Q & A
The Comprehensive Home Assessment (CHA) is an all-inclusive house inspection conducted by a professionally training building scientist. The process will evaluate home safety, comfort, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency.
The first phase consists of New York Energy Conservation Co. taking inventory of, and reporting on, the current conditions in your home, including the following:
- • Health and safety (Carbon Monoxide levels / moisture problems)
- • Air infiltration rates
- • Insulations Levels
- • Domestic hot water system efficiency
- • Heating system efficiency
- • Cooling system / central air conditioning efficiency - if applicable
- • Distribution system (ductwork) condition - if applicable
- • Lighting
- • Major Appliances
The second phase consists of New York Energy Conservation Co. using the results from the CHA to develop a work scope for proposed improvements, including a cost and energy savings estimate.
You are encouraged to accompany the technician as they perform the CHA. Let the technician know about any issues or concerns you have about your home (drafts, uneven temperatures, discomfort, evidence of moisture or mold, strange smells, even physical symptoms such as persistent headaches or flue-like symptoms).
Important health and safety tool to determine if the major combustion appliances (furnace, boiler, hot water heater and stove) in your home operate safely
Measures the air tightness of a home and aids in identifying areas where air leakage is occurring
Checks for any leaks in natural gas lines that are safety hazards
Measures how "leaky" the ductwork is in a home (This tool would only be used in a home that has forced hot air heating system and/or central air conditioning)
Home Performance with ENERGY STARŪ features "whole house" solutions to help you increase the comfort, safety, and durability of your home while reducing your energy costs. A local Home Performance with ENERGY STARŪ sponsor is responsible for ensuring that participating contractors maintain high standards for quality. This includes specialized training for contractors and conducting quality assurance inspections to verify that projects are completed correctly.
[ Click here to learn more ]An R-value indicates insulation's resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. It is important to maintain high R-value in your homes attic, basement, and walls to reducing heating and cooling costs.
Yes. Various low-interest financing options and incentives are available through participating home performance contractors. There is also a federal tax credit for implementing energy saving measures. New York Energy Conservation Co., Inc will help you make energy efficiency improvements more affordable.
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