Homeowners :: Common Recommendations
A Home Performance assessment is fully comprehensive. Items that are checked during every assessment include:
- insulation levels for all building components
- window types
- air leakage pathways with the blower door test
- efficiencies of heating, cooling, and water heating equipment
- duct system effectiveness with flow hood or a duct blaster test
- ventilation systems (dryer, kitchen range, bath exhausts)
- moisture management components (crawlspace vapor barrier, gutters, yard slope)
- test for the possibility of backdrafting when gas-burning appliances are inside house
What kind of improvements might my house need?
Typical improvements recommended by Home Performance with ENERGY STAR include:
- adding insulation
- air sealing the house
- sealing or replacing the duct system
- replacing heating and cooling equipment
- improving windows
- installing or replacing dehumidification and ventilation systems
- addressing moisture issues in the crawlspace or basement
