Energy
Commercial & Residential Energy Assessments
Make your home or business safer and more comfortable
Through its relationship with Energy Smart Colorado, Western Resilience Center supports comprehensive Energy Assessments that include home analyses that recognize comfort concerns, blower-door testing with infrared camera to detect insulation voids and air leaks, and Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) testing to identify potential for carbon monoxide and other hazards related to combustion heating systems.
What’s Included in an Energy Assessment
Comprehensive Diagnostic Services
- Collection of previous 12 months of energy consumption and baseline analysis
- Visual inspection of building envelope features (windows, doors, insulation, ducts) and exterior wall observations
- Description of heating, cooling and ventilation equipment, characteristics and ages
- Description of appliance and lighting characteristics
- Identification of comfort complaints
- Identification of visible moisture issues
- Identification of visible health and safety issues
- Physical inspection of attic areas and crawlspace or basement when accessible
- Gas appliances checked for gas leaks.
Direct Installs
During your assessment, your energy analyst can install water heater blankets, weather stripping and up to 10 LED light bulbs.
Assessment Report
Within 10 days of your assessment, you’ll receive a comprehensive written report from your building analyst.
This includes:
- A summary of findings
- Recommendations for energy efficiency improvements
- Referrals to qualified local contractors
Cost and Affordability
Western Resilience Center works to make energy assessments accessible and affordable for homeowners and business owners across Routt and Moffat Counties, with support from grants and rebates.
Residential Assessments
Assessments are free for all Atmos Energy and Yampa Valley Electric Association customers and Oak Creek residents for homes under 3,000 sq ft.
Cost for Larger Homes:
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$0.10 per sq ft for all square footage exceeding 3,000 sq ft.
Additionally, up to $4,000 in energy improvement incentives may be available for residents based on income qualification (up to 150% AMI) or occupation.
*Please note our cancellation policy: Cancellations with less than three days notice will be charged $50.*
Meet Our Local Building Analysts
Western Resilience Center partners with professionals who are qualified and prepared to perform these assessments for our community.
All analysts are certified as either BPI – Building Analysts or RESNet Energy Raters with BPI supplemental training.
Our current analysts include:
- Dan LeBlanc — cobuildingperformance@gmail.com | 970-439-8606
- Tad Lane — tad.lane@westernresilience.org | 970-871-9299 ext. 122
Thank You to Our Partners
