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If you are interested in conducting a home energy audit and would like a formal assessment, with a report issued to your bank or financial institution, this section helps you find an experienced Home Energy Auditor.

Many of you may not be DIYers. Even if you are, you may not have the time and would rather contract out a home greening and improvement project. This page also helps you locate a qualified Contractor in your area.

Home Energy Audits:


Home Energy Auditors use special techniques to determine a home's airtightness. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation. If you are interested to get a better understanding of what a home energy audit is, prior to contacting an auditor, you can view our "What happens during a home energy audit" video in the Information - Video Center section.

The following are nationwide reputable Home Audit firms and/or services that help you locate a Home Energy Auditor in your area:

- www.hometuneup.com : Home Energy Tune-uP® is a program administered by CMC, a nationwide company founded in 1977 and a pioneer in home energy audits. CMC has trained more than 1,000 energy inspectors nationwide.

- Energy Star Partners : Find home builders and developers that build ENERGY STAR qualified new homes, lenders that offer energy efficient mortgages, utilities that offer special incentives to buyers, and home energy raters that can verify the energy efficiency of a home.


Home Greening and Improvement:


Finding a contractor is not always easy. Contractors have to be qualified, certified and reputable. Since your home is one of your most important assets you want to leave it in good hands. We have researched a few companies that can give you access to a few good local contractors that you can choose from. Below is a list of such specialized firms.

- Renovation Experts : Renovation Experts is a premium homeowner service featuring a nationwide network of remodeling contractors in dozens of different home services ready to give you remodeling quotes for whatever home projects a homeowner wants completed.

- NationalContractors.com: Contractors.com was founded in 1997 as one of the first Internet sites to help homeowners locate, free of charge, reputable contractors in their communities. Contractors.com has a comprehensive contractor directory with more than 1.2 million residential and commercial contractors .

- ServiceMagic.com" : ServiceMagic was founded in December 1998 to make it easier for homeowners to get connected to the right home service professionals.