Maine energy audit Customer Testimonials
Kim Lane Testimonial (Waterville)
Sustainable Structures offered a thorough home evaluation for energy savings. The report was lengthy with details and CD of photos from the inspection. This evaluation is extensive and takes a good part of a day.
The estimate for the improvements is detailed with pricing. There were options to break the improvements down into financially manageable segments. Once the improvements are resolved a second evaluation is done to verify the goals of the work performed. The re-check was important to me. In addition, I received assistance to resale some of the removed product so not to add to our landfill. The work crew was tidy and neat each day. I would highly recommend the quality work provided by Sustainable Structures. -Kim Lane- Here are Kim's before and after blower door numbers and over all air infiltration reduction percentage. This work scope included attic work only. Original CFM50 = 2,101 CFM50 New CFM50 = 1,644 CFM50 Net Reduction = 451 CFM50ACHn Before = 0.49 ACHn After = 0.38 22% Reduction Click HERE to read one of our energy audit customer blog reviews.Bowman Testimonial:
Late in 2008 with winter fast approaching and my old wood stove needing to be replaced, I decided to have an Energy Audit conducted on the house to see what the overall status of my home's energy efficiency (or inefficiency) was. I had recently had retired and needed to improve (cut) energy costs wherever possible. I had always been very interested in solar, wind, geothermal and other alternative strategies for making my house work better (more efficiently) for my needs. Fortunately all these alternative energy sources have finally become more cost effective for homeowners and the technology had also greatly advanced since I first began researching them more then 20+ years ago. (Systems such as hot water on demand were only available in Europe back then and could not be imported) I located a certified provider from the Maine Housing Authority's web site and choose a company that was local to where I lived in Maine. (I like to do business locally whenever possible and it simply makes good business sense to have business providers 'in close proximity' these days) In early 2009 I hired the Sustainable Structures folks in Whitefield to conduct an Energy Audit on my house which included infrared technology and other tests. Curry Caputo and his partners conducted an flow test using my front door entrance which revealed where cold air gets into my house and the warm air escapes. They also inspected my house from attic to basement. (Being a 'technology geek', a former systems engineer, I admit that I followed the crew around and asked a lot of questions. I like to understand how things work after all!) Read more... |
Bud Christy (Falmouth)
"The best thing about the whole process was the many different sets of experienced eyes on the project. By that I mean first Curry and the inspection, then Chris with the detailed report, then Jamie with the on site visit for the estimate and the on site instructions to the crew and finally Mark on the job everyday – he is so quiet I am not even sure Mark is his name, but he did a great job. I felt like I was getting informed help through every step of the process and little things that were missed the first couple of times around were picked up on site and squared away. Much more professional than some slick salesman with flip charts and a bunch of day laborers blowing insulation all over the place." -Bud Christy- Jones/White Testimonial
Comments from a customer who was moving to Maine from out of state and looking to purchase a home in Rangeley. They found 'two very similar houses' that interested them and decided to have energy audits conducted on both in order to help them assess and then decide which home was the 'better long-term investment' for their needs. Here's what they had to say about their experience with us. “I believe you will see more buyer's audits in the future. At least, I would hope so. The information is invaluable and in our case the two properties audited performed vastly different despite being of the same vintage, same size, same builder and across the street from one another. Both were custom homes with very different owners. We were intent on buying one property for nine months while waiting for our home to sell here. Had we gone ahead with that purchase without the audit, we would have been paying for the inefficiency and structural repairs for years to come. Working with Dion was a pleasure. He obviously enjoys what he does and was extremely communicative regarding his findings and possible solutions. His knowledge and attitude were far superior and valuable by comparison to any home inspector we've encountered. We are moving forward with the purchase of the second property we've had audited and are both excited and confident as to what we are getting and can look forward to. We would like to take steps to tweak the performance and will be calling again when we are settled. I can and will highly recommend your services and our Realtor will be doing the same. It is far better to be proactive and fully informed prior to purchase than suffer a lifetime of trying to compensate for what lies behind the walls of a superficially sound home.” Linda Jones and David White World Spar Service Bristol RI 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 Read More... |
Curry,
I wanted to take the time to write and tell you again how pleased we are with the professionalism of your entire crew and the excellent work they did. As homeowners it is hard to know who to trust and what to expect out of contractors. From the very beginning of this process we have been pleased with Sustainable Structures. How it was I picked that name over all the others on the list of approved energy auditors I'll never know. Friends have told me I could have had the audit done for less money, but I'm a firm believer that when you have a competent professional you end up getting what you paid for. Dion, Andrew and all the others who worked on the house did an awesome job and were absolutely wonderful to deal with it is obvious they care completely about the quality of work they do.
Thanks again,
Jon Ryder
I wanted to take the time to write and tell you again how pleased we are with the professionalism of your entire crew and the excellent work they did. As homeowners it is hard to know who to trust and what to expect out of contractors. From the very beginning of this process we have been pleased with Sustainable Structures. How it was I picked that name over all the others on the list of approved energy auditors I'll never know. Friends have told me I could have had the audit done for less money, but I'm a firm believer that when you have a competent professional you end up getting what you paid for. Dion, Andrew and all the others who worked on the house did an awesome job and were absolutely wonderful to deal with it is obvious they care completely about the quality of work they do.
Thanks again,
Jon Ryder
