Leon Mills of Energy Insight and Paul Taylor of Sierra Green Builders, have collaborated to provide home energy audits for your home or small business, green building verification, and energy saving retrofit recommendations to consumers wishing to upgrade their homes or small businesses to be more energy efficient and improve their daily comfort.
   

     A typical residential energy audit takes approximately five to six hours, with the first step being a complete building analysis looking at the square footage and volume of the structure, the construction materials and building methods used, and the age and efficiency of appliances. Testing includes the use of a blower door and pressure gauge, a duct blaster, and thermal imaging camera to capture photos that can display problem areas of air infiltration into the structure and if detected, where the infiltration is coming from. All of this data is then analyzed and placed into a report outlining the issues and the recommendations to fix them with a cost pay back and life cycle analysis for your return on investment.
   Energy retrofits are a good investment. An example is a weatherization retrofit that costs $5,000 and could save the client typically 30% on their utility costs of $250 per month. That savings is $75 per month, with a payback on the investment of 5.5 years. Over the 25 year life cycle of the retrofits completed, your initial investment of $5000 will have earned $22,500!  That equates to an impressive rate of return plus an improvement to your quality of life.  
   With the weatherization rebates and tax incentives being proposed with the passage of the Home Star program by Congress, now is the time to think about investing in energy efficient upgrades for your home and comfort.

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(Leon Mills is a Nevada Land Surveyor and new residential/commercial development consultant, having moved to Reno in the mid-1990's. Leon became a certified RESNET/HERS Rater and a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst in early 2009. He also holds the National Association of Home Builders designation of Certified Green Professional (CGP) and NAHB Green Building Verifier. Paul Taylor of Sierra Green Builders is a licensed General Contractor (both B-2 and C-3) with over 30 years of construction experience. Paul became a certified RESNET/HERS Rater in 2009 and is a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst Professional. In addition, Paul is an Energy Star Home Rater, Residential Building Inspector, and holds numerous special inspection certifications.)

For more information visit, www.einsightnv.com

Leon Mills
Certified RESNET HERS Rater
Certified BPI Building Analyst
NAHB Certified Green Professional
NAHB Green Building Verifier

Paul Taylor
Certified RESNET HERS Rater
Certified BPI Building Analyst
Certified Energy Star Home Rater
Certified Residential Building Inspector