work scopes, auditors will strive to maintain or improve existing levels of health and safety, and to recommend mitigation of identified hazards to the customer.
A BPI-certified energy auditor will provide clear and accurate information to customers about ECMs and health-and-safety improvements. This information helps customers choose home improvements based on their relative benefits, including improved health-and-safety, comfort, home durability, and energy savings.
As part of an energy audit, a BPI energy auditor will develop a work scope detailing proposed ECMs. This work scope will be based on an evaluation of the whole house according to the requirements of this standard and the objectives of the customer. The work scope will not be based primarily on a narrow product line of a contractor or on convenience. The objective of the work scope is to optimize home performance cost-effectively, while maintaining or improving health and safety and satisfying customer objectives.
BPI-certified energy auditors will inspect combustion systems for common safety problems that may be related to ECMs, specify remediation of conditions and specify that post-retrofit combustion-appliance testing be conducted.
BPI-certified energy auditors will strive to assure that their work scopes maintain or improve indoor air quality. Energy auditors will evaluate each home, and specify improvements to reduce pollution sources and to provide adequate ventilation.
A BPI-certified energy auditor will evaluate the performance of the building enclosure, and recommend upgrades as appropriate.
A BPI-certified energy auditor will evaluate baseload energy uses and recommend upgrades as appropriate.
Renewable energy retrofits provide additional opportunities for customers with energy-efficient homes. A BPI-certified energy auditor may perform a renewable energy evaluation if the customer wants this service, or if substantial incentives are available. Solar photovoltaic electricity and solar thermal systems may be cost-effective for some customers.
More information regarding BPI: www.bpi.org
Email questions to : info@roaringforkenergyefficiency.com
To sign up for a BPI-certified Audit, email audit@roaringforkenergyefficiency.com
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