AEgreenstar

Residential Energy Audits

 

2010 Tax Credits

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed a stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) that made some significant changes to the energy efficiency tax credits. We're talking 30% tax credits.  This is a big deal.

Green Technologies

An energy audit is the crucial first step in developing a plan for Geo Thermal, Solar PV, or Solar Thermal energy.  After all, what's the point of having green energy if you let that energy out the window?  AEGreenstar provides all of these technologies through our sister companies.

Message to Builders

Builder's can get a leg up on competition by offering Energy Star rated homes.  Click here to find out more.

Equipment Sizing

Equipment sizing affects both the comfort of your home, and your ongoing costs to operate your furnace or air conditioner. If the equipment is too small, it won't adequately heat or cool you house. If it is too large, it will cycle on and off more often than necessary. This cycling is inefficient and will unnecessarily increase the cost of running the unit. You want to make sure that your furnace or air conditioner is the right size. The only accurate way to determine the appropriate size is to perform a load calculation.

If you are suspicious that your equipment is undersized, or oversized, the team at AEGreenstar can perform a load load calculation for you.  Whether this is concurrent with your energy audit, or part of a seperate effort, the HVAC licensed staff at AEGreenstar can provide a detailed load calculation.

Beware of those that offer a 'rule of thumb' guide to sizing your equipment- as these can lead to huge errors -(and , if you are buying new equipment, wrong sized equipment!).  Capturing all of your home's data and running it through specific sizing software is the BEST way to obtain the accurate numbers.


 

Certifications and Licenses

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