Home Energy Audits poised to increase if Obama’s Cash for Caulkers passes
As President Obama works to move the measure dubbed “cash for caulkers” through Congress there is another upside to the work that might come from the proposal. Depending on whether or not Congress adds some thresholds to the proposal now making it’s way around Capitol Hill homeowners will need to meet certain standards of energy efficiency before being qualified to receive funds under the program. Such thresholds will mean an increase in home energy audits to determine the areas in a home requiring further insulation and improvements.
The U.S. Department of Energy talks about Home Energy Audits on their website both for DIY’ers and by professionals. A home energy audit done correctly will use equipment such as infrared cameras to reveal hard to detect areas of air infiltration in a home.
We will be watching this measure closely and will keep our blog readers updated as more information comes available.
