Energy Solutions New Mexico

Mar, 2009

Developing an Energy Efficiency Plan

Posted by: Energy Admin In: Energy Tips

Developing an Energy Efficiency Plan for Existing Homes

Assign priorities by asking yourself a few important questions:

How much money is spent on home energy?
Where are the homes greatest energy losses?
How long will it take for an investment in energy efficiency to pay for itself in energy cost savings?
Do the energy-saving measures provide additional benefits that are important to you (for example, increased comfort from installing double-paned, low-e windows)?
How long will you own your current home?
Is it a do-it-yourself project or will you need to hire a contractor?
What is your budget and how much time will the upgrade take?

Once you assign priorities to your energy needs, you can form a whole house efficiency plan. Your plan will provide you with a strategy for making smart purchases and home improvements that maximize energy efficiency and save the most money.

2 Responses to "Developing an Energy Efficiency Plan"

1 | Emile Sawyer

April 7th, 2009 at 8:50 pm

How much of my budget is required for an energy efficiency plan?

2 | Energy Admin

April 10th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

Energy efficiency consults can be catered to the needs of the individual. A basic initial consultation runs about $100. The important thing to remember in deciding how much to invest in energy consultations is that they will help you save money and invest wisely in the work done by other contractors.

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Based in Santa Fe New Mexico, Energy Solutions NM conducts comprehensive energy efficiency studies of homes in the southwest USA. We are federally certified HERS raters. We do testing and reporting only, and leave any actual home improvements up to the contractor of your choice. This way you can be sure that our reports are unbiased, since we don't have a stake in what action you take as a result of what we tell you.