energy audits
Building consumption evaluations
Energy audits are systematic evaluations of a building's energy use, identifying where power is consumed and where efficiency can be improved.
Auditors examine insulation, heating and cooling systems, lighting, and appliances to find waste: The energy audit revealed we were losing heat through the attic.
Utilities often offer free or subsidized audits to homeowners.
- LED lightingIllumination via semiconductors
- smart thermostatsNetworked home temperature regulators
- heat pumpsDevices transferring thermal energy
- air leaksUnwanted airflow through gaps
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
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- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- eco servicesrecycling, composting, solar installation, carbon offsetting, waste management
- green initiativescarbon capture, carbon offsets, emissions reduction, green building, green roofs
- green schoolssolar panels, recycling bins, green roofs, natural lighting, rainwater harvesting
- Energy Assistancefuel assistance
- energy efficiencyfuel efficiency, thermal efficiency, LEDs, HVAC, HVAC systems
energy auditsremediation
Act of correcting faults
implementation · weatherization · renovation · construction · corrective action
energy auditscrisis response
Action taken during emergencies