In-Home Energy Audits
The average Australian home receives an energy efficiency star rating of only 3 out of 10. There may be very simple, cost-
effective ways to boost your energy efficiency and make your home more comfortable while reducing heating and cooling
costs. Talk to EcoForm today to organise an in-home energy audit and feel the results.
In-Home Energy Audits
The average Australian home receives an energy efficiency star rating of only 3 out of 10. There may be very simple, cost-effective ways to boost your energy efficiency and make your home more comfortable while reducing heating and cooling costs. Talk to EcoForm today to organise an in-home energy audit and feel the results.
What is an In-Home Energy Audit?
An accredited EcoForm assessor will visit your home to conduct a thorough on-site assessment. They will collect data covering: construction materials, your hot water system, heating, cooling, lighting and any renewable energy sources.
Our House Energy Rating Software (HERS) software analyses your building and assesses the heating and cooling loads required to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. We look at the house’s fabric, including how much heat and cold it lets in and allows to escape. We look at the construction and how much insulation there is in the roof, ceiling, walls, floor, and, importantly, what type of glass there is and how much.
At the end of the assessment, our assessor will provide your home’s star rating. Zero stars mean the building shell does practically nothing to reduce the discomfort of hot or cold weather, while occupants of a 10-star home are unlikely to need any artificial cooling or heating.
An EcoForm consultant will also rate various elements of your home, such as the building itself and major appliances, along with the performance of your home in hot weather. We will then provide practical options to improve your home’s energy efficiency.
What is an In-Home Energy Audit?
An accredited EcoForm assessor will visit your home to conduct a thorough on-site assessment. They will collect data covering: construction materials, your hot water system, heating, cooling, lighting and any renewable energy sources.
Our House Energy Rating Software (HERS) software analyses your building and assesses the heating and cooling loads required to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. We look at the house’s fabric, including how much heat and cold it lets in and allows to escape. We look at the construction and how much insulation there is in the roof, ceiling, walls, floor, and, importantly, what type of glass there is and how much.
At the end of the assessment, our assessor will provide your home’s star rating. Zero stars mean the building shell does practically nothing to reduce the discomfort of hot or cold weather, while occupants of a 10-star home are unlikely to need any artificial cooling or heating.
An EcoForm consultant will also rate various elements of your home, such as the building itself and major appliances, along with the performance of your home in hot weather. We will then provide practical options to improve your home’s energy efficiency.
Need Expert Advice On Energy Efficiency
Or Bushfire Planning?
Talk to one of our team to find out how EcoForm can help with
your next project.
Need Expert Advice On
Energy Efficiency
Or Bushfire Planning?
Talk to one of our team to find out how EcoForm can help with
your next project.
Why Get an In-Home Energy Audit?
With an In-Home energy audit, you can see how your home compares with other homes, receive hot weather and cold weather score and most importantly, get valuable advice about where and how to improve your home so that it is more comfortable and uses less energy.
Rather than just guessing what improvements would make a difference, let us help you use software specifically built to assess existing houses in Australian conditions (the first of its kind). We can run different scenarios and look at the benefits of added insulation, shading and renewable energy systems.
Other benefits include:
- You can use the rating when you sell or rent out your home
- High-rating homes are more resilient and less demanding on energy
- Higher rating homes generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions
- You could achieve a house with zero emissions
What Influences Home Energy
Efficiency?
Factors that affect your property’s energy star rating include:
Ceiling Insulation:
Our research has shown that including ceiling insulation of R4.0 can increase the energy efficiency rating of your house by up to 4 stars when compared to houses with no ceiling insulation. This means that if you do not have adequate ceiling insulation, your house WILL NOT be energy efficient.
Sealing:
Including vented downlights and gas vents.
Skylights:
Skylights can supply more than three times as much light as vertical windows the same size, ensuring less electricity use. If you have skylights, make sure they are the best quality – preferably double glazed – to ensure minimal heating and cooling are lost through them. They can also be used as a ventilation stack if they are opening – allowing heat to escape.
Colours:
Dark colours are better in cold climates, and light colours are better in warmer climates.
Wall Insulation:
External walls should be insulated to reduce conducted, radiant and convected heat transfer – within stud frames, cavities or the inside/outside of solid walls. Insulation is less important in walls with thermal mass (such as cavity brickwork) and very important in lightweight or framed walls.
Windows:
Up to 40% of a home’s heating energy can be lost, and up to 87% of its heat gained through windows. The biggest mistakes we see with windows are too much glazing, not enough glass on the northern side, too much glass on the east and west or too many fixed windows. If you have windows, make them opening windows to help heat escape.
Floor:
UInsulation is important to ensure heat and cold do not move through the floor. Tiles show a performance gain in areas with high heating loads or full-height windows, allowing solar access to the tiles. The floor over a garage should be insulated for better energy efficiency.
Need more information about energy efficiency in your home? Get in touch with the friendly EcoForm team.
Why Get an In-Home Energy Audit?
With an In-Home energy audit, you can see how your home compares with other homes, receive hot weather and cold weather score and most importantly, get valuable advice about where and how to improve your home so that it is more comfortable and uses less energy.
Rather than just guessing what improvements would make a difference, let us help you use software specifically built to assess existing houses in Australian conditions (the first of its kind). We can run different scenarios and look at the benefits of added insulation, shading and renewable energy systems.
Other benefits include:
- You can use the rating when you sell or rent out your home
- High-rating homes are more resilient and less demanding on energy
- Higher rating homes generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions
- You could achieve a house with zero emissions
What Influences Home Energy Efficiency?
Factors that affect your property’s energy star rating include:
Ceiling Insulation:
Our research has shown that including ceiling insulation of R4.0 can increase the energy efficiency rating of your house by up to 4 stars when compared to houses with no ceiling insulation. This means that if you do not have adequate ceiling insulation, your house WILL NOT be energy efficient.
Sealing:
Including vented downlights and gas vents.
Skylights:
Skylights can supply more than three times as much light as vertical windows the same size, ensuring less electricity use. If you have skylights, make sure they are the best quality – preferably double glazed – to ensure minimal heating and cooling are lost through them. They can also be used as a ventilation stack if they are opening – allowing heat to escape.
Colours:
Dark colours are better in cold climates, and light colours are better in warmer climates.
Wall Insulation:
External walls should be insulated to reduce conducted, radiant and convected heat transfer – within stud frames, cavities or the inside/outside of solid walls. Insulation is less important in walls with thermal mass (such as cavity brickwork) and very important in lightweight or framed walls.
Windows:
Up to 40% of a home’s heating energy can be lost, and up to 87% of its heat gained through windows. The biggest mistakes we see with windows are too much glazing, not enough glass on the northern side, too much glass on the east and west or too many fixed windows. If you have windows, make them opening windows to help heat escape.
Floor:
UInsulation is important to ensure heat and cold do not move through the floor. Tiles show a performance gain in areas with high heating loads or full-height windows, allowing solar access to the tiles. The floor over a garage should be insulated for better energy efficiency.
Need more information about energy efficiency in your home? Get in touch with the friendly EcoForm team.
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Team Today
Why Choose EcoForm for Home Energy Audits?
When you work with EcoForm, you are partnering with experts in sustainability, energy efficiency and bushfire risk management. We are more than consultants; we are part of your team. We guarantee to give you the most up-to-date advice, personal service and competitive pricing, just as if you had access to in-house energy efficiency and bushfire specialists.
Email your plans to admin@ecoform.com.au for a quote, or call 1300 372 846
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