Comments on: Cash for Caulkers Home Star stimulus program

By: BPI Certification

BPI Certification — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:29:37 +0000

Making deep energy reductions in a home goes well beyond caulking a couple of leaky windows or throwing more insulation in the attic. It really does take some advanced diagnostic tools and a trained technician to make the improvements. That’s not to say that a do-it-yourselfer can’t make some improvements, but they won’t come close to the energy savings that a professional would find.

By: Luke Spencer

Luke Spencer — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:00:43 +0000

I would have to agree with you on hiring a contractor to do your weatherization tasks is probably not the most fiscally responible thing to do…but Saving a few hundred off a couple hours of work is a good investment. This should be coupled with adjusting the thermostat up or down (which in my opinion will save you the most money) to cut the run time of your ac/heat unit.

By: Adam Obrecht

Adam Obrecht — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:54:12 +0000

Our local utility will come do a home audit that is similar (no large fans) for free. They also have some discounts and rebates on some products if they find areas that can be improved like insulation in the attic.