Energy Audits

Energy Efficiency Services

Energy Co-op's member services team is focused on helping homeowners use less fossil fuel and save money. We call this "Energy Coaching"

To make your home more comfortable and efficient, an energy audit is the most comprehensive way to understand your home’s energy use, locate trouble spots, and determine which improvements will help you use less energy and save money. Here are a few questions to consider:

Are you paying more to heat and cool your home than you need to?
Is your home drafty in the winter or hot and stuffy in the summer?
Do you have ice dams on your eaves, frost on your windows or mold in your basement?
Are you committed to using less fossil fuel to help fight climate change?

If you’ve answered “YES” to any of these questions, an energy audit from the Energy Co-op of Vermont is a great place to look for answers. We offer low-cost audits and our in-house weatherization team can complete improvements that are right for you at a reasonable price.

Just call our efficiency expert, Paul Fleckenstein today at 802-860-4090. Paul will ask some simple questions about your home’s square footage, age, layout and heating system to determine if your home would benefit from an audit.

Here’s some advice on what to expect at a home energy assessment from the Department of Energy.

Home Energy Assessment

The Energy Co-op now offers comprehensive energy audits, starting at just $200. (See chart below) Contact Paul Fleckenstein, our Co-op Efficiency program manager, to schedule an energy audit for your home.

ENERGY AUDIT COST:

Size of House	Member	Non-Member
Under 2500 sq. ft	$200	$250
2501 sq ft. to 4000 sq. ft.	$300	$350
Over 4000 sq. ft.	$300*	$350*
*+$10 for every additional 100 sq. ft

Here is a link to the State of Vermont website that has a great overview of the benefits of an energy audit.

If you have questions about the COVID-19 safety protocol we have put in place for home visits, here is a link to our service safety protocols.

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OUR MEMBER TESTIMONIALS

"My experience working with Vt. Energy Co-op this fall was exceptional. Paul was extremely professional and informative. After the energy audit we worked together to prioritize a plan. He coordinated the work being done, checked in regularly about my satisfaction and helped me with the paperwork so I could qualify for the maximum energy rebate. My house feels so much tighter and I’m definitely using less fuel. Also loving my new budget plan. Thank you. "

- Susan T., Shelburne, Vermont

"I just wanted to thank you for the great job that you and your weatherization crew did with our house. I have been so pleasantly surprised throughout this process. When I saw the detail that those guys went to in order to ensure everything was done correctly. I was just blown away. They did a fantastic job! Your flexibility with us as well as going through everything with us to explain in detail exactly what is going to happen, and getting it all done exactly how and when you said it would be done. It has just been a very nice and stress free experience. We really feel that it was worth every penny. Thank you so much for all that you’ve done. "

- Jason G., Essex Junction

"We’ve been Co-op members since 2012. In 2005 after using 1,823 gallon of heating oil and five cords of wood for heat and hot water we set out on a long-term effort to bring our energy use under control. Since 2005 we’ve added insulation in the attic, basement and walls, sealed air leaks, installed a solar hot water system, switched from cord wood to pellets, added foam insulation in the basement, hosted four solar trackers from AllEarth Renewables and purchased two cold-climate heat pumps and a heat pump water heater from the Energy Co-op. This winter, we used less than 30 gallons of fuel oil. If you add the savings from car pooling and the incremental cost of purchasing a more efficient vehicle and assume a long-term average of $2.50 a gallon for heating oil and gasoline, we are saving $8,000 a year in energy bills. That’s a 20% tax-free return on our investment. "

- Chuck & Gaye, Jericho, Vermont

"I just want to compliment your service man. He did an outstanding job. He was especially concerned over parts in the boiler and to check it out to his satisfaction. He was also very clean. As I told him, in years past, I have always had a bad odor of oil in the house when other service people left. He left and there is very little odor. Just thought you should know, he is a good representative of Energy Co-op of VT. A pleasure to have you as my oil and service company. "

- Paul Y., Underhill Center, Vermont

"My wife and I are committed to reducing our fossil energy footprint, and have been heating our home with wood, trying to use our old oil burner only as backup. Unfortunately, this leaves some cold corners in the house, including our kid’s room. We started researching some options, and quickly noticed the Energy Coop’s heat pump advertisements. We hesitated for some time, but last fall we went ahead and had one installed. The installation itself was fast with limited disruption, and the heat pump has surpassed our expectations. Even at very low temperatures, it is still able to put out heat, which keeps the boy’s room at a comfortable temperature. I especially like that I can program the unit to shut off and turn on to fit our schedule. We’re looking forward to having a cool space on the hottest days of summer as well. Great technology! "

- Todd C. and Maeve McB., South Burlington, Vermont

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