Home Energy Audit

Do you have high energy bills? Are you experiencing drafts or inconsistent temperatures at home? Viridiant offers home energy audits – which are wellness check-ups for your home. Our experts inspect your home, checking insulation, heating and cooling equipment, appliances, doors and windows, solar potential, and more. We provide tailored recommendations to solve comfort problems, improve indoor air quality, and minimize your environmental impact, all while saving you money for years to come. 

Home Energy Audits include:

  • Top-to-bottom inspection of the home (time in home = 1.5 hours for most homes) to include attics, crawlspaces, basements, water heating, doors, windows, insulation, HVAC, solar potential, ductwork, comfort, moisture, etc.
  • Recommendations of trusted local contractors to perform improvements. 
  • Installation of LED lightbulbs and hot-water saving products at no cost to you as part of Dominion’s “Home Energy Evaluation Program” (*If your home qualifies; this work adds 30 to 90 minutes to the visit, depending on the home) 
  • Details on applicable rebates and tax credits (e.g. utility, federal)
  • Report with auditor’s observations, test results, and prioritized recommendations tailored to your home. Reports come in two options: 

Audit with Short Report

Looking for the basics? The short report (2 pages, provided on-site) is ideal for folks who are less interested in the building science and construction details and mostly just want a prioritized list that will guide them as they hire contractors for improvements.

Audit Cost: $89 

Audit with Long Report

Want to dig in a bit deeper? The long report (8-10 pages, emailed within a week of the visit) provides construction specifications, diagrams, research links, and more. It’s great for folks who are interested in the science and technology – and who may do some improvements themselves. The report also describes a long-term pathway to net-zero for your home, includes miscellaneous energy tips, and more.

Audit Cost: $189

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information on how to schedule your audit. Be sure to add energy@viridiant.org to your safe senders list. 


Add-on Diagnostic Services

Viridiant’s add-on diagnostic services (see below) can be added to your in-home energy audit to measure the performance of key systems in the home. These can be selected as part of the energy audit registration.

Infrared Scan

Our energy auditors use infrared technology to find weak spots in your home’s thermal envelope. This service is weather dependent.

Cost: $95

Blower Door Test

Our energy auditors measure how drafty your home is and highlight problem areas that should be addressed.

Cost: $95

Duct Leakage Testing

Our energy auditors will measure the amount of heated/cooled air you pay for that doesn’t reach the registers.

Cost varies

Help Us Transform Energy Usage In the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

“As a conservation professional, energy efficiency is very important to me and I got an energy audit with Viridiant soon after moving. As a first time homebuyer, learning the ins and outs of our home’s energy consumption was daunting but Andrew really broke it down for us in a way that was understandable and engaging. The prioritized report provided afterwards was comprehensive but easy to navigate and we will definitely refer to it often. I found the whole process fascinating and am looking forward to making the recommended improvements to our home! “

— Danielle, Richmond Resident

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