Homeowners

Home Energy Audits

A Home Energy Audit is the first step to improving the comfort of your home and reducing your utility bills . The audit includes a complete review of systems in your home that use energy or affect energy use and pin points the most cost effective areas for improvement. We offer the following types of Home Energy Audits:

• Quick Home Energy Check-Up
• Comprehensive Home Energy Audit
• HERS Ratings

Energy Efficiency Contracting

We provide full service contracting services to complete any energy improvement retrofit that is recommended during a home energy audit. The most common energy improvements recommended for existing homes include:

• Attic Air Sealing and Blown-in Loosefill Insulation
• Whole House Air Sealing including Rim and Band Joists, Dormer Closets, and Windows and Doors
• Wall Insulation with Dense Pack Cellulose and Fiberglass
• Conditioned Crawlspaces with Vapor Barrier and Wall Insulation
• Duct Sealing

Diagnostic Testing and Inspection

Some of the diagnostic testing that is completed during our Comprehensive Home Energy Audits are also offered as stand alone services. We offer the following individual diagnostic tests:

• Infrared (IR) Camera Inspections
• Blower Door Testing
• Duct Leakage Testing
• Radon Testing
• Combustion Appliance Testing

Builders, Contractors & Architects

ENERGY STAR® for Homes

The ENERGY STAR for Homes program was developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) to help facilitate an improvement in the energy efficiency of residential buildings. An ENERGY STAR qualified new home is at least 15% more energy efficient than a code built home, but typically are 20-30% more efficient because of the inclusion of additional energy-saving features.

To qualify a new home for the program, an independent Home Energy Rater must complete a review of the energy efficient features of the proposed home, inspect insulation and HVAC systems, and conduct performance testing of key building components to verify that the home meets ENERGY STAR requirements.

Atlas Home Energy Solutions reviews building plans for ENERGY STAR Compliance and provides blower door testing, duct leakage testing, and thermal bypass checklist inspection services to ENERGY STAR builders and architects.

HERS Ratings

The Residential Energy Services Network, RESNET, developed the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) for use by the mortgage industry to evaluate and compare the energy efficiency of residential homes. HERS ratings are used to qualify homeowners for "Green Loans", Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs), and for the EPA's ENERGY STAR Program.

There is a move in the housing industry by builders and existing home owners to have their homes rated so that the home's HERS Rating can be marketed to prospective buyers.

Testing, Inspection and Design Services

Building codes are becoming increasingly concered with the energy performance of buildings. As a result, buildings must now incorporate advanced insulation and HVAC systems and complete performance testing on finished HVAC and air barrier systems. Atlas offers the following services which are designed to help architects and contractors comply with these new code requirements:

• 2009 IECC Code Compliance Testing (Blower Door and Duct Leakage)
• Insulation Installation Inspections and Consulting
• Performance Testing of Closed and Open Cell Foam Assemblies
• Manual J, D, and S Calculations for HVAC System Design
• ASHRAE 62.2 Ventilation System Design