Comments on: Everything Is Green Or Greenwashing

By: Lesley LEED AP

Lesley LEED AP — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:11:55 +0000

These are some good tips. I especially favor the one about asking for past customers and paperwork illustrating the savings. These are both very important. I’m not too impressed with the self-certifications on the Internet. People will buy into anything! Just as you said, energy audits are rather scientific. You shouldn’t trust your home’s energy (and possibly your savings) with an Internet certification. There are respectable companies that can train YOU to become an energy auditor, but I don’t believe you should rely on what the Internet says to do – that is scary!

By: Stan

Stan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:37:24 +0000

When dealing with “auditors” ask for a big list of past customers with phone numbers, and call at least 3 at your choosing to check their experiences. The variations of “audits” is mind boggling. Expect to pay at least a few hundred dollars for a quality audit. Any good audit will include air infiltration testing with a blower door. Get computer energy modeling with modeled energy saving and payback computations so you can decide which improvements are right for you. Be wary of having an audit performed by a company that also sells products or services to improve the home. Like any business there are good and bad. Caveat Emptor.