Energy Star Site Visit #1 - Report

Posted Sat, 09/19/2009 - 17:31 by kpbadger

I apologize for the delay in posting this - we had our report within a day of the site visit but I wanted to get everybody's permission before just posting it here.

The total report is 7 pages long, consisting of:

  • List of requirements for Energy Star certification (with completed items marked)
  • List of recommendations based on Laura's observations (many communicated during visit)
  • Pictures taken during the visit with comments and further recommendations

Some features of the report that I found particularly interesting included:

  • Specific product recommendations (caulk and sealing materials)
  • A few pages of the report that were directly addressed to the insulation company
  • Various recommendations of things I would never have thought of myself

Here are two sample pages from Laura's report:

        

Equally impressive to the turnaround time on the report was the turnaround on the recommendations. The next day, most of the recommendations -- at least those possible without the insulator -- were implemented. The top picture shows a hollow cavity in the corner of the family room with some fiberglass batts shoved in there.  The next night, it looked like this, with plenty of room to get blown-in insulation, foam, caulk, etc., in there:

(The fiberglass batt in the above picture was ultimately removed so that blown-in insulation could be installed.)

The next Energy Star appointment is scheduled for Monday, September 21.  This second visit occurs after the insulation is done, before the drywall is hung.