Advanced Home Energy Audit Program

ComfortSystems has expanded the options in our home energy conservation program. There are now two ways to get energy savings and conservation advice. And, no matter which program you choose, ComfortSystems can help make energy efficient home improvements more affordable through our Home Energy Conservation Loan Program (HELP).

Our ADVANCED HOME ENERGY AUDIT PROGRAM (AHEAP)

AHEAP gives you a more in-depth analysis of your energy use and usage patterns. Advanced diagnostic equipment and processes will give you a comprehensive energy report with detailed, prioritized recommendations for improvements to help you achieve energy savings and reduce demand for natural gas.

The AHEAP audit and report will give you:

Analysis of historical gas and electric use
Walk-through energy inspection, noting opportunities to reduce energy use and costs
Review of opportunities to reduce energy consumption and utility bills
A simple payback analysis on recommended conservation or efficiency measures that cost over $100
Identification of potentially hazardous situations and unsafe appliance options.
Analysis of energy use patterns, with estimate of major appliance energy consumption, and benefits of improving appliance energy efficiency
Blower door tests
Thermal scans to identify building air leaks and insulation needs
Combustion safety tests on fuel burning equipment

To encourage participation in AHEAP, ComfortSystems will reimburse customers $200 of the cost of an AHEAP audit and Minnesota Power will reimburse customers $100 toward the cost of the audit if your home uses natural gas from ComfortSystems. To qualify for the Minnesota Power portion of the rebate, you must complete the Your Home Energy Report (YHER) on the Minnesota Power website prior to your audit.

Go to www.mnpower.com/powerofone/one_home/energy_saving_tools/home_energy_audit_bd.htm

The AHEAP energy report will help you qualify for our low-interest Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), as well as possible energy conservation and efficiency rebates of up to $3150 from the Duluth Energy Efficiency Program (DEEP).

To qualify for DEEP rebates you must complete a DEEP workshop online or in your community. Please visit www.duluthenergy.org for more information or call 218-336-1038.

Schedule your AHEAP inspection by calling a participating contractor from the list below. The participating contractor will explain how the program works, negotiate a price for the audit on your single family residence, and schedule the audit with you. Audit prices for the Advanced Home Energy Audit can vary due to the size of your home, the expertise of the audit contractor, and the availability of the auditor to do the work. ComfortSystems advises customers to contact a few of the contractors on the list to learn about the services they will provide to you, the cost, and when they could schedule an audit of your home.

To schedule your Advanced Home Energy Audit call one of the participating contractors from the list below:

Advanced Home Energy Audit Program
Participating Auditor List
As of April 6, 2011

The following independent contractors have met program requirements for participation in this program.

Company	City, State	Phone	Contact
Arrowhead Energy & Cmfrt Sol.	Esko, MN	218-590-9000	Andy Imig
Conservation Technologies	Duluth, MN	888-744-9003	Doug Manthey
Dawn to Dusk Energy Consulting & Inspection	Ely, MN	218-343-4321	Dave Kromer
Duluth Energy Efficiency Program	Duluth, MN	218-336-1038	Mike Braun
Energy Conservation Services	Duluth, MN	218-720-6364	Gary Fellbaum
Esolutions 2	Spooner, WI	715-520-3803	Kevin Myers
Integrity Plus Construction Inc.	Browerville, MN	320-594-0052	Jeff Brown
LJ Weatherization	Superior, WI	218-590-3471	Larry Johnson
Northern Energetics LLC	Duluth, MN	218-525-3078	Dave Lake
Northern Trends Building & Design	Duluth, MN	651-341-7975	Scott Wishart
St. Croix Energy Solutions Inc.	Hudson, WI	218-464-8346	Aaron Riendeau
The Carpentry Works LLC	Duluth, MN	218-728-4007	Dave Joice

The cost of an advanced home energy audit varies due to the size of the home, the expertise of the auditor,
the information contained in the audit report, and the availability of the auditor. ComfortSystems recommends that potential program participants contact a few of the participating auditors for price quotes and availability.