Homeowners

EverGreen Home Services helps homeowners save energy and money by making their home more energy effient. We perform energy audits / energy use analysis by rating the efficiency of the buildings energy systems and envelope characteristics. By using a blower-door and other instruments to locate air leaks and measure your homes air infiltration rate we can also assure air quality and proper ventilation. The massive increase in childhood athsma rates over the past 20 years is believed to be directly related to poor indoor air quality arising from traditional home construction practices and materials.

Energy costs have been rising and are not likely to drop any time soon. Homeowners and new homebuyers are feeling the squeeze and choosing energy efficient options and improvements for their homes. Excessive air leakage accounts for 40% of an average homes heating and cooling costs according to the Dept. of Energy. At about $1,500 per year in utility expenses, an average American home could save hundreds of dollars per year with effective air sealing.

Stop Wasting! Start Saving!

The Problem:

Excessive air leakage (too much breathing) accounts for 40% of an average home's heating and cooling costs. (Dept. of Energy)

·         You feel the impact of air leakage – in drafty, hard to heat or cool areas of your home.

·         You feel it in your pocket book through higher utility bills, year after year.

·         Air leakage through walls reduces the performance of insulation like fiberglass and cellulose. R-13 becomes much less with cold or hot air blowing through it.

·         Gaps, cracks and holes often introduce noise, dust, mold, moisture, insects, radon and other pollutants into the home.

·         An inefficient home contributes to green house gas emissions – 40% of which come from buildings.

The Solution:

Do your part to be more comfortable, save your money, save on energy, improve your indoor air quality and help the environment.

· EverGreen Home Services uses high-tech home diagnostic equipment to measure your homes current air infiltration rate and precisely locate problem areas. A typical home in the U.S. has about 1.1 ACH (air changes per hour) which is considered to be very leaky. (DOE) ASHRAE has set minimums for fresh air in your home at .35 ACH.

· We provide home energy analysis and professional advice for cost-effective home improvements, and can complete most improvements in less than one day. Air quality and proper ventilation is assured by testing after tightening your home’s thermal boundary layer.

· An investment of $1,000 (or less!) can pay for itself in less than two years (50% ROI) and then create more disposable income through lower utility bills ($600.00 or more per year) due to not heating or cooling the air outside of your house.

· A more resource and energy efficient home is also more comfortable, cleaner, healthier and affordable, not to mention better for the environment