JRV Home Inspection Services LLC

JRV Home Inspection Services
Connecticut CT Home Energy Efficiency Audits
Home Energy Audits by ASHI Certified, CT Licensed Home Inspectors
 
What's the difference between the Home Energy Tune-uP and the utility company "audits".  click here
See how an Home Energy Tune-uP  is performed. View this Business Week TV piece featuring James Quarello.
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JRV Home Inspection Services has partnered with CMC Energy Services as a provider of  the Home Energy Tune-uP® in Connecticut.  Highly trained, CT licensed, ASHI certified home inspectors provide high-tech residential energy efficiency inspections utilizing the latest infrared thermal imaging technology coupled with the most current energy auditing software. This enables us to provide our customers with the most comprehensive energy assessment available for their home.
 
 JRV Home Inspection Services possesses the desirable professional qualification of Connecticut licensed home inspector. What this represents for the energy audit customer is an expeirenced professional who is critically evaluating homes and their systems on a daily basis. In addition licensing requires the inspector to attend continuing education classes. Which equates to a broader and current depth of knowledge of the home and its systems. Lastly licensing is granted on an individual basis, thus the inspector himself is held to a higher standard for the work he performs.
 
Upon completion of the audit an energy efficiency assessment report is prepared which describes where your energy dollars are being wasted. The Tune-uP report provides a detailed energy improvement plan prioritizing the most cost effective energy enhancement opportunities for your home. This allows the homeowner to yield the maximum energy savings from the money they invest into energy upgrades.
 
JRV is among an extremely small group of residential home energy efficiency inspection companies that utilize state of the art infrared thermal imaging as an integral part of the energy assessment in order to locate building performance deficiencies. Using infrared technology enables the discovery of undetected areas of energy loss. This allows for a complete and thorough energy assessment of the home.
 
Another advantage of the Home Energy Tune-uP is it can be used to obtain special low interest FHA or 203K financing for the energy efficiency upgrades outlined in the report. Read on and learn how a Home Energy Tune uP can lower your energy bills, make your home more comfortable, and lessen our dependence on foreign oil.
 

 
How Home Energy Tune-uP® Can Help Homeowners and Home Buyers
  • Save an average of 25% on your energy bill;
  • Find out which improvements to make – the Tune-uP report will estimate the savings and costs of each potential upgrade;
  • Increase the comfort of your home – no drafts, better temperature control;
  • Increase the value of your home – each dollar spent on Tune-uP-recommended improvements will increase the future sales value by more than a dollar.
The Four Easy Steps Of Home Energy Tune-uP®
 

Step 1 INSPECTION
A certified energy inspector examines and measures the home to find all the opportunities for saving energy.



Step 2 DETAILED ANALYSIS
Specialized software produces a report which shows savings and costs for energy efficiency improvements and provides tips on ways to save more energy and reduce energy bills.



Step 3 IMPLEMENTATION
The report provides access to a database of contractors, a direct line to an energy expert, and access to other energy products and services.



Step 4: FINANCING
The report lists the improvements that, when financed, will save more than they cost. It includes information on the Streamlined (k) Limited Repair Program by which homebuyers and homeowners can finance up to an additional $35,000 into their mortgage for energy-efficiency improvements identified by their home inspector.
 
More About Tune-uP 		How Home Energy Tune-uP® Can Help Save Your Money On Your Energy Bills  

Call JRV Home Inspection Services @ 203-697-1147
to schedule a Home Energy Tune-uP®
 
View a sample Home Energy Tune-uP report
Energy Terms Explained
 A Home Energy Tune-uP® or a HERS Rating?

Rating the energy efficiency of homes has been used primarily by home builders who want to market their new homes as being energy efficient. This rating system has not been readily adopted by owners of existing homes and their Realtors because older homes are less energy efficient than new ones, and therefore get lower grades. The majority of older homes would score somewhere between 40 and 70, depending on their age, whereas a home built today should score at least 80. If the home scores 86 or higher, it is considered an Energy Star rated home.
 
Tune-uP was designed specifically for owners of older homes who want to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes, rather than grade them. With a more detailed report, quick access to low-cost financing and more inspectors to do the energy audits, Tune-uP is an excellent choice for owners or buyers of older homes, whereas rating remains the choice for builders of new homes.
 
A residential energy inspection will cost about the same as a regular home inspection, if done as a stand-alone service. The energy inspection can also be done as part of a normal home inspection, which will reduce the price and cost of the inspection.
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