COOK COUNTY LOCAL ENERGY PROJECT

Assessing your home energy is crucial to learn how you can improve your home's energy efficiency, how to save money on your heating and cooling bills how to make your home a healthier and safer environment to thrive in. Take a hard look at your current energy consumption and the current state of your home. How long has it been since you've investigated the health of your heating appliance? Is your attic well insulated? How well-sealed are your windows and doors? A thorough visual inspection for attic, wall, crawlspace, foundation, basement, window, door and roof problems will create insight to what may need to be fixed, sealed or updated. An in-depth energy home energy assessment is the first step to identifying what your home needs most. This is the recommended starting point before diving into home improvement projects. 

Here's where to start:

• Review your home's energy bills to assess home performance and potential savings

• Visual inspection for attic, wall, crawlspace, foundation, basement, window, door and roof problems

• Determine air leakage by conducting a blower-door test

• Have infrared scans done to detect home insulation levels and possible sources of air leaks

• Have efficiency and safety tests completed for combustion appliances