Have you noticed all of the talk about professional home energy audits? It seems like everyone from the power company to the government are telling us to go out and have our homes audited, but who really needs this service performed? Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning offers the citizens of Chicagoland this valuable service, but there are defiantly some people that need to have it done more than others.
The Difference between Old and New Homes
Older homes are typically in much greater need of an energy audit when compared to newer homes. Newer homes were often built for energy efficiency. The builders most likely placed adequate amounts of insulation within the walls, ceilings, and floors and the building techniques that they used created a virtually air tight home. However, if you home was built poorly or with cheap windows, doors, and HVAC appliances you could face the same problems that older homes do.
Lower Standards= Lower Efficiency
In the past, the standards were set much lower for building a home. Homes that are more than 15 or 20 years old and that have not gone through major renovations are a testament to this fact. Leaky windows and doors, inadequate insulation, ancient inefficient appliances, and uneven temperatures from room to room are just a few of the factors that cause older homes to be inefficient with the energy that they consume.
Substantial Savings!
So, if your home is old or if your new home has some of the symptoms of an older home, you could save a lot of money by having an energy audit performed with Four Seasons. Nearly any home can benefit in some way from this service, but older homes tend to see much more savings from making energy efficient improvements when compared to the same work in a newer home.
Four Seasons will send out a professional auditor who will identify where your home is lacking in energy efficiency. He will make recommendations, and with his detailed assessment, you will be able to make smart improvements to your home.
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