Take the First Step
A comprehensive energy audit is the first step to making your home energy efficient. We diagnose the causes of high utility bills or discomfort by analyzing how your home uses—and loses—energy.
Through a complete and in-depth analysis of your home's energy use, we prioritize opportunities for energy improvements based on effectiveness, potential savings and availability of rebates and other incentives.
A Report Card for Your Home
SolarCity's energy professionals use specialized instruments to thoroughly test and measure household appliances, heating and cooling systems and building construction. We enter this data into our proprietary software tool to holistically assess energy consumption.
Our audit includes a variety of techniques and analysis, including
- Blower door test to measure air leakage in the building envelope
- Duct blaster test to measure air leakage in the forced-air distribution system
- Assessment of insulation, windows, doors and other components of the building shell
- Evaluation of mechanical equipment, including appliances, water heating, pumps and a furnace combustion test
- For solar customers, the Home Energy Evaluation allows SolarCity to better customize your design providing a higher quality solar system based on your home's specific energy needs