Conlon-Iverson Testimonial
Months before we learned of Sustainable Structures, we had a different kind of energy audit done at our home. After about an hour, the man left us with fluorescent bulbs screwed into some fixtures, a flap on the bottom of the back door, a lever on the kitchen faucet and a plan to have insulation blown into the walls sometime the following Spring, when warmer temperatures might prevent cracking our old vinyl siding in the process.
Most fortunately, we happened to learn of the energy audits done by Sustainable Structures while attending a forum on energy at the University of Maine, Farmington. Luckily we learned just in time that our plan to blow insulation into our 1912 home would have meant very little toward improving energy efficiency or reducing our heating bills. It turns out that our worst leaks are not the walls themselves but rather where they connect to the roof and to the foundation, and the insulation we almost installed would not be especially effective.
Jamie Olsen arrived with blower door, infrared camera, and gas detector to perform a very thorough energy audit. In addition, he brought his ample expertise and enthusiasm that included educating us about the process and conclusions of the audit. His work included exploring our walls, attic and basement, but also inspecting our heater and all other appliances, which surprised us. What he discovered about our kitchen range was by itself worth the price of the audit – our oven spews dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. Jamie’s advice about the safety, efficiency and price-worthiness of other appliances was also quite helpful and informative. We had been hopeful to learn that lower fuel bills would offset the costs for the audit and insulation in the fairly near future—they will. But we also learned that improvement to our safety and health contributed immediately to the worth of having the energy audit.
We highly recommend Sustainable Structures. The people we worked with were honest, bright, capable, prompt and personable. The work performed greatly exceeded our expectations. We are grateful and happy to have found them in time.
Jane Conlon
Ralph Iverson
Most fortunately, we happened to learn of the energy audits done by Sustainable Structures while attending a forum on energy at the University of Maine, Farmington. Luckily we learned just in time that our plan to blow insulation into our 1912 home would have meant very little toward improving energy efficiency or reducing our heating bills. It turns out that our worst leaks are not the walls themselves but rather where they connect to the roof and to the foundation, and the insulation we almost installed would not be especially effective.
Jamie Olsen arrived with blower door, infrared camera, and gas detector to perform a very thorough energy audit. In addition, he brought his ample expertise and enthusiasm that included educating us about the process and conclusions of the audit. His work included exploring our walls, attic and basement, but also inspecting our heater and all other appliances, which surprised us. What he discovered about our kitchen range was by itself worth the price of the audit – our oven spews dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. Jamie’s advice about the safety, efficiency and price-worthiness of other appliances was also quite helpful and informative. We had been hopeful to learn that lower fuel bills would offset the costs for the audit and insulation in the fairly near future—they will. But we also learned that improvement to our safety and health contributed immediately to the worth of having the energy audit.
We highly recommend Sustainable Structures. The people we worked with were honest, bright, capable, prompt and personable. The work performed greatly exceeded our expectations. We are grateful and happy to have found them in time.
Jane Conlon
Ralph Iverson
