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Greene Solutions
They did a very professional energy audit. I was concerned mainly about my office which gets extremely cold in the winter. So many other issues were found in the house. They put Extra insulation in the crawl space and weatherstripping on some outside doors.
- Carol G. on February 2014
Greene Solutions
We recently moved into an approximately 100 year-old house and we wanted to have an energy audit done to find out where the potential energy loss issues are rather than just randomly adding more insulation and ignoring other factors that are contributing to our old leaky house. Tom Greene came all the way out to Fredericktown from Columbus and spent about three hours conducting the audit on our house. He was very professional and knowledgable and offered us detailed solutions to help reduce our electric bills, some of which we could do ourselves and others that will require professional intervention. I was also impressed with the technology (infrared and blower test) that he used to detect where the leaks in the house are. Even though the audit was expensive, I feel that we got our monies worth in the form of information that we can use to make our house more energy efficient, thus reducing our energy costs. Thank you, Tom
- Chris W. on August 2016
Greene Solutions
Highly recommend anyone looking to analyze the way your home uses/loses energy to have an audit by Green Solutions. The owner himself came out on time to our home, very professional, unbelievably thorough and cost efficient audit was conducted that opened our eyes to some serious issues we have. State of the art equipment, engages you in the audit so not only do you see the evidence but feel it! If you have AEP and an all electric home call them to see if you qualify for the discounted audit. They gave us an estimate with NO pressure, I repeat NO pressure to sign on a dotted line that day like some companies. Looking forward to having them come out and correct our issues
- Chad D. on November 2014
Greene Solutions
I am replacing my furnace and A/C and Columbia Gas and AEP both have rebate programs for energy efficient equipment that is installed. These companies require an energy audit to aquire the rebate. Thomas came out to do the audit for AEP. I thought he would just look at the HVAC equipment and be done, but that is not what happened. He spent 2 hours with me walking through my home pointing out all of the ways I could reduce my energy cosumption. He also gave me a dozen energy efficient light bulbs and a LED night light. I thought he would be 'hard core' and suggest ridiculus things to do for energy efficiency. He did exactly the opposite! He was down to earth, very practical and even counseled against things that would not be cost effective, like replacing my perfectly good and tight wood windows for new ones. He, instead, pointed out lots of other ways to reduce my energy consumption that were much easier and a great deal cheaper. I was very impressed with his knowledge, professionalism and lack of hard selling. He was very personable and helpful and worth 2 hours of my time. I would highly recommend this process even for people like me who really don't buy into the whole energy conservation movement
- Ann M. on February 2012
Greene Solutions
Jason and Luke were very professional and neat with insulating the attic space. Nancy performed an AEP audit which highlighted areas of concern in the house (like fireplace air leaks) and tips on how to save energy. They were able to schedule service before their competitors were able to schedule estimates. I recommend Greene Solutions
- Tim R. on October 2016
Thermal Imaging Solutions
Dale did a great job on my audit. He took the time to go over what needed to be done a recommended a contractor.
- Lester M. on April 2014
Greene Solutions
Thomas Greene came to do our audit. He was very helpful and provided useful energy saving ideas.. This service was paid for but we will be reimbursed our money with the AEP rebate. He does good work..
- Ruth E. on May 2013
Greene Solutions
Rick Greene came to my house and ran a fan in my front door to simulate a wind outside, so he could determine what areas needed to be sealed. He also used a camera that showed warm and cold areas, to check things like insulation in the walls, and he checked the insulation depth in the attic. I stayed with him, so I saw and felt the various drafts for myself, and saw the warm and cold on the camera. He wrote up a recommendation regarding things to do, and I hired him to do them: window caulking, foam inserts in switches, weatherstripping both front and back door, sealing and caulking other things, plus a whole house fan cover and a sealed LED kitchen light fixture. It took him two full afternoons to get all the work done. He was thorough and methodical, and he made sure I understood it all. I am very satisfied. I can feel the difference when I put my hand near the door frame and window frames. In the next few months I will hire him again to add insulation to the attic to the recommended depth
- Pamela M. on December 2012
T C Company, Ltd
I didn't appreciate my experience with them. He did the audit, but I felt he was trying to get business for his own private company on the side.
- Barb B. on April 2013
Greene Solutions
We talked about a few things. I was happy with it. It confirmed that I didn't need to get my walls fixed.
- Elaine G. on May 2013
Greene Solutions
Everyone was great to work with. Explained everything that needed done and made suggestions about what should be done first with your budget in mind.
- Tina S. on January 2017
R-Pro Insulation Professionals
The appointment was made easily, Mr. Reichow was thorough and professional, and provided a detailed assessment and estimate. Ultimately we did not go with R-Pro because another company's proposed material and detailed installation plan appeared to be more appropriate for OUR situation (an older home with somewhat inaccessible attic areas, lots of nooks and crannies), but R-Pro is certainly a company we will continue to consider. We have nothing but good things to say about our interactions with them
- Rajiv R. on January 2018
Inspired Green
One afternoon Mr. Jamie Abrusci, of Inspired Green knocked on my door and offered to do a free test for natural gas leaks from my furnace, water heater, etc. He told me that Inspired Green was associated with the local utilities company, American Electric Power (AEP). Since this seemed like a good idea I allowed him to perform the test. He soon assured me I have no leaks but suggested I have a comprehensive audit of my home to help me improve its energy efficiency, safety and comfort. We scheduled a time when he could return and we would discuss a further audit. I did a ?google? on Inspired Green and found that it was officially connected with AEP as one of their energy auditors, so I figured they were legitimate. And since I live in a large, brick house nearly 130 years old there may well be room for energy efficiency improvement. When Mr. Abrusci returned he explained the audit which would include a thorough check of the house from top to bottom, infrared photography of the ceilings, walls, etc. to determine where heat was leaking, and a blower door test where a large fan would suck air from the house to determine how much heat is lost to air leaks. It sounded like I might learn a lot from this thorough test and that it might pay. I balked at the expense of $425 till Mr. Abrusci promised me that I would receive a $75 rebate from AEP for the energy audit alone and that if they would not honor this rebate that Inspired Green would write me a check for $75. We put a note to this effect on the contract which Mr. Abrusci & I then signed. Several days later Mr. Brendan Kent came to perform the audit. This took a couple of hours as he performed the blower door test, took numerous photographs, talked to me about my energy usage patterns, looked at my utility bills, etc. A few days later, Mr. Kent returned with an impressive looking booklet with numerous photographs of the interior of my home that indicated with colors coding where cold air was leaking in ? around windows, from the ceiling, etc. It had several pages of data as well, most of which I could not understand. He did give me some tips on energy savings before he began to describe the work he believed I should have performed. Mr. Kent was very emphatic that Inspired Green would help me with fixes that are cost effective. He told me that it would not pay to have new thermal efficient windows, nor more insulation in the attic, nor a number of other fixes because they would take too long to pay for themselves. He began to describe the services he would recommend and seemed to focus on those involving the basement. He told me that I should have plastic placed on the soil in my crawlspaces to reduce moisture and to have the basement walls & joists sprayed with closed seal foam to reduce moisture and air infiltration. He offered this at the cost of $4733 after rebates. When I balked at the expense he described ways I could save money, e.g. by applying the plastic to the floor of the crawlspace by myself, etc. to reduce the cost to $2935 for the foam spray alone. I told him I?d think about this but that because he had offered me a bewildering variety of options, all scribbled on his legal pad (which he kept), that I would like him to email me an itemized invoice of options, also a link to the rebate site. He promised he would do so. With some study I realized that most of the information from the audit was in fact useless to me. The infrared photographs show that heat passes through my brick walls ? but I didn?t need an infrared photograph to tell me that. There was no information on how much energy or money any of the fixes might create. Mr. Kent confided that he had worked for a basement repair company and I later wondered if this was why he jumped on the idea of fixing my basement with so much enthusiasm. I bought a hygrometer to test the relative humidity in my basement and crawlspaces and found that I really do not have a problem with moisture. I studied my past home heating bills and realized that even if I did the minimal suggested basement work at $2935, that it would take me over 30 years to break even on energy savings if I were to realize an energy efficiency improvement of 20%. This seems very optimistic for a house as large and as old as this one. And the cost of natural gas is currently declining. Still I was considering some of the more modest proposals that Mr. Kent had made. Several weeks passed and finally I emailed & phoned Mr. Kent asking for the itemized invoice of suggested work and for a link to the rebate form but I got no response. I found a number online to their office and later received a phone message from a manger assuring me that Mr. Kent would be contacting me. I then received a scan of the scribbles he had written on his legal pad with very little description of what the scribbles meant. There was no mention of the rebate form. I looked online again for a link to the rebate form and found a telephone number for GridSmartOhio, associated with AEP. The woman I spoke with asked me many questions and seemed rather concerned with the answers I gave her. She told me that the $75 rebate offered for the audit alone did not exist. The rebate would apply if and only if I had in excess of $1000 worth of energy improvements performed. Later GridSmartOhio informed me that Inspired Green is no longer associated with AEP because ?they are no longer meeting our quality standards.? I again emailed and telephoned Inspired Green to try to obtain the $75 rebate or refund that they had promised. They do not return my calls or emails. I received a few minor tips about energy conservation from Inspired Green. But overall they appear to be either grossly inept or fraudulent or both. Don?t waste your time or money with Inspired Green
- Michael S. on May 2012
Ecohouse Solar
I got an immediate response from Kevin after emailing him inquiring about and energy audit. He saved me a lot of money by providing me with information about a program that columbia gas runs. Very honest and helpful. Would definitely use his company (if ever need solar paneling even though he didn't do our energy audit)
- Andrea R. on March 2012
Greene Solutions
Donald and Owen did a thorough and professional job, doing the little extras needed and as promised. They kept me informed throughout the project, having me inspect their work several times during the four hour project.
- David S. on October 2016
Greene Solutions
He arrived on time, discussed what I should expect during the audit and discussed each test in each area that he performed. As the audit proceeded he made recommendation for conserving energy. His work was thorough and at the conclusion he discussed his findings and told me what aep rebates were available to me. I am totally satisfied with thomas' work
- Robert S. on July 2012
Greene Solutions
After two months of high electric bills, I wanted to have an energy audit performed on my house. I was referred to Greene Solutions by a coworker. I called and set up an appointment with Thomas. The energy audit was well worth it. First of all, AEP has an energy audit rebate which makes your personal cost very low (I have all electric heat). Secondly, Greene Solutions is one of the accredited companies who has the expertise to do this work. It also helps that Greene Solutions does all of the rebate paperwork for you, so you don't have to pay full price up front and then get reimbursed later. They turn in the forms and wait for the rest of the money on their time. Anyway, Thomas evaluated our home in fine detail. He used thermal imaging to show us the heat loss problem areas in every part of every room. He performed the blower door test and showed us problem areas for air entry/loss. He also pointed out how we could improve our home ourselves with specific tips in addition to explaining how Greene Solutions can make improvements for us if we are not inclined to tackle home projects. He even left us with energy efficient light bulbs as part of the audit. Thomas did not rush us through the process and answered all my questions. It was also apparent that he was not trying to "upsale" us on any services. He simply wanted to explain how we could improve the energy efficiency of our home. He even gave me a referral for a company that does HVAC work at my request. He recommended Wolfe and Sons (they have worked with them on projects that include installation of HVAC systems) and that was a great choice for me (see my review for Wolfe and Sons). Needless to say, we were impressed and contracted Greene Solutions to perform work that we didn't want to undertake ourselves. Back in March, we scheduled the appointment for April 10th at 9:00 AM. Thomas made sure that my bathroom fan was properly vented out of my roof by contracting the work to Capital City Daylighting prior to the insulation work as part of the job (see my review of them for that excellent work performed). Tyler, Eric, Pat, and Owen of Greene Solutions showed up at 9:00 AM on the10th to blow insulation into my attic and improve my soffit vents to allow the 17" of insulation my house now has. They explained what work they would be doing today and even showed me how they prepared the soffit vents prior to the insulation addition before they began. They were very professional and friendly. They encouraged me to see the progress as they worked to make sure I was happy with how it was done. Their attention to detail was excellent. For example, they had put large rulers along many of the support beams to show that they achieved the agreed upon level of insulation. I know that it is simply standard procedure for them, but it really provides confidence to the customer to see the insulation level along the various parts of the attic as they proceed. They sealed my can lights prior to starting work. They built a "dam" along the entry door so no insulation would fall if the door was opened. They made sure that the insulation was blown over the demarcation line of the family room and garage to ensure that the thermal barrier was sound at the wall line. I can tell you that I was very impressed. I wish I had the forethought to have taken before and after photos to upload. They even offered to rework my attic entry door at no charge (b/c it was poorly put together from stray boards when it was first put in place and it didn't fit well because the original framing had been damaged along two of the four edges). They cut me a new entry door and even framed it in place using wood I had. They then attached a thick pad of insulation to the top side of the door and sealed the bottom edges of the door with a foam tape to seal it against the frame they built for it. The attic looks great and the door looks so much better than the original one. Greene Solutions has made a believer out of me. You should give them a call if you have any questions about how to make your home more energy efficient or want to get work done to improve the energy efficiency of your home
- Keith Q. on April 2015
Greene Solutions
It worked out fine. I thought he was very professional, I liked him a lot, we ultimately decided not to go ahead and have the installation done but I thought his whole house energy audit was very helpful. He was very prompt, very professional and very nice.
- Karen V. on July 2013
Greene Solutions
The estimator arrived on time and did a through inspection of the attic. He recommended the low rating be increased to R-60. I agreed and ordered the insulation. The installers were very processional. The job took several hours. Afterwards they throughly cleaned the basement floor. They suggested I view the finished product which I did. They were friendly and responsive to my questions. The home energy audit was very professionally done. This includes putting an exhaust fan in the front door and measuring air flow throughout the house. There a few surprises including ceiling fans and furnace room. Wall electrical sockets and ceiling lights were unexpected open to the outside air. The home energy audit was paid for by AEP as part of their energy program. The fireplace was also very leaky despite the doors being taped shut. The fireplace heating events were leaky. The laundry room vent was open to the air. The problems could mostly be fixed by me. Incandentscent light bulbs were replaced by floursenct ones, about nine of them. Sink faucet screens were replaced to slower flowing ones. PS. too for me, I went back to the originals. He recommended vapor barriers for my crawl space. He also cautioned me about leaks in the duct work. I am concerned about the conditions in my crawl and will followup. He promised to email a report of his audit. Overall the service was excellent. I recommend them highly
- Neil G. on November 2013
Ecohouse Solar
My electrical bills has tripled over the last few months even though I have a high efficiency gas furnace. I wanted to figure out the cause of this and also explore solar panels because at the rate I've been paying electricity, I might as well install solar panels. Kevin explained as a Columbia Gas customer, I could get an audit for a much reduced price ($50) and he assured me they were high quality. He suggested the best way to go would be to get the audit done and take advantage of the Columbia Gas and AEP rebates to make the home more high efficiency. He said if I still wanted solar panels after that, eh'd be happy to help me. I am writing this review as the 4 hour energy audit is being performed through ColumbIa Gas, and it is most impressive. Very grateful to Kevin for his assistance, he could have sold me a $500 audit if he'd wanted to. I will certainly contact him in future if other needs arise
- Antoinette E. on February 2014
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Home Energy Audit FAQs
A home energy audit costs about $420 on average, ranging from about $100 to $2,250 or more. Cost factors include the size of your home, the type of testing, and the thoroughness of the audit. A Level 1 walk-through inspection will cost between $150 and $200 for the auditor to point out inefficiencies in your home. On the other hand, a more thorough Level 3 audit with testing and a detailed report will cost about $900.
Depending on the level of audit you choose, a home energy audit will at least include a walk-through of the home to determine visible inefficiencies, but may include testing and a highly detailed inspection and report laying out the home’s inefficiencies and providing recommendations to fix those issues. The audit may also include a review of utility bills and mechanical testing. Consult your home energy auditor about the types of services they provide before hiring.
After you receive your audit and report, review the findings and determine which of the prescribed changes you want to make to improve your home’s energy efficiency. Start by contacting the type of professionals recommended by the auditor who can help you remedy the issues discovered during the audit. Prioritize the projects by urgency, importance, and budget. Then, gather estimates from several professionals, remembering to verify any necessary licensing and experience information.
There are a couple of ways you can save on the cost of your home energy audit. First, find out if you qualify for programs like the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income households. Next, check with your local utility company to find out if you qualify for any local rebate programs to offset the cost of this helpful service.
A couple of the best ways to find a reputable energy auditor is by determining whether they are HEP-certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI). This certification will help you narrow down your list of professionals to the most qualified pros with the most relevant experience.
You can also choose from the Department of Energy’s certified list of energy auditors or Angi’s contractor licensing tool to find pros in your area.
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