Energy Audit in Lewes, DE
Challenge
This Lewes, DE home was built at a time when energy conservation was not so important. Construction methods did not include sealing wall tops, electrical and plumbing penetrations and as a result conditioned air the homeowner paid to heat and cool, gets sucked into the wall cavities by naturally occurring "stack effect" pressures. The air then escapes into the attic and is replaced in the living space by unheated/uncooled (un-contitioned) air, along with the humidity and pollution that is drawn inside. This causes the energy use to skyrocket and of course utility costs, soar as well.
Although this is one of the major sources of energy loss in the home, there are many other as well that will be found by a trained energy auditor.
Solution
There are many problems found in these older homes. Most require an attic insulation upgrade which includes removal of the old, dirty and ineffective insulation, a thorough cleaning and sealing of the attic floor, and installation of a nice thick blanket of TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. Generally in these older homes the insulation value is more than tripled by the insulation upgrade, and the air leaks are stopped, resulting in reduced load on heating and air conditioning equipment.
The best part is, the Energize Delaware Program subsidized not only the audit, but the upgrades as well, resulting in a huge savings for the homeowners. You'd be a fool not to take advantage of this program while it is still available.
Call Lawson Home Services and get on the list for an energy audit. Don't wait a moment, since every day your hard earned money is literally leaking into your attic and is carried away into the sky where it does no good for anyone or anything.
