About Us

Georgia Energy Audits is at the forefront of a revolution in home improvement with products and services proven to lower your energy bills by up to 40% while increasing your comfort levels year round. Why are homeowners so enthusiastic about Georgia Energy Audits? Because we offer a solution that works combined with great service and support. With energy bills at an all-time high, now is the time to learn how Georgia Energy Audits can help you.

Georgia Energy Audits - Save Energy, Save Money

Georgia Energy Audits offers the industry’s most advanced, effective and environmentally safe products and services. Since every home is different, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to increase comfort and reduce utility bills. That’s why every consultation begins with a 15-Point Energy Inspection to determine your home’s unique characteristics and your specific needs and objectives. This audit is completely free of charge with no obligation to buy anything.

Based on the results of the inspection and a home inspection, Georgia Energy Audits will recommend the optimal solution for your home. That solution may include any of the following products and services:

Reflective Insulation for the Attic
Duct Wrapping
Solar Attic Fans
Energy Efficient Windows
Energy Efficient Lighting
Solar Lighting
Radiant Barrier Paint

You Can Save Money On Your Energy Bill!

Comparing Your Results to Your Utility Bill

Energy use varies widely, even among seemingly identical homes! This is because of differences in house design, appliances, lifestyles, and comfort requirements. If your Home Energy Saver results differ from your actual energy bills, be sure to first check that all your input values agree with how your home is actually designed and operated. If the total cost differs but energy use is the same, keep in mind that we use a single price for energy, while many utilities use complicated "tariff structures", where the price varies by the time of year and/or day, your level of consumption, or other factors. Any remaining differences are probably due to one or more of the factors below. After reviewing these factors, you may want to modify some of the HES inputs that are more difficult to measure or estimate (thermostats settings, washer loads, insulation levels, percent of floor area that is conditioned) to get a better match between your actual bills and the HES estimates.

Following are factors that could cause your actual consumption to be higher than the HES results. Most can be corrected by double-checking and modifying your house description.

You have miscellaneous appliances not included in the HES input pages
You have more than one refrigerator or other major energy user that you forgot to input into HES
You use portable space heaters during the winter, but did not include them in your house description
Your ducts are leakier and/or less insulated than specified
Your insulation was not properly installed or has deteriorated over time
Your appliances, spa, pool, or other miscellaneous appliances are larger, less efficient, or operated more than HES assumes
You keep your thermostat on higher settings than modeled in HES (remember that thermostat settings can be very complicated if different household members use different settings)
Last winter (or the period that your actual bills are from) was colder than average, and/or the summer was hotter than average*
You had extra visitors (remember those pesky in-laws that came in August... and stayed through Thanksgiving?)

Following are factors that could cause your actual consumption to be lower than the HES results. Most can be corrected by double-checking and modifying your house description.

You have a wood stove or solar heating, whose energy cost is not included in your utility bills
You don't heat or cool parts of your house that were included in the HES inputs
You use a clothesline instead of a clothes dryer
You took a long vacation this year
Your appliances, spa, pool, or other miscellaneous appliances smaller, more efficient, or are operated less than HES assumes
You keep your thermostat on lower settings than modeled in HES (remember that thermostat settings can be very complicated if different household members use different settings)
Last winter (or the period that your actual bills are from) was warmer than average, and/or the summer was cooler than average*

Energy Saving Tips

Tip #1

Minimize ceiling and attic heat retention during summer.
As much as 83% of heat gain in the summer takes place through the ceiling and roof. Reflective insulation reflects the sun’s heat before it can penetrate your home. You use less air conditioning to keep your home comfortable all summer long. According to the Department of Energy, homeowners can expect up to 17% cooling savings depending on climate, current amount of insulation in the attic, and household energy use. Many Georgia Energy Audits customers claim to have seen even higher results, but these results have not been scientifically verified by a 3rd party.

Tip #2

Minimize ceiling and attic heat loss during the winter
Just as your ceiling and roof retains heat during the summer, it releases heat during the winter as the hot air rises and escapes through your roof. As you run your furnace during the winter to heat your home, reflective insulation in your attic reflects that heat right back into your home. You spend less money on heating while staying warm and comfortable.

Tip #3

Install Solar Attic Fans.
Consider using a solar attic fan along with your air conditioner to increase your home comfort. They can lower your air conditioning bills by up to 30%. When your attic temperatures rise in the summer, proper ventilation can reduce those high temperatures by up to 50�F. With an attic fan you can be just as comfortable with the thermostat set at 78 degrees as you would with air conditioning along set to 72 degrees. For each degree you raise the thermostat, you save you 3-5% on air conditioning costs.

Tip #4

Insulate your windows with solar screens and blinds.
Block the sun – not your view – with energy saving blinds and screens. The home cooling and energy savings potential of solar window screens and blinds is exceptional, with room temperature reduction of up to 15 degrees and savings of up to 25-30%. Solar films can also provide huge benefit when it comes to keeping a room cool. At the same time, solar screens and blinds help your home retain heat in the winter.

Tip #5

Brighten rooms naturally with tubular skylights.
Tubular Skylights allow natural sunlight to be directed from the rooftop down through a highly reflective tube, and then diffused at the ceiling level. Tubular skylights capture direct and ambient light, providing exceptional illumination, even on cloudy days and in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is low in the sky—all without using a single watt of electricity.

Tip #6

Insulate your duct system.
Duct losses from heat gain in hot attics or heat loss in cold basements or crawl spaces reduce your comfort, wear out your HVAC system and waste energy every time your unit turns on. Then, while it's off, heat moves readily through the ducting wall and either chills off or heats up the air inside. There is no need to replace your existing ductwork. A trained installer can complete the job in half a day

Tip #7

Install a programmable thermostat.
The use of a programmable thermostat to manage use throughout the day can save big money. Through proper use of pre-programmed settings, a programmable thermostat can save about $150 every year in energy costs. It’s important to adjust for you summer living habits.

Tip #8

Replace incandescent with CFL light bulbs.
In addition to the significant energy savings CFL bulbs provide for lighting your home, they also produce virtually no heat. If you have 30 standard light bulbs on in your home, they collectively put off as much heat as a small space heater. You can keep the house much cooler by installing CFL lights.

Tip #9

Add insulation to your hot-water heater.
Since the standard hot water heater is on all the time, adding extra insulation will save more energy than you think. Experts estimate that adding insulation to your water heater and any exposed pipes can knock up to 15 percent off the costs of heating water. Caution: Be sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions before taking this step.

Tip #10

Insulate with radiant barrier paint.
Truly a space age product, radiant barrier paint delivers powerful insulation to your home mixing non-toxic, chemically stable ceramic microspheres with any paint. It can be applied to the exterior and interior of your building in order to insulate it from the radiant heat of the sun. The increased reflective insulation lowers energy bills and provides protection from thermal shock.