In a perfectly green world, your home (castle, if you prefer) would be 100% energy-efficient and constantly be at peak performance. Unfortunately, most homes don't even come close. Poor insulation, loose-fitting doors and leaky windows are among the culprits that cost you lost energy and wasted money.

A home energy audit is the first step to assessing how energy-efficient your home is. Chicago Wind and Solar begins by coming to your home and performing a room-by-room examination with special diagnostic tools that pinpoint where your home is susceptible to energy loss and waste.

We encourage each homeowner to join in during this process. As an audit is performed, our technicians will explain what deficiencies are revealed, and explain solutions to correct trouble areas. Homeowners are often amazed and keenly interested in what we're able to discover about their home through the use of blower doors, thermographic scans, infrared cameras and other high-tech tools that measure a home's energy efficiency.

Once we've performed a detailed house audit, we'll examine all options to determine which are best-suited to cutting your energy bills and making your home smarter and greener. This will include a review of past utility bills and current living conditions - number of residents, living habits, etc. — as we leave no stone unturned.

The ultimate goals? Reduce your bottom line — and your carbon footprint — by improving your home's energy efficiency through analysis and action. An energy audit arms you with valuable knowledge to make the best decision for your future.