Home Energy Audits

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What to Expect from a Home Energy Assessment

A specially trained and certified technician will conduct the Home Assessment.*

The first step consists of the technician taking inventory of, and reporting on, the current conditions in your home, including the following:

Health and safety check (carbon monoxide levels, moisture, and indoor air quality problems)
Overall comfort level (cold/hot spots, indoor air quality stuffiness/stale odors)
Air sealing opportunities
Insulation levels
Heating system efficiency
Cooling system/central air conditioning efficiency, if applicable
Domestic hot water system efficiency
Major appliances
Lighting

Certified technicians use a number of diagnostic tools during your Home Assessment including the Carbon Monoxide (CO) Analyzer, which is an important health and safety tool.

Your contractor will identify any potential health and safety issues during the initial assessment. They will need to be addressed before any energy efficiency improvements can be made through the program.

As long as no health and safety issues are present, the second step of the program consists of a participating contractor, using a 2-person crew, performing air sealing work that is fully subsidized by the program. This includes a before and after Blower Door Test, which measures the air tightness of a home and aids in identifying areas where air leakage is occurring. If health and safety issues have been identified during your Home Assessment, these will need to be remedied before step 2 can proceed.

What is a Blower Door?

A blower door is a powerful fan that mounts into the frame of an exterior door. The fan pulls air out of the house, lowering the air pressure inside. The higher outside air pressure then flows in through all unsealed cracks and openings. The auditors may use a smoke pencil to detect air leaks. These tests determine the air infiltration rate of a building.

How does a Blower Door work?

Blower doors consist of a frame and flexible panel that fit in a doorway, a variable-speed fan, a pressure gauge to measure the pressure differences inside and outside the home, and an airflow manometer and hoses for measuring airflow.

Step 3 will include additional, more extensive home improvements for energy efficiency.

Steps 2 and 3 can be combined into 1 visit.

What is Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®?

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, brought to you by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and New Jersey's Clean Energy Program, offers "whole house' solutions to reduce both your energy costs and carbon footprint. Learn how to save up to 30% on energy costs and increase the comfort, safety, and durability of your home. "Home Performance with ENERGY STAR making homes more comfortable, safe and energy efficient."

* “New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™ is brought to you by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program does not endorse any one particular contractor.”

The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program is offering assessments to New Jersey homeowners for just $250* (a $300 value).

After the assessment, you will receive a report listing recommended measures, along with financial incentives available to help you pay for the recommended improvement work*.

Federal Tax Credits are now available for energy efficient home improvements.

*Program details and incentives are subject to change. Incentives are the same through either the program directly or a participating contractor.

Benefits and Incentives

Financial Incentives and Benefits to Customers

The New Jersey Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program offers financial incentives on energy efficient improvement packages. The more energy savings measures you decide to install, the greater the incentive you may be eligible to receive. The table below breaks down the incentives offered by the program.

Step 1 Audit: Includes a visual inspection of home, combustion appliance testing, and report detailing recommended energy efficiency improvements.
Customer Investment	Incentives	How do I get started?

$125 ($300 Value)	$100 of your fee is reimbursable upon completion of Step 3.*	Contact a NJ Certified Energy Contractor

Step 2 Air Sealing: Includes blower door test before and after air sealing work, plus combustion appliance testing.
Customer Investment	Incentives	How do I get started?

$1,000 - $2,500	None	Call to schedule your air sealing visit.

Step 3 Comprehensive Package: Includes measures such as additional air sealing, insulation, HVAC upgrades, domestic hot water, and other recommended, eligible measures.
Customer Investment	Incentives	How do I get started?

Up to $10,000	10% cash rebate, up to $2,000* or 5.99% interest loan if estimated heating savings are at least 5%, but less than 25% -OR- 50% cash rebate, *up to $5,000 and a 0% interest loan** if estimated heating savings are 25% or greater --- In addition, $100 of your assessment fee will be reimbursed if you have a minimum of $2,000 worth of additional work completed within 3 months of the audit date.	If your estimated heating savings are at least 5%, but less than 25%, contact EFS at 888-264-4367 to apply for the loan. To receive the cash rebate, pay your contractor in full. The cash rebate will be processed when your contractor submits all of the paperwork to the program.** If your estimated heating savings are 25% or greater, contact EFS at 888-264-4367 to apply for the loan. In this case, the cash rebate will then be assigned to EFS, who will pay your contractor in full for the work.

Information courtesy of New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program

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