WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOCATE AIR LEAKS
Air leaks are a sure-fire way of losing heating and air conditioning from your home. The potential energy savings from reducing drafts in a home may range from 5% to 30% per year, and the home is generally much more comfortable afterward.
It’s easy to conduct your own DiY Weatherization Inspection.
An Energy Audit
While a professional home energy audit may be the best way to determine where your home is losing energy and where you can save, you can conduct your own simple but diligent walk-through and spot many problems in any type of house. This “do-it-yourself” home energy audit can help you pinpoint some of the easier areas to address. When walking through your home, keep a checklist of areas you have inspected and problems you found. This list will help you prioritize your energy saving upgrades. Do not assume that just because your home is recently constructed-or even new–that there are no opportunities to save energy. Energy-saving technology has evolved rapidly over the past few years, outpacing training commonly available to many builders, including some of the most reputable.
LOCATING AIR LEAKS
Air leaks are a sure-fire way of losing heating and air conditioning from your home. The potential energy savings from reducing drafts in a home may range from 5% to 30% per year, and the home is generally much more comfortable afterward.