This section describes the home energy auditing basics for those that know very little about the energy usage, air leakage, moisture and air quality issues in their house.  A home energy audit is one of the first steps to understanding a home's power usage, air flow and overall level of health and functioning.  A whole house energy audit performed by an independent energy professional (like AEA) is an essential first step to, as we put it "be green. . . keep green".  Using a combination of high tech tests and evaluations, AEA provides homeowners with a list of energy and money saving steps. AEA explains how and why your house is costing you money, then prioritizes steps to take to safely reduce your energy costs.  All a home's component energy loads and costs are detailed in the "AEA Home Energy Profile" report.

AEA then lets the homeowner assess the work involved and examine the ROIs (return on investment), and decide which improvements should be tackled immediately or over time.