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• Home - When you consider energy efficiency upgrades, the intelligent way to set priorities and predict results is to begin with a comprehensive Home Energy Audit, performed by a trained and BPI certified professional. The Home Energy Detective provides home energy efficiency services for Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia and the surrounding region.

• About Us
  • Bios- The Home Energy Detective employs highly trained professional home energy consultants so your energy efficiency assessment is done professionally, safely and with high tech equipment.
    • Troy Tanner, CR, GCP
    • Shayne Sandner
    • John Matejka
  • Certifications - Accreditation and certifications held by The Home Energy Detective, Inc. and our staff.
  • Home Performance with ENERGY STAR - The Home Energy Detective is proud to work with the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program in Northern Virginia to deliver whole-house energy savings to improve comfort and help protect the environment.
    
     
• Audits
  • What is a Home Energy Audit? - The Home Energy Detective will perform a comprehensive home performance evaluation using state of the art testing equipment.
  • Would You Benefit from a Home Energy Audit? - If your answers match any of the ones below you would greatly benefit from a home energy audit of your home.
    • Do you have a room that's always cold?
    • Got ice dams when it snows?
    • Is there a cold breeze from your attic hatch?
    • Is your carpet dirty around the edges?
    • Think you need new windows?
    • Are your energy bills too high?
    • Are there parts of your home that you don't use?
    • Are you uncomfortable in your house?
    • Do you have a crawl space?
    • Wondering if your insulation is working?
    • If you have an attic fan, do you know why?

• Additional Services - The Home Energy Detective offers customized home energy auditing and home energy efficiency improvement services for all of our customers in Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
  • Air Sealing - Air sealing is the process of keeping the proper amounts of clean, conditioned air within the home and unconditioned, contaminated air outside the home.
  • Attic Hatch Covers - An insulated attic hatch cover is an air tight cover that replaces the existing attempts to separate your living space from your attic.
  • Crawlspace Retrofit - Crawlspace retrofitting is the process of extending the thermal barrier of your home to include the crawlspace while eliminating infiltration of polluted air and excess moisture.
  • Duct Sealing - Aerosealing your ductwork is the single most time and cost effective energy efficient improvement for old and new homes alike.
  • Indoor Air Quality - Indoor air quality enhancement is a process of removing airborne pollutants and irritants from conditioned air in a home.
  • Insulation Removal - Insulation removal is the process of extracting insulation from your attic or crawlspace and properly disposing of it.
  • Weather Stripping - Do you think you need new windows? Weather stripping may be the answer instead.

• Products - The Home Energy Detective offers two types of products to increase the energy efficiency of your residential, commercial or government building.
  • Energy Saving Products- Increase the energy efficiency of your home.
    • Air Filter Cover - SMART Filter Seal is a durable yet flexible high-strength film designed to fit tightly over the air filter slot on the return air plenum and prevent air from bypassing the filter and thus improves indoor air quality.
    • Attic Stair Cover - Covers and seals your attic stairs stopping air leaks, drafts, and energy loss.
    • Dryer Vent Cover - Our Dryer Vent Seal will reduce unwanted air infiltration, and keep out pests, bees and rodents as well.
    • E-Z Hatch Attic Access Door - The green alternative to energy wasting attic pull down ladders.
    • Whole House Fan Shutter Seal - Whole house fan cover for winter and summer.
  • Life Safety Products - Photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) exit signs, tape, paint, and safety solutions for commercial and government buildings.

• Media/Resources- The Home Energy Detective offers news and resources to help educate you about your home energy use.
  • In the News...
  • Downloads - The Home Energy Detective, Inc. offers a dditional resources available for you to download.
    • Improving the Efficiency of your Duct System (PDF)
    • Home Improvement Tips: Vented Recessed Lights (MP3)
    • Home Improvement Tips: Air Filters (MP3)
    • Air Sealing (PDF)
    • Air Distribution System Installation and Sealing (PDF)
  • Memberships - Home Energy Detective's memberships and accreditations.
  • Web Links - Learn more about home energy performance evaluations and energy efficiency.
    • Comfort Institute
    • U.S. Department of Energy
    • Insulation and Air Sealing
    • Moisture Control
    • How Moisture Moves through a Home
    • Crawl Space Moisture Control
    • Reflective Insulation
    • Blower Door Tests
  • Financing Options - The Home Energy Detective now offers financing thru GEO-SMART
  • Energy Tax Credits - Energy tax credits may be available.

• Testimonials - View video and print testimonials from Home Energy Detective's customers.

• Contact Us - Contact us for a FREE phone consultation today!