Energy Auditing

A Belated Energy Auditor New Year’s Resolution

May 20, 2013
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      The beauty of this title given my article backlog is that I can publish it any time, even next year. It’s multi-purpose. The folks at Maine Green Building Supply have been discussing the ‘Pretty Good House’ for several months now and I’ve had the chance to sit in on a few of [...]

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The Worst House Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 3

March 11, 2013
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    To recap: Last post I started reviewing possibly the worst house I ever audited. The house had built in 2008, which hit one of my pet peeves: That new automatically means good. But to reiterate a buddy’s favorite saying, “a house built to code is the worst house you’re legally allowed to build.” [...]

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The Worst House I Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 2

March 1, 2013
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    Last post I started reviewing possibly the worst house I ever audited. There have been others with a similar magnitude of issues. But this house had built in 2008, which some folks thinks signifies no worries. But to reiterate a buddy’s favorite saying, “a house built to code is the worst house you’re [...]

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The Worst House I Ever Audited (Was Built in 2008) Part 1

February 27, 2013
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    OK, maybe THAT house wasn’t built in 2008. One thing apt to set my teeth on edge as an auditor is when folks casually assume that a new home won’t have energy problems or be inefficient. I was just discussing some marketing with a friend, who casually dropped that weatherization and efficiency work [...]

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My First Energy Audit…Part Uno

January 2, 2013
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  I thought I’d start the new year by looking back: My first (paid) auditing gig. My first energy audit was a few months after I’d completed Maine State Housing’s Auditor certification program. It was a two week program, one week of class work and one week of field training. Just enough learning to make [...]

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